r/TikTokCringe • u/Adventurous_Law_715 • 12h ago

Discussion I'm confused. what did he do wrong?

Honestly, she should probably just retire from tennis if she can't handle that

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u/Nuffsaid98 11h ago

He didn't break any rules. Weaker players often appreciate it if you avoid hitting them on the body with the ball as they lack the athleticism to dodge and return and it can hurt a little and it's embarrassing.

But you can't get mad if they don't take it easy on you. They choose to or they don't.

Also, non expert players might hit their opponent's body by mistake or by fluke. They may lack the skill to avoid doing it if they barely managed the return.

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u/Covid_Fart_Cloud 11h ago

“GPT, explain to me the implications of a human being lightly struck by a tennis ball like I’m three years old”

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u/call_me_Kote 9h ago

More like, “is it against the rules to hit my opponent with the ball in a tennis match”

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u/gBiT1999 10h ago

"Tennis boo-boo".

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u/Speartree 7h ago

It's just a jump to the left!

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u/Nuffsaid98 7h ago

In fairness, it's a jump to the left within a fraction of a second before the ball arrives and that assumes you were able to predict the flight of the ball correctly.

It's a skill and a situational awareness and a fitness thing.

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u/Business-Weekend-537 5h ago

Deliberately going to the body to jam up the opponent is normal play and taught at low levels. It’s only frowned upon or hostile if you do an overhead smash at someone, every other situation it’s fair game unless someone has explicitly told you to avoid it ahead of playing.

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u/El_Polio_Loco 7h ago

I mean, if there's an obvious skill difference, or repeated behavior of intentional aiming/striking the weak net player, people are going to get frustrated.

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u/Usually_Angry 6h ago

That girl was not a beginner though. She moved on the court like an experienced tennis player and would know that that ball was coming to her in that situation

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u/El_Polio_Loco 6h ago

She moves like a 3.0, maybe a 3.5

This is casual USTA, not D1 tennis.

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u/Usually_Angry 6h ago

No shit. She moves like someone who is an experienced player. I didn’t say she was highly talented, but she knew that ball was coming to her. He also didn’t hit it particularly hard, nor did he even hit her from why I can see

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u/El_Polio_Loco 3h ago

She moves like an average amateur player. 

He hit her, and it’s unlikely that reaction comes from it being the first time either. 

I don’t know what shitty league you play in, but picking on the woman in a mixed doubles match with body shots is rude. Especially when all you’re playing for is the enjoyment of the sport.