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Forum: Pros' Racquets and Gear 01-19-2012, 12:30 PM
Replies: 44
So one-handed backhands and Yonex don't mix, eh?
Views: 3,744
Posted By lacoster
I still think people have this misconception...

I still think people have this misconception because for the longest time Monica Seles was their marquee player, and she was basically the player that ushered in the two-handed baseline bashing power...
Forum: Pros' Racquets and Gear 01-13-2012, 08:19 PM
Replies: 251
Is Tomic Using Retail Yonex Vcore 98d? And Wawrinka?
Views: 55,604
Posted By lacoster
Verdasco won an ATP500 tournament (Memphis) the...

Verdasco won an ATP500 tournament (Memphis) the first week he switched to a Yonex, then it seemed like a few weeks later Dunlop picked him up for more money.
Forum: Pros' Racquets and Gear 01-06-2012, 09:02 AM
Replies: 53
New Yonex player
Views: 11,505
Posted By lacoster
Funny how Stan was just beaten by Go Soeda,...

Funny how Stan was just beaten by Go Soeda, Yonex's golden boy in Japan.
Forum: Pros' Racquets and Gear 01-05-2012, 09:05 AM
Replies: 53
New Yonex player
Views: 11,505
Posted By lacoster
Anybody know if Nalbandian and Berankis have...

Anybody know if Nalbandian and Berankis have switched to the new Vcores yet? Isn't the RDiS line discontinued now?
Forum: Pros' Racquets and Gear 12-21-2011, 09:46 AM
Replies: 53
New Yonex player
Views: 11,505
Posted By lacoster
Well, it wouldn't surprise me since Venus and...

Well, it wouldn't surprise me since Venus and Serena actually were Yonex players during their junior years and their rookie seasons on tour.
Forum: Pros' Racquets and Gear 09-08-2011, 04:13 PM
Replies: 4
Michaella Krajicek leaves Yonex
Views: 1,626
Posted By lacoster
Yeah, they dropped her in 2008 when she dropped...

Yeah, they dropped her in 2008 when she dropped out of the top 200 and was barely winning any matches on the ITF circuit. She hasn't gotten back into the top 100 since then. She inked a Yonex...
Forum: Pros' Racquets and Gear 05-30-2011, 12:00 PM
Replies: 15
Ti-80 and Pros
Views: 1,287
Posted By lacoster
Not so much now, but Paradorn Schrichaphan, Mario...

Not so much now, but Paradorn Schrichaphan, Mario Ancic, Maggie Maleeva, Shinobu Asagoe, Michaela Krajicek, and Mary Pierce made it famous when they were on tour. Currently, Yang Tsung-Hua, boys...
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 05-27-2011, 01:30 PM
Replies: 107
Poll: Worst WTA number 1.
Views: 5,235
Posted By lacoster
Safina, no contest, is the worst. She isn't even...

Safina, no contest, is the worst. She isn't even playing right now because of her awful form.
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 04-03-2011, 06:56 PM
Replies: 70
Wozniacki asked to pose for Playboy
Views: 7,797
Posted By lacoster
Anna Kournikova shakes her head everytime she...

Anna Kournikova shakes her head everytime she hears news of Wozniacki denying yet another racy mens magazine photo spread...
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 03-28-2011, 03:05 PM
Replies: 62
Spaniards and left handedness
Views: 3,416
Posted By lacoster
Only three of Spain's fourteen players in the top...

Only three of Spain's fourteen players in the top 100 play left handed. Plus, Nadal is right-handed, but he plays left. This thread really has no relevance.
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 03-23-2011, 06:22 PM
Replies: 123
Poll: Which is better: Winning a Masters 1000 or being a slam runner-up?
Views: 5,447
Posted By lacoster
OR ask Magnus Norman. He has one Grand Slam...

OR ask Magnus Norman. He has one Grand Slam final ('99 French Open) and one Masters Series title ('99 Rome) to his name.
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 03-23-2011, 06:16 PM
Replies: 123
Poll: Which is better: Winning a Masters 1000 or being a slam runner-up?
Views: 5,447
Posted By lacoster
Yeah, ask Andrei Medvedev. I had no idea he won...

Yeah, ask Andrei Medvedev. I had no idea he won Monte Carlo and Hamburg 3 times. But, I do remember his runner-up finish to Agassi at the French Open.

OR you can ask Greg Rusedski. He has exactly...
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 03-23-2011, 05:49 PM
Replies: 202
Will Caroline Wozniacki revolutionise women's tennis?
Views: 11,570
Posted By lacoster
I think her consistency is a huge weapon,...

I think her consistency is a huge weapon, especially when you play with lots of big baseline bashers. After winning the first set against Sharapova 6-1, guess how many unforced errors Wozniacki hit?...
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 03-23-2011, 05:18 PM
Replies: 202
Will Caroline Wozniacki revolutionise women's tennis?
Views: 11,570
Posted By lacoster
Caroline does a great job making her opponents...

Caroline does a great job making her opponents hit errors by just getting every single ball back. She reminds me of a bigger Amanda Coetzer. Power players can outhit her, and Bartoli proved just...
Forum: Pros' Racquets and Gear 03-16-2011, 08:50 PM
Replies: 80
Davydenko back to Prince? - Done with Dunlop already?!?
Views: 13,449
Posted By lacoster
It would be necessary if Prince wants to command...

It would be necessary if Prince wants to command premium pricing ($180-$200) for their older tour-level sticks. If they want to continue selling Diablos and Graphites for $119/$129 (the price of...
Forum: Pros' Racquets and Gear 03-16-2011, 08:22 PM
Replies: 6
Are Lacoste shoes so bad...
Views: 1,254
Posted By lacoster
Even though I love the brand (see my member...

Even though I love the brand (see my member name), I personally hate playing with them. When they first started selling them, most of the Lacoste pros wore them for marketing purposes...until they...
Forum: Pros' Racquets and Gear 03-15-2011, 07:33 PM
Replies: 80
Davydenko back to Prince? - Done with Dunlop already?!?
Views: 13,449
Posted By lacoster
Duh, everyone knows about paintjobs. My original...

Duh, everyone knows about paintjobs. My original point is the fact that Prince still has players (Rochus, Spadea, Malisse) that endorse racquets that are a decade old. A good product line manager...
Forum: Pros' Racquets and Gear 03-14-2011, 07:30 PM
Replies: 28
Ana's E-Zone 100
Views: 3,659
Posted By lacoster
...it actually looks like genuine switch, based...

...it actually looks like genuine switch, based on where the shaft starts at the handle. I've been able to interchange the Ezone 100 with the RQis1 Tour 100 bumper set, so the different bumpers don't...
Forum: Pros' Racquets and Gear 03-14-2011, 07:17 PM
Replies: 80
Davydenko back to Prince? - Done with Dunlop already?!?
Views: 13,449
Posted By lacoster
I've been wondering this for years! Malisse and...

I've been wondering this for years! Malisse and Rochus are still endorsing hole-less Prince racquets that are almost a decade old. Plus, the paintjobs for all the others trying to peddle the newest...
Forum: Pros' Racquets and Gear 02-19-2011, 07:53 PM
Replies: 45
Marcelo Rios with BLX Six one Tour?
Views: 14,449
Posted By lacoster
http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/9669/chinoriosn...

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/9669/chinoriosnuevolook.jpg

He's definitely been getting huge, and got addicted to full-body tattoo ink....
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 01-26-2011, 04:49 PM
Replies: 41
I think Wozniacki will win today, big mistake by the bookies
Views: 1,740
Posted By lacoster
Wozniacki just beat Li 6-4, 6-3 in Hong Kong a...

Wozniacki just beat Li 6-4, 6-3 in Hong Kong a few weeks ago.

Highlights starts at 48 seconds in:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKLrLHU22UM
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 01-18-2011, 07:13 PM
Replies: 8
Agnieszka Radwanska
Views: 649
Posted By lacoster
Well, I don't think it was her intent to damage...

Well, I don't think it was her intent to damage it, which is why she played three points as usual and didn't notice anything after beating it on the court. That's why she was so surprised when it...
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 01-18-2011, 05:48 PM
Replies: 93
Dinara Safina
Views: 3,745
Posted By lacoster
You don't get to #1 in the world by accident. ...

You don't get to #1 in the world by accident. She has lots of talent and huge firepower, but it seems all mental at this point.

Her two straight losses to 40-something Kimiko Date were pretty...
Forum: Pros' Racquets and Gear 01-17-2011, 08:34 PM
Replies: 43
Anyone else see Radwanska's racquet break off completely on a routine backhand?
Views: 6,314
Posted By lacoster
Yeah, she played three points after she banged up...

Yeah, she played three points after she banged up her racquet before the throat finally snapped off the handle...You'd think she would have noticed?
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 01-17-2011, 08:28 PM
Replies: 24
Radwanska loses her raquet
Views: 1,785
Posted By lacoster
I've never seen those two, or anyone else (except...

I've never seen those two, or anyone else (except for that McEnroe Video), break a racquet in the middle of a point.

It looks like Radwanska's video is about to go viral....
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