Laver using a Babolat!

[Mr. Sean]

Why do people hate babolats. They are sick racquets if you hit with them. Great for big serving and forehands. My only complaint was that they felt like boards. I heard that the cortex actually improves feel so Im going to have to give them a try.

[sureshs]

Originally Posted by Geezer Guy

For what it's worth - probably not much - the Pro's at Newk's all hit with Babolat's.
Maybe there's a special Aussie/Babolat connection.

Not as far as Hewitt goes ...

[LarougeNY]

Pros would play with any racket they're given, its different if they bring a racket to play with. I saw tony roche playing with an npro surge, a babolat pd, and an N90 in pictures (well he was holding an n90, and slumped over a chair, so I'm assuming he was playing with it).

Originally Posted by Voltron

Yeah, nice one.

[drakulie]

I wonder how many slams he will win with it??

[Gundam]

Originally Posted by Muffin Man

he does use a babolat. he played in a pro-am out here a couple of years ago. our head pro has a pic of all the pros and laver is holding a babolat. i think it is a custom made 65 sq. inch one with wood fibers built into the woofer.

Laver was the role model for Sampras.
Sampras was the role model for Federer.

Laver plays a PD now. Then Pete, then Roger will follow the lead.

[Morrissey]

Originally Posted by Mr. Sean

Why do people hate babolats. They are sick racquets if you hit with them. Great for big serving and forehands. My only complaint was that they felt like boards. I heard that the cortex actually improves feel so Im going to have to give them a try.

Cortex good.

[krz]

I've played with a PD once, from my limited experience it wasn't a bad racket. And from what I've seen its easily the most popular choice of NCAA players.

[Deuce]

Originally Posted by sureshs

I don't think Babs is going to pay a significant amount of money to a player whom today's juniors barely know.

Originally Posted by couch

Duece, you're such a cynic. You think the youth of today would be so easily influenced just by a picture of Rod Laver holding a PD?

Did I mention anything at all about influencing the young?
No.
Read my post - it should be quite clear that I was referring to adults of a certain age who are used to classic frames when I wrote:
"...in the hopes that it would fool some people into believing that there isn't much difference between classic racquets and Babolats, and that if legends like Laver can make the switch, anyone can."

It's good to read posts before you respond to them.

[crazylevity]

Originally Posted by Gundam

Laver was the role model for Sampras.
Sampras was the role model for Federer.

Laver plays a PD now. Then Pete, then Roger will follow the lead.

Yep, sure Pete n Roger will. When they're Laver's age.

And I'll switch to a PD at Laver's age, too.

[couch]

Originally Posted by Deuce

Did I mention anything at all about influencing the young?
No.
Read my post - it should be quite clear that I was referring to adults of a certain age who are used to classic frames when I wrote:
"...in the hopes that it would fool some people into believing that there isn't much difference between classic racquets and Babolats, and that if legends like Laver can make the switch, anyone can."

It's good to read posts before you respond to them.

Well, I would think that older and wiser gentlemen, like yourself Deuce, wouldn't be influenced by Rod Laver holding a PD in Tennis Magazine. So I'm am so, so, so very sorry that I "assumed" you might have possibly been referring to younger adults that are usually a little more easily influenced.

I'll make sure and read your posts many, many times before I respond to them but your quote "...in the hopes that it would fool some people into believing that there isn't much difference between classic racquets and Babolats, and that if legends like Laver can make the switch, anyone can." doesn't say anything about adults and neither did suresh's post either.

So, nanny nanny boo boo. Maybe you should state a little more clearly what exactly you mean.

[Deuce]

Originally Posted by couch

Well, I would think that older and wiser gentlemen, like yourself Deuce, wouldn't be influenced by Rod Laver holding a PD in Tennis Magazine. So I'm am so, so, so very sorry that I "assumed" you might have possibly been referring to younger adults that are usually a little more easily influenced.

I'll make sure and read your posts many, many times before I respond to them but your quote "...in the hopes that it would fool some people into believing that there isn't much difference between classic racquets and Babolats, and that if legends like Laver can make the switch, anyone can." doesn't say anything about adults and neither did suresh's post either.

So, nanny nanny boo boo. Maybe you should state a little more clearly what exactly you mean.

Well, if your knowledge of tennis was as quick as your whining sarcasm, you'd know that there certainly ain't a lot of kids using the "classic racquets" I mentioned.

[dirkgnuf]

Laver "holding" a PD in a picture doesn't automatically qualify him as a user of one.

[alwaysatnet]

I'm sure he would play with a swordfish mounted on a plaque if they paid him enough. He's doesn't play competitvely anymore. He's retired. I'm sure he could use the dough. He used to use Pro Kennex for the same reason. You don't have to be Scooby Doo(as they say) to figure out this mystery.