Pro swingweights -- BNP Paribas Open 2010

[Greg Raven]

I've had very little time to check specs on racquets, but I did grab swingweights on a couple of sticks. These are for strung racquets, ready to go:

Aspelin: 363
B. Bryan: 368
M. Bryan: 354
Davydenko: 352
Moya: 399
Odesnik: 385
Soderling: 392

Measurement units are kg*cm^2.

[Fedace]

^^^How is it possible for Bryans to hit those Lightening Quick Volleys with such Heavy SW ?????????????????????

[PED]

Originally Posted by Fedace

^^^How is it possible for Bryans to hit those Lightening Quick Volleys with such Heavy SW ?????????????????????

Superior genetics

[Fedace]

That gives me hope to see that. my reflexes at net lately has been slowing down somewhat.

[mdqm]

thanks for sharing greg,i'll be waiting for more.
some pic's?

[travlerajm]

Originally Posted by Fedace

^^^How is it possible for Bryans to hit those Lightening Quick Volleys with such Heavy SW ?????????????????????

Most top doubles players have relatively high SW. For accurate volleying, it's important to have a lot of mass in the hoop for more stability.

[Fedace]

Originally Posted by travlerajm

Most top doubles players have relatively high SW. For accurate volleying, it's important to have a lot of mass in the hoop for more stability.

but how do you get the racket head up so quick when SW is so high. my racket head would be only 1/2 way there when the ball is coming that quick and SW of racket is so high.....

[mikro112]

Originally Posted by Fedace

but how do you get the racket head up so quick when SW is so high. my racket head would be only 1/2 way there when the ball is coming that quick and SW of racket is so high.....

They have the racquet head up all the time and only take it down for low shots. Please check out again how to play a proper volley!

Does it make sense?

[Greg Raven]

Originally Posted by mdqm

thanks for sharing greg,i'll be waiting for more.
some pic's?

The photos are here:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...5&id=659626601

[JStar7]

Greg, do you think you'll get the chance to string Fed's stick and collect the specs on his new BLX?

[ChevyTennis]

Originally Posted by JStar7

Greg, do you think you'll get the chance to string Fed's stick and collect the specs on his new BLX?

Fed has his sticks strung by the guys at Priority 1. He does not use tournament stringers.

[JStar7]

Originally Posted by ChevyTennis

Fed has his sticks strung by the guys at Priority 1. He does not use tournament stringers.

I know that, but I wanted to find out what the odds are. He does have specs of Federer's frame on his site, so I thought there might be a very small chance he could, although not likely.

[Nextman916]

Its ridiculous how Moya uses 399 sw with a PD....

[Greg Raven]

Originally Posted by JStar7

Greg, do you think you'll get the chance to string Fed's stick and collect the specs on his new BLX?

I might be able to get his tension from Ron Yu, but I doubt I'll see one of his sticks, let alone measure it. Sorry.

[FirstServeThenVolleyAway]

Originally Posted by Fedace

^^^How is it possible for Bryans to hit those Lightening Quick Volleys with such Heavy SW ?????????????????????

"It's not the plane.............................but the pilot?"

[Bash and Crash]

Originally Posted by Fedace

but how do you get the racket head up so quick when SW is so high. my racket head would be only 1/2 way there when the ball is coming that quick and SW of racket is so high.....

if you have a short quick stroke, keep your racket up, a heavy racket is great to volley with, it does all the work and can handle 80-100mph missiles.

[Kick Serve 14]

Originally Posted by Fedace

^^^How is it possible for Bryans to hit those Lightening Quick Volleys with such Heavy SW ?????????????????????

They're pros...

[bigmatt]

Originally Posted by Kick Serve 14

They're pros...

When you're facing hard-hit balls at net, you need a heavy frame to get the recoilweight up high enough to keep the racquet from kicking back in your hand. However, I think that, if Greg can find time to post specs, the weight is in the handle, not the head.

[SFrazeur]

Originally Posted by Fedace

^^^How is it possible for Bryans to hit those Lightening Quick Volleys with such Heavy SW ?????????????????????

Originally Posted by Fedace

but how do you get the racket head up so quick when SW is so high. my racket head would be only 1/2 way there when the ball is coming that quick and SW of racket is so high.....

They are some of the best doubles players ever, and your on TT with over 15,000 posts. . .

-SF

[Greg Raven]

Originally Posted by bigmatt

When you're facing hard-hit balls at net, you need a heavy frame to get the recoilweight up high enough to keep the racquet from kicking back in your hand. However, I think that, if Greg can find time to post specs, the weight is in the handle, not the head.

Wrong. With that swingweight on that frame, the weight is in the head. However, these frames are .25-inches longer than stock, which means there is a little less additional mass than one might expect.