karlovic with babolat - Page 2

AndrewD · 02-24-2009, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by okdude1992

it appears karlovic is using a aeropro drive with cortex!!!!
against ancic. anyone else see this?

Been using it for months and training at Bollettieri's.

10ispro · 02-24-2009, 08:18 PM

I was at Bolletieris in december and Karlovic was there training using the Babolat. He was switching back and forth during his workouts between his Instinct and the Babolat, but primarily hitting alot of groundies and returns with the babolat.

equinox · 02-24-2009, 08:44 PM

He's losing tiebreakers now. Change back quick Ivo!

christo · 02-26-2009, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Marcob

It's a Western grip. In the picture Ivo will hit the ball with the side faceing the photographer

no way does Ivo use a Western forehand, NO WAY.

JediMindTrick · 02-26-2009, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by christo

no way does Ivo use a Western forehand, NO WAY.

It looks more like an extreme semiwestern.

Bud · 02-26-2009, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by christo

no wonder his forehand is all over the place, he's using a continental grip, even Edberg couldn't pull that one off.
I do like the leather grip though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcob

It's a Western grip. In the picture Ivo will hit the ball with the side faceing the photographer

Lol! My first thought was a full Western grip... but had to re-look at it after someone else mentioned continental.

Bud · 02-26-2009, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by christo

no way does Ivo use a Western forehand, NO WAY.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JediMindTrick

It looks more like an extreme semiwestern.

It's very close to western from looking at the pic.

ncode tour90 · 02-26-2009, 05:51 PM

his hands are huge

mixertefera · 02-26-2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by equinox

the ivo bh is actually decent.

what are you smoking he has a ok slice back hand but when he tries to go top he shanks it every time almost....

02-26-2009, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ScovilleJenkins

Did anybody notice the leather grip under the overgrip? It could also be an ultra dirty stock grip with an overgrip?

Nonetheless, very interesting to see Ivo using a Babolat frame...

Fedace · 02-26-2009, 09:48 PM

This is probably better racket anyway. that instinct is very harsh on the arm..

NickC · 02-26-2009, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Fedace

This is probably better racket anyway. that instinct is very harsh on the arm..

Hey man, you're being sarcastic about that one, right? The Instinct is easily the softest frame I've ever played with. The Areo Pro Drive (Original) is probably the second harshest frame I've ever hit with, and I don't mind super-stiff frames, but there was a noticeable difference.

But maybe the frame will do him some good. Maybe a bit more pop on the serve, bit more pop off the ground, a bit more spin off the backhand, the usual. Who knows? But the difference comes in the form of higher or lower rankings, and we really haven't seen much of him lately, so let's give it some time before we crucify him and claim that he should switch!

Marcob · 02-27-2009, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by christo

no way does Ivo use a Western forehand, NO WAY.

NO WAY?!?!, so here he was in crazy days?

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Cl1ntrock · 02-27-2009, 12:31 PM

I know for sure that he has changed the frame.
HE was ****ed because head doesnt produce the FLEX INSTINCT anymore for nobody.not even karlo.or gasquet or LU..
Karlo went 2 babolat..the other two are playing something else..
but no FLEXinstincts in production anymore..

NickC · 02-27-2009, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Cl1ntrock

I know for sure that he has changed the frame.
HE was ****ed because head doesnt produce the FLEX INSTINCT anymore for nobody.not even karlo.or gasquet or LU..
Karlo went 2 babolat..the other two are playing something else..
but no FLEXinstincts in production anymore..

Gasquet uses the LM Instinct XL. Don't think he even used an FXP paint scheme on his frame.

pfchang · 02-27-2009, 03:59 PM

it sucks that the poor guy isn't sponsored. Any guy who has beaten federer should deserve one.

[d]ragon · 02-27-2009, 09:25 PM

editted 10

nadal for number1 · 02-28-2009, 09:30 AM

hope he plays better.... i really like him

[d]ragon · 02-28-2009, 08:45 PM

[d]ragon · 02-28-2009, 08:45 PM

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