Interview with US Open stringer

Nuke · 09-13-2010, 06:40 AM

I don't think I've seen this posted before, but there's a pretty good audio interview with one of the US Open stringers at
http://thestory.org/archive/the_stor...Heydt.mp3/view.
(The link to the audio is at the bottom of the page.)
This doesn't make me want to be a tour stringer.

drakulie · 09-13-2010, 08:39 AM

^^Yes, it was posted here:
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=345313

There was an interesting discussion related to the "Ping Test" performed, which was proven to be bogus.

retlod · 09-17-2010, 12:11 PM

Joe strings racquets at a local shop where I live. He's a pretty cool guy and loves to tell customers stories about his trips to NY and the Aussie Open in Melbourne.

jim e · 09-17-2010, 03:47 PM

Zvonerava's racquet.During the Federer/Djoko. semi-final in the Open, McEnroe makes a comment about the "lousy" string jobs, because of Zvonerava's strings breaking. Those comments hurts the hard working stringers that take pride in there work,especially when McEnroe has no confirmation on precisely what happened. From previous tournaments she had similar problems with the throat pieces causing string breakage early, and had nothing to do with the stringers.Since McEnroe is a celebrity, people listen to him and that comment went out to millions. Its not good to hear those kind of remarks.Its ashame a message could not get to McEnroe about his poor comments.

COPEY · 09-18-2010, 03:38 PM

Yep, Joe is a very knowledgeable, super nice guy. He answered many of my questions about stringers and stringing before I bought one. Nice to see him getting a little recognition for his passion.

mikeler · 09-19-2010, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jim e

Zvonerava's racquet.During the Federer/Djoko. semi-final in the Open, McEnroe makes a comment about the "lousy" string jobs, because of Zvonerava's strings breaking. Those comments hurts the hard working stringers that take pride in there work,especially when McEnroe has no confirmation on precisely what happened. From previous tournaments she had similar problems with the throat pieces causing string breakage early, and had nothing to do with the stringers.Since McEnroe is a celebrity, people listen to him and that comment went out to millions. Its not good to hear those kind of remarks.Its ashame a message could not get to McEnroe about his poor comments.

I listened to John McEnroe about playing with light rackets. Thanks for the Golfer's Elbow John!

09-13-2010, 06:40 AM	#1
Nuke Hall Of Fame Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: location, location Posts: 2,879	Interview with US Open stringer I don't think I've seen this posted before, but there's a pretty good audio interview with one of the US Open stringers at http://thestory.org/archive/the_stor...Heydt.mp3/view. (The link to the audio is at the bottom of the page.) This doesn't make me want to be a tour stringer. __________________ I just got a new racquet for my wife. Pretty good trade, huh?

09-13-2010, 08:39 AM	#2
drakulie Talk Tennis Guru Join Date: May 2004 Location: FT. Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 23,906	^^Yes, it was posted here: http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=345313 There was an interesting discussion related to the "Ping Test" performed, which was proven to be bogus. __________________ Head Stringer @ the LTC, Babolat Star 4 Stringer http://www.youtube.com/user/drakulie

09-17-2010, 12:11 PM	#3
retlod Professional Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 941	Joe strings racquets at a local shop where I live. He's a pretty cool guy and loves to tell customers stories about his trips to NY and the Aussie Open in Melbourne. __________________ Cheating on my APDGT+ \| Co-Poly Du Jour

09-17-2010, 03:47 PM	#4
jim e Hall Of Fame Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 3,859	Zvonerava's racquet.During the Federer/Djoko. semi-final in the Open, McEnroe makes a comment about the "lousy" string jobs, because of Zvonerava's strings breaking. Those comments hurts the hard working stringers that take pride in there work,especially when McEnroe has no confirmation on precisely what happened. From previous tournaments she had similar problems with the throat pieces causing string breakage early, and had nothing to do with the stringers.Since McEnroe is a celebrity, people listen to him and that comment went out to millions. Its not good to hear those kind of remarks.Its ashame a message could not get to McEnroe about his poor comments. Last edited by jim e : 09-18-2010 at 07:39 AM.

09-18-2010, 03:38 PM	#5
COPEY Professional Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,397	Yep, Joe is a very knowledgeable, super nice guy. He answered many of my questions about stringers and stringing before I bought one. Nice to see him getting a little recognition for his passion. __________________ Need help finding lost dog: walks with a limp, recently castrated, can only see out of one eye - answers to the name, "Lucky".