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Old 07-29-2012, 10:04 AM   #1
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Hi, seems that Štěpánek is back to Head. Is that real Speed MP?

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Old 07-29-2012, 10:14 AM   #2
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Looks like a Prestige or PT57x underneath that Speed paint.
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Old 07-29-2012, 11:11 AM   #3
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theres no stencil so it doesnt look like hes sponsored
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Old 07-29-2012, 11:18 AM   #4
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well, stepanek does need a new head
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Old 07-29-2012, 12:19 PM   #5
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Not a speed, wrong headshape. Looks like it could be a Radical underneath the paint.

Maybe he stole from Djoko, even looks like a gut/ALU m/c hybrid.
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Old 07-29-2012, 12:45 PM   #6
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Hi, seems that Štěpánek is back to Head. Is that real Speed MP?
He used Voelkl before Bosworth. I think he is new to HEAD. It's not a real Speed MP. Looks like a Radical MP. Great find BTW!
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Old 07-29-2012, 01:49 PM   #7
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well, stepanek does need a new head
and face......
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Old 07-29-2012, 01:54 PM   #8
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I'll admit that I love Head alot.

I just refuse to use them because of Rampras Tardisms.
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Old 07-29-2012, 01:58 PM   #9
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Definitely not the Speed. The head shape is different.
I guess he's using one of Novak's sticks...
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Old 07-29-2012, 02:42 PM   #10
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I'll admit that I love Head alot.

I just refuse to use them because of Rampras Tardisms.
I'd love to see Julia Goerges use Head, and some Tail.

You know, Tail makes some hot looking skirts, and tops for tennis.
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Old 07-29-2012, 03:20 PM   #11
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well, it's definitely not a bosworth PJ
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Both 'Steps' and 'Joko' originally used the Head Pro Tour 280 (remember the 'blue one?) so seems they are coming back to their roots...
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How the heck can anyone look at that photo and see anything but the head shape and paint colors?
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Maybe an airline lost his rackets so he is borrowing from Novak?
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Both 'Steps' and 'Joko' originally used the Head Pro Tour 280 (remember the 'blue one?) so seems they are coming back to their roots...
Djokovic has never used the PT280, unless I missed seeing it...
He used the LM Radical.

And the racket in the picture is not a PT280, looks like MG Radical MP
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Wasn't he using a Bosworth before?
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Old 07-30-2012, 12:26 PM   #18
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Wasn't he using a Bosworth before?
see post #6 or do a search bosworth+stepanek it´s been widely discussed
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The photo in post #16 indicates that he is indeed using/trying out Head. I can't imagine he would put one of his custom buttcaps on a borrowed racket.
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How the heck can anyone look at that photo and see anything but the head shape and paint colors?
I can tell by throat shape & width, as well as the head shape.
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