Video of Cibulkova's racquet up close on Dunlop Tennis USA Facebook page

[cgsd23]

There's an interesting video of Dominika Cibulkova's actual racquet over on the Dunlop Tennis USA Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/DunlopTennisUSA

[Automatix]

"Everything else is pretty much the same as you can buy in the store..." my *****.

Length and shape of the throat and our "favourite giveaway"...

[niktub]

what is she using? Aerogel 500?

[GoSurfBoy]

Looks like some iteration of the 500. Could be a custom layup in the 500 mold, or a stock 500 non-Tour, as that's light enough to put the lead in the handle from 1pt HL to probably 5 or 6, yet still keep it +11oz or so. Wouldn't be at all surprised if her's is extended, too. The 500 simply spanks serves, which could explain Domi's serving MPH (for her size) - especially if extended.

The 500 (I've only hit the Tour) is a really great frame, overlooked by everyone rushing to play with 'what everyone else plays with'. Probably Dunlop's best 1 or 2 frames.

If this had been posted earlier; I could have asked her when I talked with her last.

[DEH]

Her frame is a 16x19 and not a 16x18 like a normal 500 frame. Could it be a 400 series frame? Look here and you can see her specs.

http://www.hdtennis.com/grs/pro_racq...ance-open.html

[GoSurfBoy]

Throat looks a little off on the 400. 500 seems a better match, but, like most pro stock stuff...it's basically a guess. ust part of the industry smoke and mirrors stuff, tho'.

And they can drill any pattern they want on any frame, so that's no clue. Head does all sorts of stuff like that, and Wilson's Sorana was demoing the 'pink Blade' with both a 16 & 18 main pattern, so..........