Guga Kuerten (Racket, String and Tension)?

hsv91

Rookie
Hello,

which racket, string and tension use Gustavo Kuerten at Roland Garros 2008?

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Thanks
 

jayserinos99

Hall of Fame
You were more likely correct the first time (25/27) as it seems Guga is one of the players that has requested tighter crosses. Doesn't much matter anyway, what matters is the stiffness of the stringbed as a whole after all is said and done.

What does having tighter crosses do beside make the stringbed stiffer? I heard that if you string the crosses looser than the mains, you gain some pocketing from the stringbed.
 

ericsson

Hall of Fame
You were more likely correct the first time (25/27) as it seems Guga is one of the players that has requested tighter crosses. Doesn't much matter anyway, what matters is the stiffness of the stringbed as a whole after all is said and done.

Yea i just noticed that too, busy day at the office, a little confused (sorry for that)
So again, he strings the crosses thighter than the mains, another one is Baghdatis.
 
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cork_screw

Hall of Fame
eghh, no dude. Another misinformed forum member. He was using the Head Pro Tour 630 the whole time. This is common knowledge. Even pull it up on the ESPN article that reveals paintjobs if you like. They use that as a direct example.

Why do people think they know who uses what when they don't. That's what I want to know.

he always used the prestige mid, i think he used the MG one
 

Eiffel59

Semi-Pro
Was he a lux sponser, because on his strings he had another stencil

Another stencil? No, it's still the "arrow L with ball" from Luxi...

eghh, no dude. Another misinformed forum member. He was using the Head Pro Tour 630 the whole time. This is common knowledge. Even pull it up on the ESPN article that reveals paintjobs if you like. They use that as a direct example.

Why do people think they know who uses what when they don't. That's what I want to know.

Yes he always used the PT630, but at RG08 he was using MG Rad Mp...
 

dennis1188

Semi-Pro
Another stencil? No, it's still the "arrow L with ball" from Luxi...



Yes he always used the PT630, but at RG08 he was using MG Rad Mp...

yes was discussed bk in the posts PT 630 always .
Also, saw him (mid 90's) with loads of lead tape visible in the throat, above the handle up to the
bottom hoop and some lead inside lower hoop. One year I tried this and my arm couldn't take it (many years ago I played w/ a 14.5 oz racket).
 
I somehow think it is a bit funny when people say that you have tighter crosses to get more control. You might as well say that the guy has looser mains. Maybe its just me.
 

Eiffel59

Semi-Pro
If you have a tighter cross in comparison to a given reference you will get more control. If you loose the mains, always in comparison with that reference, you will obtain a totally different responding stringbed... <funny? :-? >
 
If you have a tighter cross in comparison to a given reference you will get more control. If you loose the mains, always in comparison with that reference, you will obtain a totally different responding stringbed... <funny? :-? >
Its just that we dont really know the reference. The reference might be the mains, which are looser than the reference. Which of course would give a softer stringbed.
 
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Ahh, the mythical Flexpoint Pro Tour 630 - aka the FPT - Shangri-La, Brigadoon and El Dorado all braided into one glorious composite Excalibur; been chasing that unicorn for years...
 

Tennisguy777

Professional
So he used the microgel pj without cap grommets hence the amount of lead? Or was it a real microgel? Didn't he use the i.Prestige which is a pt57a or even rarer pt57e? I specifically bought an i.Presige because of him.
 

vsbabolat

G.O.A.T.
So he used the microgel pj without cap grommets hence the amount of lead? Or was it a real microgel? Didn't he use the i.Prestige which is a pt57a or even rarer pt57e? I specifically bought an i.Presige because of him.
He used the Pro Tour 630 with i.Prestige paint job. That's effective marketing. He did use the MG Radical MP in his last French Open.
 

CiscoPC600

Hall of Fame
Sorry for reviving an old thread.. but is Alu Power ICE different from Alu Power? Or is ice simply referring to the blue version? And was his tension ever figured out?
 

rafa_prestige89

Professional
I never tried the Ice Blue, but some people claim (including TW review) that it’s softer and has more control than the silver.
 

CiscoPC600

Hall of Fame
I never tried the Ice Blue, but some people claim (including TW review) that it’s softer and has more control than the silver.

Thanks for the answer; I didn't realize the TW Review itself would answer my question. I guess the only remaining question is whether his actual tension was confirmed.
 
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