Shapo back to VCORE?

AcesforDays · Jun 21, 2022

On the Mallorca Open instagram story there is a video of Shapo hitting backhands with what is without a doubt a VCORE, but he seemed to be doing just fine with the EZONE? It's not an old video of him either so I don't know what the case is. Media is refusing to work so cannot upload picture at the moment.

taylor15 · Jun 21, 2022

I wouldn’t say he was doing just fine….

lim · Jun 21, 2022

Yup can see the fins on the bumper. Ezone had a good run though

FutureF1 · Jun 22, 2022

Is he back to the SV or is he hitting the new VCore?

David Le · Jun 22, 2022

FutureF1 said:
Is he back to the SV or is he hitting the new VCore?

SV95. Definitely should give the ‘18 or 2020 VC98 a try, maybe during the off season.

lim · Jun 22, 2022

galahad · Jun 27, 2022

Did he beat Rafa with the Ezone or the Vcore?..

lim · Jun 27, 2022

galahad said:
Did he beat Rafa with the Ezone or the Vcore?..

Ezone

Haasquet · Jun 27, 2022

galahad said:
Did he beat Rafa with the Ezone or the Vcore?..

Once with each.

bobeeto · Jun 27, 2022

tennisnerd reported he’s playing 2021 VC95 at wimbledon, any validity to that? looked like the SV at mallorca.

uk_skippy · Jun 27, 2022

Same VCore 95 he used before; simply his old racquets

Jouke · Jun 28, 2022

bobeeto said:
tennisnerd reported he’s playing 2021 VC95 at wimbledon, any validity to that? looked like the SV at mallorca.

Yeah Tennisnerd claimed he used the new one.

iceman_dl6 · Jun 28, 2022

bobeeto said:
tennisnerd reported he’s playing 2021 VC95 at wimbledon, any validity to that? looked like the SV at mallorca.

We shall see at around noon (Eastern Time), when he starts his match

dgoran · Jun 28, 2022

iceman_dl6 said:
We shall see at around noon (Eastern Time), when he starts his match

Wouldn't @uk_skippy know best since he is most likely actualy stringing his racquets as we speak?

galahad · Jun 28, 2022

I thought he was consistently using the SV95 in reality..the entire time....lol

iceman_dl6 · Jun 28, 2022

Anyone catching the game? Unable to see it as it is showing FAA’s match instead. No pics in Gettyimages yet either

iceman_dl6 · Jun 28, 2022

Just saw some pics pop up in Gettyimages. I believe it’s still the SV95 he is using, not the 21’ VC95. It looks glossy and doesn’t have that “head gravity” hoop shape.

aus89 · Jun 28, 2022

its still the sv95, since he certainly wouldnt have changed again from Mallorca to Wimbledon when it was still the SV

yessir · Jun 28, 2022

So he ditched the ezone98 wtf..

uk_skippy · Jun 28, 2022

dgoran said:
Wouldn't @uk_skippy know best since he is most likely actualy stringing his racquets as we speak?

Not stringing them, but in the stringing room as per usual; right up until the end of play on finals day

boulderchips · Jun 28, 2022

iceman_dl6 said:
Just saw some pics pop up in Gettyimages. I believe it’s still the SV95 he is using, not the 21’ VC95. It looks glossy and doesn’t have that “head gravity” hoop shape.

Yeah, definitely still the SV. Grommets don't match the 2021.

bobeeto · Jun 28, 2022

yessir said:
So he ditched the ezone98 wtf..

balance restored

hurworld · Jun 29, 2022

uk_skippy said:
Not stringing them, but in the stringing room as per usual; right up until the end of play on finals day

Anything out of the ordinary in terms of player gears and stringing changes this year?

ChrisJR3264 · Jun 29, 2022

yessir said:
So he ditched the ezone98 wtf..

I ditched it too. I found it garbage and no control haha

jarko111 · Jun 30, 2022

Well. It’s always good to change it up. Can always go back. Now he knows.

galahad · Jun 30, 2022

jarko111 said:
Well. It’s always good to change it up. Can always go back. Now he knows.

The last thing a pro struggling to find form wants to do, is keep switching racquets every 5 months. Most might tinker with tension slightly, but need to keep all other variables the same.

Znak · Jun 30, 2022

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galahad · Jun 30, 2022

haha..maybe he should back to the SV95, after todays loss to Nakashima. I'm sure Yonex isn't thrilled with him cracking that frame after losing

Sintherius · Jun 30, 2022

galahad said:
haha..maybe he should back to the SV95, after todays loss to Nakashima. I'm sure Yonex isn't thrilled with him cracking that frame after losing

Surely he’ll change frames… again

naturalexponent · Jun 30, 2022

LOL. Who's going to start the "What racquet and string combination does Brandon Nakashima use" thread?

AA7 · Jun 30, 2022

I feel bad for this guy. Shapo is not a player who is struggling b/c he is busy partying etc.. the guy seems a very hard-working, ambitious, disciplined tennis player... He is in a massive slump. This year has been a disaster for him with the amount of losses to lower-ranked players. I completely get why he went back to vc95 etc but as we all know it's never the racket and it was never the racket.... but I was hopeful that with the old racket he would get his confidence back etc... anyways... anyways, hope he finds his rhythm back with whichever racket (I am a previous vc95, last 5 months ez98 user)

1HBHfanatic · Jun 30, 2022

-i guess he simply missed the GOAT pattern, 16/20!!

Nostradamus · Jun 30, 2022

naturalexponent said:
LOL. Who's going to start the "What racquet and string combination does Brandon Nakashima use" thread?

Shapo's racket is done after today, he's going back to his old racket

TennisHound · Jun 30, 2022

Maybe he needs to go back to his six one. I didn’t think he was doing too bad with the EZone 98. He’s still making a lot of money; he’ll figure it out

Localfoc · Jun 30, 2022

Going well.

jindra · Jun 30, 2022

Wait, did he really go to the VC95??? I thought he just went back to the SV95...

rabidranger · Jun 30, 2022

Nostradamus said:
Shapo's racket is done after today, he's going back to his old racket

He beat the hell out of his foot. Lol.

naturalexponent · Jun 30, 2022

jindra said:
Wait, did he really go to the VC95??? I thought he just went back to the SV95...

This is what I thought too.

Sintherius · Jun 30, 2022

rabidranger said:
He beat the hell out of his foot. Lol.

It’s crazy he broke it on his own foot

Recoveringhobo · Jun 30, 2022

Those fins show the racquet is clearly the SV95. I even pulled out my old SV95 and my new VC95 to compare.

Gerco · Jun 30, 2022

AA7 said:
I feel bad for this guy. Shapo is not a player who is struggling b/c he is busy partying etc.. the guy seems a very hard-working, ambitious, disciplined tennis player... He is in a massive slump. This year has been a disaster for him with the amount of losses to lower-ranked players. I completely get why he went back to vc95 etc but as we all know it's never the racket and it was never the racket.... but I was hopeful that with the old racket he would get his confidence back etc... anyways... anyways, hope he finds his rhythm back with whichever racket (I am a previous vc95, last 5 months ez98 user)

He was peaking at AO until the Nadal wasting time opera.

Bambooman · Jun 30, 2022

Too many hours writing "lyrics".

galahad · Jun 30, 2022

his shot selection is beyond reason. I understand he's considered a "shot maker", but even in that last tiebreak, he was going for sooo much on the return, one of them nearly hit the back fence. I read he started the year with Murray's old coach Jamie Delgado..and nowhe's working with fellow canadian Peter Polansky...They have some work to do
CBC article

jindra · Jun 30, 2022

Shapo is the king of actual unforced error. Every error is 100% not forced by the opponent.

McEncock · Jul 1, 2022

Maybe he should ask for a custom 18x20 ezone for spraying less UE
Plus he is a 18x20 guy

jarko111 · Jul 1, 2022

galahad said:
The last thing a pro struggling to find form wants to do, is keep switching racquets every 5 months. Most might tinker with tension slightly, but need to keep all other variables the same.

This is true. I just mean, to go to an Ezone which I understand to be the more powerful, more forgiving option if he stayed with Yonex. Now he knows that’s not working.
Can’t say he didn’t try a new stick

But he did switch from the 95? Eeek. I didn’t even think about that. And now to a Vcore 98? You’re very right. That is a bit too much.
As rack-a-holics, tho. Many on here at least are fascinated by it.

am1899 · Jul 1, 2022

Bambooman said:
Too many hours writing "lyrics".

If tennis doesn’t work out, at least he’s got a backup plan. LOL

bobeeto · Jul 2, 2022

am1899 said:
If tennis doesn’t work out, at least he’s got a backup plan. LOL

ah if you hear the songs i’m not sure how lucrative it would be

am1899 · Jul 2, 2022

bobeeto said:
ah if you hear the songs i’m not sure how lucrative it would be

I was being facetious.

Karma Tennis · Jul 3, 2022

Shapo needs to go to a customised stick that has a 22x25 string pattern with tight spacing and an unstrung RA of 30. That will do the trick.

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