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What universe are you living in? Everyone I know (including some open level players) who has tried the X-Dual racquets has found them to hit extremely well. Maybe you just had some dud strings on there. That's the only possible explanation, unless you are just full of it. For 16x19 string...

Again, you seem to be having some real difficulty comprehending the subject matter. Is English not your first language? No one is saying that Djokovic isn't a good tennis player, so you need to stop getting all upset. This discussion is about sportsmanship, not talent. And since I am not a...

You obviously need to re-read the title of the thread. We are talking about sportsmanship, something that Djerkovic doesn't even understand, much less exhibit. He is a cretin.

Please tell me that you are being sarcastic. "After the mis-hit point, Djokovic mocked the crowd by raising his racket high and tapping the frame." - against Fed in the 2011 USO. Oh yeah, real classy. The guy is despicable, and that was obviously in a match that he won. Or how about...

Djerkovic nominated for a sportsmanship award? That has to be a joke. Next you'll tell us that Isner is nominated for a "Little People of the Year" award.

Musician of over 20 years here... Guitar is definitely not the hardest. After my first year or so I could play almost anything I wanted with enough practice. Electric guitars are the easiest, since so much of the tonal/dynamic work is done by the amp/pickups/pedals, and the use of...

Classless jerk, but we already knew that.

The thing is, sword tech really wasn't very good in the Greek/Roman ages to begin with. It wasn't until the middle ages when tempered steel started to become widespread that swords really started to get good (i.e. they could be made much longer without the likelihood of breaking). The best...

This is a decent scale for fairly cheap. Readings are to 0.1 of a gram, about as precise as you can get without paying a lot more. I would be wary of paying any less than this, though, as those super cheap scales tend to be terrible...

Has any number 1 player ever been so obviously doping before?

******* making excuses? Say it ain't so!

Did Djerkovic provide an excuse for this loss? Not enough time in his doping chamber?

Yep. It's part of the game, and it is perfectly normal to weigh your racquets to precise specs, for the same reasons that the top pros do. If someone prefers a stock setup with a particular frame, then more power to him/her, but anyone claiming that it is the norm is being downright...

I think you are full of it. There are multiple sensible reasons for using lead, and thus your dismissing its use entirely is just plain bizarre. But you take it one step further, actually criticizing people who use lead on their racquets. It's so absurd that it is actually funny. The fact is...

:roll: That has to be one of the most ridiculous things I've read yet on this entire forum.

Yes, and I think the confusion is that the term 'head light' denotes only how a racquet is balanced, but many people make the mistake of thinking that it refers to the racquet being literally "light" to swing. For example, I add weight to my racquet at/near the handle, making it more "head...

Oh, boo hoo. Cry me a river. Tennis is so hard, whine, whine. I'm tired of all the excuses.

Distract the "enemy"? Really? Look, none of this would even be an issue if the crowd was able to make noise like in most other sports. But no, we all have to be perfectly quiet so as not to disturb the fragile little players. Aww, those poor players, so easily distracted. :( This is...

Radwanska's shoes squeaked, and damn that was offensive to me. I mean, these players really have no right to make any noise at all, right? We tennis snobs go to extreme lengths to make sure that the crowd is always quiet and seated during play ('tis better for having tea and crumpets), and so...

If you are going to accuse someone of being a traitor, then at least learn how to spell the word correctly.

I don't mind the grunting. It's not nearly as annoying as watching someone with hideous form... e.g. Bartoli arresting her service motion halfway through to wait for the ball to come down. Very inefficient, and absolutely agonizing to watch (not to mention her goofy two-handed forehand)...

I agree that Prince's reputation seems to be greater with some people than the number of his memorable songs might suggest. I think that he such a fantastic performer that it somewhat artificially enhances his songwriting reputation (and the fact that he can play a lot of different instruments)...

More pics for anyone interested... Donnay size 4 handle (Donnay Gold 99): Head size 4 handle (Head YouTek Speed Elite): Measurements from the paper on a tape measure: The difference for just the handles (minus the grips) for these two particular racquets is very close to...

Ok, I went ahead and did that, just to put this issue to rest. Regardless of whether I use a Dunlop, Donnay, Prince, or Head grip (used or new), the measurements for the Donnays keep yielding the same result: right at or very near 1/8" smaller than their listed size. In other words, they are...

And by the way, here is a pic of the Platinum 99, which has the Donnay grip, just to debunk the ridiculous notion that the Dunlop grips were somehow magically thinner. As you can see, it's almost right at the 4 3/8" mark on the same piece of paper that I used before, even though the grip size is...

It's possible, sure, but not one of the 6 Donnay racquets I've demo'd have had unusually thick or thin grips. The grips themselves have all been perfectly normal... the same types that have been used on many different racquets for years, and yet it is only on the Donnay racquets that the grip...

We were talking about measuring AROUND a grip, not a straight-line distance. Way to change the subject, though. :roll: As I have already proven, a seemingly small difference in tape thickness will make a significant difference in perimeter measurements. It would be mathematically impossible...

Yeah, on paper the Radical Pro looks like it might be that way, but the one we playtested was nowhere near the 2 pts HL as reported on TW. It was more like 5 or 6 pts, so it indeed could have been a one-off. I didn't think it was terribly unusual, though, since I've found that the stats listed...

I don't get how you do not understand simple geometry. Based on the physical laws of our universe, the distance on the INSIDE of the sewing tape around the grip must be smaller than the distance around the outside, and since the sewing tape is obviously not paper thin, the difference will be...

Haha, this is getting silly. So now you are blaming the perfectly normal Dunlop grip? :roll: Ok, I didn't want to, but I pulled the Wilson overgrip off the Platinum (gee, I wonder why most of these demo Donnays have had overgrips on them... could it be that people tend to find that their grip...