ABC/ESPN article: Racquet Paintjobs

[rolliges]

Nothing really new here but a decent read.

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/tennis-racket/story?id=24321140

The tennis racket
Jun 26, 2014, 3:31 PM ET
DARREN ROVELL via ESPN
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NEW YORK -- A Yonex brochure found at its store at the U.S. Open shows Lleyton Hewitt, the company's high-profile spokesman, playing with the racket manufacturer's RDX 500 model. But at center court Wednesday at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Hewitt used an older, discontinued racket that was painted to look like the newer model to dispatch Wayne Ferreira in a first-round, straight-sets victory. Those inside tennis circles know that Hewitt is one of many players who use a paint job to disguise their outdated rackets to look like the newer models they are paid to endorse. More at link....

 

[MAX PLY]

I understand that Captain Renault has already been informed.

 

[McLovin]

Ironic, isn't it, that an article about deceiving the public is dated 'June 26, 2014', yet was obviously written almost 10 years ago?

Paradorn Srichaphan, who is ranked 15th in the world, has used the Yonex RD-40 for five years. "Of course they want me to use a new racket, but I've kept the same one for a while now," said Srichaphan, who advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday.

 

[Doubles]

Wasn't that link originally in a sticky on this board?

 

[rolliges]

^^^ Absolutely; funny how the article is really ancient!

Feel like emailing the "author."

 

[BreakPoint]

That's just a cut and paste of an original ESPN article from 10 years ago.

 

[The forehand]

The agony I have to go through when telling people who are boasting they got nadal's racket and they don't believe me that he and nearly every other pro uses paint jobs.

 

[pennc94]

This article is actually a paintjob of the original article.

 

[phishbiscuits]

This article is actually a paintjob of the original article.

That is sincerely the funniest thing I have ever read here. Bravo, fine sir.

 

[THESEXPISTOL]

This article is actually a paintjob of the original article.

Nice one :lol:

 

[pennc94]

That is sincerely the funniest thing I have ever read here. Bravo, fine sir.

You are welcome. It had to be said.

Nice one :lol:

Thanks! I have more of these!