Andrey Rublev personal racquet from his first ATP title! Secrets.

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Hello, my friends!

And once again Andrey Rublev!)
Andrey lost a lot of points in Madrid and for the first time since the beginning of 2020 will discover himself in the end of TOP 20.
Since the start of cooperation with Marat Safin he won just 2 matches and lost 3.
What he should do to rise again?

This guy is the only one in history to win deciding set in ATP Tour event final vs Djokovic with a bagel!!!


Today i'm presenting you one of the most important personal racquets in Andrey's career.

I've already shared with you 2 his racquets from 2019 - Wilson PS 6.1 18/20 from Miami Open and Head 2019 and Head TGT344.3 from victorious Kremlin Cup.





Today we will dig deeper and see his racquet that helped him to win his first ever title at ATP level! It was Kremlin Cup-2015 where Rublev who just turned 18 win doubles title with my colleague from BBTennis Channel Dmitry Tursunov.



So this is favorite Rublev Wilson PS 6.1 18/20 mold under PS 97 v10 pj in next specs:
Weight - 360 grams,
Swingweight - 336,
Balance - 31,5,
With original Luxilon Adrenaline strings from that day and with all stickers.



Now, while playing Head, he has higher swingweight - around 340.

I used to know this Andrey for many years now. First I saw him during Birthday party. We celebrated 2 birthdays - his sister's Anna-Arina Marenko (who also was a pro player, highest WTA rank no 411) and Marina Vilyamovskaya - friend of his family. Marina was a solid player in juniors and has a victory over future no 1 Ana Ivanovic in her resume. On this photo you can see how we congratulate girls - me with cska football team shirts and this red haired guy.


Good luck, Andrey! God bless you!

 
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Kalugin said:
Cool details! What tournament it was?
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Cant remember exactly. Some kind of international tournament in Austria. All I can remember is Fernando Gonzales forehand. It was huge for a youth tournament and everybody took a good look at him. Tursunov and me were nothing special. I remember him being there with his mother.

When I think about his racket, I am not sure about the Prestige. Has there been one that was dark grey with golden letters, or was that a radical?
 
Honza said:
Cant remember exactly. Some kind of international tournament in Austria. All I can remember is Fernando Gonzales forehand. It was huge for a youth tournament and everybody took a good look at him. Tursunov and me were nothing special. I remember him being there with his mother.

When I think about his racket, I am not sure about the Prestige. Has there been one that was dark grey with golden letters, or was that a radical?
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I met him in 1996 in Northern California when he was playing ITF Satellites. He’s was like 15 years old and winning matches. The next year they gave him a wild card into the main draw at the stop in Carmel/Monterey and he played Micheal Hill first round and lost in 3 sets and thought this kid is going to be really good. I saw him out there playing satellites and futures when he was a junior.
I only practiced with him a couple of times. I thought ihe hit pretty big off both sides. When I first saw him he was using the ProKennex Kinetic 5G and then he switched to the HEAD Ti Radical MP. Back in those days the Prestige was red with gold writing and brown CAP grommets.
 
Honza said:
When I think about his racket, I am not sure about the Prestige. Has there been one that was dark grey with golden letters, or was that a radical?
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i.prestige maybe?

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What grip size did andrey use in his wilson years?

Did he go smaller as is the trend now or does he still use the same grip?
 
Honza said:
I dont know. I might be mixing something up. I played and saw him only once and that was around 95/96. I am pretty sure he played a Head back then.
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When i saw him in 1996 he was using ProKennex. First time I remember him using a HEAD racket was Jan 2000 in Kissimmee, Florida. He and I practiced together the day before the first round after sign-in.
 
vsbabolat said:
When i saw him in 1996 he was using ProKennex. First time I remember him using a HEAD racket was Jan 2000 in Kissimmee, Florida. He and I practiced together the day before the first round after sign-in.
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Were you a coach then, or hitting partner for him?
 
vsbabolat said:
When i saw him in 1996 he was using ProKennex. First time I remember him using a HEAD racket was Jan 2000 in Kissimmee, Florida. He and I practiced together the day before the first round after sign-in.
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Nono, it was a Head. I know ProKennex sticks. A Czech friend had a contract with them and I saw them quiet often.
The tournament I played him was in Klagenfurt Austria.
 
Honza said:
Nono, it was a Head. I know ProKennex sticks. A Czech friend had a contract with them and I saw them quiet often.
The tournament I played him was in Klagenfurt Austria.
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I’m telling what I saw him playing with when I saw him at tournaments. I couldn’t tell you what you saw before he moved to Northern California. I know rackets too and it wasn’t HEAD until he started using the Ti Radical MP.
 
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Kalugin said:
Hello, my friends!

And once again Andrey Rublev!)
Andrey lost a lot of points in Madrid and for the first time since the beginning of 2020 will discover himself in the end of TOP 20.
Since the start of cooperation with Marat Safin he won just 2 matches and lost 3.
What he should do to rise again?

This guy is the only one in history to win deciding set in ATP Tour event final vs Djokovic with a bagel!!!


Today i'm presenting you one of the most important personal racquets in Andrey's career.

I've already shared with you 2 his racquets from 2019 - Wilson PS 6.1 18/20 from Miami Open and Head 2019 and Head TGT344.3 from victorious Kremlin Cup.





Today we will dig deeper and see his racquet that helped him to win his first ever title at ATP level! It was Kremlin Cup-2015 where Rublev who just turned 18 win doubles title with my colleague from BBTennis Channel Dmitry Tursunov.



So this is favorite Rublev Wilson PS 6.1 18/20 mold under PS 97 v10 pj in next specs:
Weight - 360 grams,
Swingweight - 336,
Balance - 31,5,
With original Luxilon Adrenaline strings from that day and with all stickers.



Now, while playing Head, he has higher swingweight - around 340.

I used to know this Andrey for many years now. First I saw him during Birthday party. We celebrated 2 birthdays - his sister's Anna-Arina Marenko (who also was a pro player, highest WTA rank no 411) and Marina Vilyamovskaya - friend of his family. Marina was a solid player in juniors and has a victory over future no 1 Ana Ivanovic in her resume. On this photo you can see how we congratulate girls - me with cska football team shirts and this red haired guy.


Good luck, Andrey! God bless you!

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Ruby is in such a bad trench, has improved very little since his junior days just extra stamina
and powerful serve at best but foot speed is even slower than in his teens.

Even 99% of pro players in the top 2000 out there know that when they hit that once in a 100 bazooka
which Ruby hits almost every second hit, they go forward and put away an easy volley.

This lack of finishing at the net gets on his nerves even worse now with the extra cotton candy lined balls
that travel so slow using heavy thin beamed frames made usually for controlled aggression.

The weight of his stick also is relative to his power going downhill as the matches get longer with more
balls coming back and again Ruby not going to the net to end hacked back balls that re-starts the rally.

His coach for almost 10years now "Fernando" has not made Rubs evolve or improve in any way
which is really sad and frustrating. Ruby has the mentality of a killer yet is forced to stay back like a
dirtballer or spanish clay pidgeon which is not his game or will ever see him flourish.

Rubs like Zev is using a stick that is less rewarding than even a Prince Ozone Pro Tour MP or
Agassi 107, tiring as matches progress forcing more errors and not suitable for todays slow balls.

He needs Agassi at least to teach him how to finish points and help him build better game plans
than just stay back and wack everything with a heavy unforgiving stick. Safin is a mistake as he
had the same explosive mentality, has little discipline and bad boy image is just lame.
 
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Trust me on this @vsbabolat is right . I wasn’t even there dude , but I’m telling it doesn’t matter . When it comes to anything tennis racquets especially identifying and backing it up , there is no one more in tune and right ass rain . He even knows junior frames .frames marketed for women , meaning it’s not just what the PROS are using . Which is what’s so super impressive. He’s like top 5 most knowledgeable person I know regarding tennis frames. I know I’ve recieved a doctorate from his teachings. He would be a hell of a college professor.
 
Thats the thing most of us like to corrected when wrong but
in most cases he is just saying your wrong and ending it there
which is egotistical and childish.

Here he is likely right I believe but it is likely the other party
saw him on a day he just tried another racquet as a one off?
We all see players using different brands for short periods
or even just one match.

Last night watched the final where Cobolli sometimes used
a similar BWEEEEH and likely put Reubs off at times.
It is sad to see Ruby still arming the ball with heavy specs while
youth like Cob are slapping with superior racquet head speeds
 
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vsbabolat said:
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thanks for your pause, any ideas on what players with big cuts and
heavier static weights medium sw can do to not be left behind?
Basically trolling hoping for errors or passive counter aggression
is the only choice for 99.9999999% of those that cant play like Fed.

Fonseca is like 20% of when Fed was the same age with perhaps
more more of the FH but I see him losing easy matches to even
a tiny shade of Rafa sidewinders as witnessed from Draper.

Kalugin said:
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thanks for that info btw missed it

Seen what happened to LeHecka using Ruby's old 6.1, it looks like Sinner is going to do the same to Andrey.
Zero Willys left in the Mens and the last winner using a Willy was Rog thanks to Sod taking out Rafa back in 2009.

The heavier racquets with 340+sw using these balls in slow conditions seems very challenging vs light + heavier tw.
Some ex-willy users have moved to Yonex VC, TF and Head G but it seems are just temp patches not solutions.
I saw how Zev went to a bulkier 22mm frame but went downhill and this is normal for players who didnt develop
around big power/spin as RafaSinRaz have.

Kalugin, do you recall what ra and twistweight Ruby used in the 6.1 days?
Does anyone think it is possible for him to get swing a Head G with lower weight, same twistweight and slightly higher ra
that he could use with a slightly lower tension or other strings?
I dont see Rublev, Zev, Meds or any older heavy spec racquet user winning anything except by vulturing or hoping
SinRaz get knocked out or suffer some form of ailment, yet Rafovic still won Slams while incapacitated.
 
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DariaGT said:
Kalugin, do you recall what ra and twistweight Ruby used in the 6.1 days?
Does anyone think it is possible for him to get swing a Head G with lower weight, same twistweight and slightly higher ra
that he could use with a slightly lower tension or other strings?
I dont see Rublev, Zev, Meds or any older heavy spec racquet user winning anything except by vulturing or hoping
SinRaz get knocked out or suffer some form of ailment, yet Rafovic still won Slams while incapacitated.
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Hello! I want to thank you for such great comments that show deepness of feel for tennis trends as well as excellent knowledge of subject.
About Andrey - i know for 100% that his weight/SW rose with years. While he was using 6.1 as a teen he was smth like 360/336, when he moved to Head he was 367/341.
True, that Med, Rublev and Zverev are almost done in terms of potential of their current sticks. In another hand they are not young already - 29, 27, 28 years...But we have Wawrinka, he was almost 27 when he transferred from Head to Yonex. Maybe Yonex could be a great option for (at least) on of those three
 
DariaGT said:
I dont see Rublev, Zev, Meds or any older heavy spec racquet user winning anything except by vulturing or hoping
SinRaz get knocked out or suffer some form of ailment, yet Rafovic still won Slams while incapacitated.
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By the way, its a super rare precedent on an elite level when a player goes a lot down in racquet weight. Djokovic did, but it was around 6 grams. In my memory I recall Clement case when he went more than 30 grams down switching from Head to Babolat, but then he returned to Head.
 
Kalugin said:
By the way, its a super rare precedent on an elite level when a player goes a lot down in racquet weight. Djokovic did, but it was around 6 grams. In my memory I recall Clement case when he went more than 30 grams down switching from Head to Babolat, but then he returned to Head.
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I agree it is very hard to lower weight but these talents if anything can do it in 6 months of hard training.
Paul McNamee went from a OHBH to a DHBH in this time frame and he never looked back and thats
a guy with way less ability than Rublev for example or any player swinging a Gravity today even Safiulin.

Im not sure Yonex VC for example can supply what these players need and maybe it can looking at Rybakina
who can crush balls better than most men yet moves like a new born Giraffe and looks scared like a wet cat.

but it is obvious that even Sinner is crushing the ball with average SW, low static weight, av. ra63 and
high tensions to allow shaft flex dwell to act like a sling shot for his unique yet also very mechanical FH.

The mechanics of Sinners FH is so different to Rublevs for example but I believe it is not far fetched that
Rublev could swing a Davydenko stick for example and get more pop than his Gravity.

I would never suggest that particular combo, Im not o-port fan BUT swinging so hard for long periods with
todays conditions is as you know Kamikaze at best. If errors dont mount up your lactic acid will from so
much weight swung to try and create the same racquet head speed as say Davydenko, Raz or Sinner.

As for the Gravity, for me its a joke compared to my old PT630, it is a wonky unbalanced reverse egg head
does not inspire confidence when it comes to longer matches where you need a manueverable frame that
does not have these weird dynamics. Ive played with the PS6.1 for decades and the PT630 before that and
this is no stepping stone or solution up from those models but at best it is clownlike in dynamics.
Head Prestige MP - 2021 and even older YouTek Speed 18x20 have better dynamics and could just be
specced up to his needs as they have the correct proportions, thin beamed and both ra65/66.

I really hope he Head could make him something more balanced and confidence inspiring when the
going gets tough as he should be cleaning the court of these trolls like Coboli did to him

Thanks Kal for your racquet and player insights it is fortunate to have this rare info and your friendship
which your fellow men and their journeys.
 
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DariaGT said:
I agree it is very hard to lower weight but these talents if anything can do it in 6 months of hard training.
Paul McNamee went from a OHBH to a DHBH in this time frame and he never looked back and thats
a guy with way less ability than Rublev for example or any player swinging a Gravity today even Safiulin.

Im not sure Yonex VC for example can supply what these players need and maybe it can looking at Rybakina
who can crush balls better than most men yet moves like a new born Giraffe and looks scared like a wet cat.

but it is obvious that even Sinner is crushing the ball with average SW, low static weight, av. ra63 and
high tensions to allow shaft flex dwell to act like a sling shot for his unique yet also very mechanical FH.

The mechanics of Sinners FH is so different to Rublevs for example but I believe it is not far fetched that
Rublev could swing a Davydenko stick for example and get more pop than his Gravity.

I would never suggest that particular combo, Im not o-port fan BUT swinging so hard for long periods with
todays conditions is as you know Kamikaze at best. If errors dont mount up your lactic acid will from so
much weight swung to try and create the same racquet head speed as say Davydenko, Raz or Sinner.

As for the Gravity, for me its a joke compared to my old PT630, it is a wonky unbalanced reverse egg head
does not inspire confidence when it comes to longer matches where you need a manueverable frame that
does not have these weird dynamics. Ive played with the PS6.1 for decades and the PT630 before that and
this is no stepping stone or solution up from those models but at best it is clownlike in dynamics.
Head Prestige MP - 2021 and even older YouTek Speed 18x20 have better dynamics and could just be
specced up to his needs as they have the correct proportions, thin beamed and both ra65/66.

I really hope he Head could make him something more balanced and confidence inspiring when the
going gets tough as he should be cleaning the court of these trolls like Coboli did to him

Thanks Kal for your racquet and player insights it is fortunate to have this rare info and your friendship
which your fellow men and their journeys.
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Appreciate your words, thank you very much!
I agree that Rublev has to do something. And now it could be even late, cause he should did any movements in terms of his evolution at least few years ago.
Racquet: Yes and yes - Gravity for sure has its potential, but Rublev and Zverev already broke this ceiling. Very smart thoughts on Davy racquet. I have few his personals. It's extended, and maybe that is something that will help Rublev. Sonething like extended TX141P with around 345 grams static weight and 330 Swingweight can be a lively choice for Rublev.
Coach: Vicente is a friend, is a bro, us a man, that was nearby durirg long period.of time. But even Kafelnikov (old USSR school man) decided to make a step forward and end his job with Lepeshin. He hired Srefanky and what new heights did he reach! Rublev doesn't need Safin as a coach. They know each other almost quarter of century. Safin is a big bro, maybe idol, interlocutor in conversations about meaning of life, ex pro with huge success experience, but not a pro coach.
But its not our business. He doesn't pay us, he pays other people and we see the result.
 
It is my pleasure to share anything small at best specially with what you have shown.
Im not going to lie, all respect to his coach but Ruby has not improved that much
and his success was going to happen due to his work ethic.

I dont think he has hit the ceiling as like you said Stan and even others like Ferrer,
Agut, Agassi and more have had great 30 and over success.
Not seeing Ruby go to the net and waiting for floaters to restart the point again
is very frustrating and when his timing is not perfect has no b game.
He is not a defender and the main reason most of us like his all offensive tennis
but to stay back so often and have troubles with short balls is painful.

The Gravity has shown in the hands of so many mentioned to be a good support
for these players that muscle the ball more than slap it with a looser arm.
Yet seems users have to be fully committed pedal to the metal or they go out or
just float back. They demand all or nothing, they take no prisoners.
The difference to the balls speeds is crazy, its like you have to crush every ball
with them and be full of confidence or balls become prey or fly out.

I would even like to see even Karen get a 100sq inch H22 with his pattern as he is
playing well but that extra sweet spot can make a difference in the long matches,
a little easier pop would help with these fluffy balls etc as discussed.

I still prefer to swing a thin 18-20mm frame but dont anymore as there is nothing
oval shaped with a stiff beam, tight pattern flexible shaft.
The Prince Ozone Tour Pro Davy used is a killer stick but I guess Ruby would not
need the extra length! just get to the net and swat those balls as Davy did after
hitting a bazooka as he often did for every shot.
 
If anyone is interested, at around the 24:15 mark, Andrey’s stringer and then Andrey briefly discusses his strings, their stresses on his racquet frames, and elbow problems he's had from strings:
 
Mike Bulgakov said:
If anyone is interested, at around the 24:15 mark, Andrey’s stringer and then Andrey briefly discusses his strings, their stresses on his racquet frames, and elbow problems he's had from strings:
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I’ll have to watch it soon.
I thought he strung quite high.
The 20 mm beam and low flex isn’t exactly the easiest on the arm either.
 
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