Ben Shelton new racquet for Wimbledon training

[donjuan116]

Ben spent the first half of the year playing with an Ezone and PolyTour Rev. In this photo he has a darker racquet with a green string.

Could be Vcore Pro with poly tour pro green?

 

[fundrazer]

Throat still looks ezone-ish. Looks nothing like VCore Pro.

What you're seeing is probably just lighting

 

[lidoazndiabloboi]

still the Ezone?

 

[donjuan116]

At the very least he changed the string. Guessing it's PolyTour Pro Yellow.

Makes sense because Ben's previous string (polytour rev) is not great and I don't see anyone else on tour using it.

 

[kevin qmto]

At the very least he changed the string. Guessing it's PolyTour Pro Yellow.

Makes sense because Ben's previous string (polytour rev) is not great and I don't see anyone else on tour using it.

well i like it...

 

[dr. godmode]

I'm guessing the photos were just edited to increase the saturation on the greens specifically to highlight the grass court. This brings out the green in the teal sections of the EZONE as well as the green in the neon yellow of what I have to assume is Polytour Pro.

 

[PBODY99]

In this shot it looks like an EZONE

 

[bobeeto]

He played his first few challenger tour matches using the ezone, using yellow PTP. I think he might not be too picky, considering his background and age, but also I guess he’s not confident in the racket quite yet.

 

[ChrisJR3264]

He played his first few challenger tour matches using the ezone, using yellow PTP. I think he might not be too picky, considering his background and age, but also I guess he’s not confident in the racket quite yet.

A player his style - he had much success with the vcP HD 18x20. Going from an 18x20 to 16x19 is a huge change.

 

[insiderman]

Where are the Stencil Police!?

 

[PBODY99]

@insiderman
It is just practice, not a game, practice.

 

[bobeeto]

A player his style - he had much success with the vcP HD 18x20. Going from an 18x20 to 16x19 is a huge change.

Indeed, but so is US college to top 50 pro.

 

[bobeeto]

Ben confirms it’s PTP via ig comments

 

[ChrisJR3264]

Indeed, but so is US college to top 50 pro.

Indeed. His heavy aggressive style - should switch back to control oriented frame. The Ezone to me is for players looking to add more power. Guy doesn’t need it

 

[AggieJason]

@insiderman
It is just practice, not a game, practice.

We talkin bout practice!!

 

[donjuan116]

Good move. PTP is tried and true on tour. Obviously pros like Ben can make any racquet/string combo work but I remember the snapback on PTR is a bit unpredictable and the stringbed can trampoline a bit.

 

[johnmccabe]

Indeed. His heavy aggressive style - should switch back to control oriented frame. The Ezone to me is for players looking to add more power. Guy doesn’t need it

Power player with a control frame is good to attack weaker opponents. Against stronger opponents, a little free power from the equipment could be very helpful.

 

[donjuan116]

Power player with a control frame is good to attack weaker opponents. Against stronger opponents, a little free power from the equipment could be very helpful.

Ben needs every bit of power he can get with that serve game.

 

[tommyfr]

DppAdßD

 

[Kemitak]

New vcore pro, formerly called vcore pro.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

More importantly, and shockingly, he appears to be wearing sleeves.

 

[insiderman]

We talkin bout practice!!

Agreed, yet the Contract clearly states; "whenever in the act of playing tennis - i.e., practice, matches, or exhibitions, the company logo shall appear clearly on the strings of any/all racquets being used by said player..."

 

[Nate7-5]

New vcore pro, formerly called vcore pro.

How do you know its the new one? Looks like his previous emerald VCP HD to me.

 

[Slicehand]

Indeed. His heavy aggressive style - should switch back to control oriented frame. The Ezone to me is for players looking to add more power. Guy doesn’t need it

Pure aero is for players looking for spin and easy power, do you think nadal needs it?... its not as easy as that, a lot of things come into play

 

[Nate7-5]

Pure aero is for players looking for spin and easy power, do you think nadal needs it?... its not as easy as that, a lot of things come into play

Nadal does not use a Pure Aero

 

[bobeeto]

Nadal does not use a Pure Aero

Ok Sheldon cooper

 

[Slicehand]

Nadal does not use a Pure Aero

no? what does he use?

 

[uk_skippy]

It's still an ezone, with PTP; and will have logo from now on.

 

[jmacdaununder2]

no? what does he use?

AeroPro Drive Original.

 

[Gemini]

It's still an Ezone.

 

[Slicehand]

AeroPro Drive Original.

Is it not a power frame then?

 

[WayneBretsky]

PTP is great for 20 min then loses about 10 pounds of tension. I guess that’s not an issue when you can have your rackets restrung every ball change lol.

 

[Bigmctennis]

Same ezone, you can tell by throat shape

 

[BA10S]

It's still an ezone, with PTP; and will have logo from now on.

Are you able to share the string tension and gauge he used?

 

[tennisandtennis]

It's still an ezone, with PTP; and will have logo from now on.

OR ELSE

 

[Torps]

for sure yellow PTP.. watching the replay against Wolf. Shelton is very dynamic, but he’s far too inconsistent at this level.

 

[Purestriker]

still the Ezone?

Easy one for sure.

 

[uk_skippy]

Are you able to share the string tension and gauge he used?

Not at the moment, while the tournament is still running; maybe after Ive finished at Wimbledon

 

[bariletennis]

If there is no company logo on the stringbed, maybe he is using a string from a different company? ever heard of toroline caviar? looks a lot like it

I know I'm taking a wild guess, just speculating tho.

 

[jmacdaununder2]

Who knows? Apart from UK Skip of course. It seems unlikely that a player that presumably has access to Yonex's string inventory & expertise would be looking elsewhere, possible earlier affiliations notwithstanding.

 

[PurePrestige]

It looks like Shelton was stringing his Poly Tour Pro yellow at 58 for the Atlanta open '23. I would guess 1.25 for gauge as that's what he was using with Rev?

 

[Nostradamus]

It looks like Shelton was stringing his Poly Tour Pro yellow at 58 for the Atlanta open '23. I would guess 1.25 for gauge as that's what he was using with Rev?

it looks to me like full bed poly tour pro

 

[Nostradamus]

 

[Nostradamus]

here hes using some kind of red string... this was from the past though Not at the open

 

[Nate7-5]

it looks to me like full bed poly tour pro

How is it full bed PTP if it's a hybrid? Are you able to zoom on your phone?

 

[tennisandtennis]

How is it full bed PTP if it's a hybrid? Are you able to zoom on your phone?

edit

 

[tennisandtennis]

How is it full bed PTP if it's a hybrid? Are you able to zoom on your phone?

Could be PTP Graphite. Dunno. None of us can tell. It’s probably a Yonex string, though, so it’s either Pro or Strike. I don’t see why Shelton would use a budget string, and Poly Tour Pro is as good as it gets for round polyester, with respect to ALU Power.

 

[Nostradamus]

Could be PTP Graphite. Dunno. None of us can tell. It’s probably a Yonex string, though, so it’s either PTP or PTR. Maybe PTS but unlikely.

Crosses are definitely PTP,, but main string is Black in color. I don't know of any other Yonex poly that is black color,,, could it be Natural gut in black color ??

 

[PurePrestige]

Oh interesting his strings looked yellow to me on tv I didn't notice the hybrid. I don't know why he would do PTP black and yellow so likely a different main. Could be Strike which is firmer like his Poly Tour Rev and crossed with PTP for a bit softer feel? Could even be black Poly Tour Drive for the shaped bite with PTP as the smooth cross. I wonder what it is

 

[bobeeto]

It’s strike