Carlos Alcaraz and His New Pure Aero VS (2020)

[Jouke]

Alcaraz - 316sw. Strung. From a stringer at the US Open.

That I find hard to believe..

 

[what_army]

Alcaraz - 316sw. Strung. From a stringer at the US Open.

Thanks, do you know his tension?

 

[mikele]

Swing weight? Or static weight unstrung? If he has 316 swing weight then the static weight must be like 340s? 350? I think verdasco has something like that .

 

[Wheelz]

That's interestingly low. That's probably stock stuff.

 

[McEncock]

316 sounds unstrung swingweight...
Wich with 16x19 should be around 345 sw strung, depending on the gauge he uses

 

[ron schaap]

Ignore that user. It is an old soul (fedace) old banned user with 3-4 active accounts....

i m not banned but you should for spreading FAKE NEWS. very strange to defend a body builder who has no business nor knowledge of serious tennis. Muscles but no brains.

 

[Raul_SJ]

I do no know, my friends. The idea that this:



is an athlete of such massive upper body strength that it protects him from tennis elbow in a scale unbeknownst to my recreational teammates, most of whom are either lumberjack or construction workers, that just does not sit right with me.
I think we are imagining things here.

I do like the post above, though. Explosiveness, absolutely. Stamina, incredible. Upper body strength, meh.

Look at the the disproportionality in size between Fed's right arm and his skinny left arm! Can we assume that he does little to no weight training on the left arm? As far as the right arm, we suspect it has developed mainly through swinging the racquet. Would not be surprised if he did little to no weight training on the right arm as well.

 

[Karma Tennis]

Look at the the disproportionality in size between Fed's right arm and his skinny left arm!

Laver was the same. His left arm was huge. His right arm a mere stick (Probably helped with his ball toss too )

Single handed players tend to use the dominant shoulder and arm to enhance strokes, especially in the BH side. Double handed players tend to use their body rotation (hips, torso, and both shoulders and both arms) on the BH side so their is less stress on the dominant arm.

 

[pico]

Hey All,
To all my tennis peeps out there, Carlos Alcaraz was voted newcomer of the year for 2020. I truly believe he is one of the next greats. He’s got a Junior make-up similar to one Rafa Nadal. Could he be a right-handed Rafa? Only time will tell. He’s 17 and the youngest in the ATP top 200. He’s coached by J.C. Ferrero, who was a great player and grand slam champion (hall of famer) in his own right. Also, and one of my fave details, is that Carlos switched from the standard Pure Aero to the 2020 Pure Aero VS, which is truly an incredible frame that has not gotten enough love yet, since it came out right during COVID. It’s the racquet I’ve been swinging since last March and plan to stay with for a very long time! Anyways, be on the look-out for Carlos and his Pure Aero VS (2020). He’s going to take down some serious names super soon!

Do you still swing it? Curious if you customised it anyhow?

 

[McLovin]

Ignore that user. It is an old soul (fedace) old banned user with 3-4 active accounts....

It all makes sense now. His incoherent ramblings, non sequiturs, massive typos combined with poor grammar. How did I not link the two before?

 

[orlin zlatarsky]

Would you stick to the original topic, please...

 

[MRfStop]

Would you stick to the original topic, please...

You must be new here

 

[greg280]

moderate, common sense, full body strength training 2 or 3 times a week WILL prevent injuries and make your tennis game stronger and more dynamic. of course watch out for any current injuries or other concerns but it still amazes me the amount of high level players i play with that do nothing off court. sad, actually because those are the same dudes that will say.... what, you want me to look like a bodybuilder or something? i laugh and try to get out of the conversation when i hear wisdom like that

 

[flipflap]

So, anyone knows alcaraz racquet specs already?

 

[mikele]

Only strings and tension, rpm blast 1.25 , 23/25kg , based on tennis nerd data

 

[pico]

I am curious to know too cos boy does his strokes have serious heat!!!!!

 

[Karma Tennis]

I am curious to know too cos boy does his strokes have serious heat!!!!!

His "serious heat" as you term it, has little to do with his racquet.

Carlos has great footwork, excellent stroke technique and great timing. His racquet is simply an extension of his body.

Pay particular attention to his footwork and his legs when he hits his shots. He uses his bio-mechanical kinetic chain beautifully. Probably the best since Federer.

 

[TomTennis495]

So do FAA, Alcatraz and Rune all play the PAVS?

 

[BabPlayer-JohnnyG]

So do FAA, Alcatraz and Rune all play the PAVS?

Hey, Felix is using the old Pure Aero VS painted up like the new pure aero. Alcaraz and Rune are using the real deal 2020 Pure Aero VS. In my opinion, it's one of the best Bab racquets I've ever played with. It's my racquet of choice and an incredible stick! I play it stock, but it's ripe for customization as well.

 

[Karma Tennis]

Hey, Felix is using the old Pure Aero VS painted up like the new pure aero. Alcaraz and Rune are using the real deal 2020 Pure Aero VS. In my opinion, it's one of the best Bab racquets I've ever played with. It's my racquet of choice and an incredible stick! I play it stock, but it's ripe for customization as well.

Didn't FAA try the new PA VS but didn't like it as much so he went back to the old one.

Do you think the PA VS is as good as a customised 2013 APD ?

 

[JackieTreeh0rn]

His "serious heat" as you term it, has little to do with his racquet.

Carlos has great footwork, excellent stroke technique and great timing. His racquet is simply an extension of his body.

Pay particular attention to his footwork and his legs when he hits his shots. He uses his bio-mechanical kinetic chain beautifully. Probably the best since Federer.

Carlos himself has said he tried to model his strokes after Federer.

 

[jmacdaununder2]

Close, so very close...

 

[jmacdaununder2]

To Nadal!

 

[JackieTreeh0rn]

To Nadal!

Many compare Alcaraz to Nadal, but the young Spanish tennis player has a different idea about it. In fact he said: "I think my playing style is reminiscent of Roger Federer's one.

https://www.**************.org/tenn...11/alcaraz-my-style-is-like-roger-federer-s-/

 

[McLovin]

Didn't FAA try the new PA VS but didn't like it as much so he went back to the old one.

I believe he tried it at last year’s ATP Cup. Not sure he won a single match.

EDIT: he did win one match…against a player from Greece ranked in the 300s…

 

[BabPlayer-JohnnyG]

Didn't FAA try the new PA VS but didn't like it as much so he went back to the old one.

Do you think the PA VS is as good as a customised 2013 APD ?

Yeah, FAA supposedly liked it in the pre-season leading into 2021, but then had crummy results with it in the ATP Cup. I think the Pure Aero VS takes great to customization, just like the 2013 APD. It's a great starting point, especially with 305 gram weight, head light balance, and decent to low starting swing weight. I'd love to know the specs on Alcaraz and Rune's sticks!

 

[jmacdaununder2]

Many compare Alcaraz to Nadal, but the young Spanish tennis player has a different idea about it. In fact he said: "I think my playing style is reminiscent of Roger Federer's one.

https://www.**************.org/tenn...11/alcaraz-my-style-is-like-roger-federer-s-/

Okay, I believe you/him - just last time I checked, Fed was an all courter turned more serve/volley and had a one hander; Grigor or Stefanos would seemingly be more convincing replications.

 

[TennisLurker]

Alcaraz is a 6 feet guy with a monster forehand and a very solid 2 handed backhand, like a Fernando Gonzalez that doesn't need to be trying to hit inside out forehands all the time because he is comfortable with his backhand too. I think he is more like his coach Ferrero or even Agassi (Alcaraz is a lot faster) than any of the big top players we have had since the Fedal age.
I like his game a lot.

 

[jmacdaununder2]

Future #1

 

[TomTennis495]

Future #1

hmmm I don’t see him being better than a zverev or Medvedev in the rankings

 

[TennisHound]

Alcaraz is a 6 feet guy with a monster forehand and a very solid 2 handed backhand, like a Fernando Gonzalez that doesn't need to be trying to hit inside out forehands all the time because he is comfortable with his backhand too. I think he is more like his coach Ferrero or even Agassi (Alcaraz is a lot faster) than any of the big top players we have had since the Fedal age.
I like his game a lot.

Man, that was some fast hitting… wow

 

[TennisLurker]

hmmm I don’t see him being better than a zverev or Medvedev in the rankings

the difference in age between medvedev and alcaraz is like the difference between federer and djokovic
and alcaraz may end up being much better on clay than zverev or medvedev, that can give him a good edge in points

 

[McLovin]

hmmm I don’t see him being better than a zverev or Medvedev in the rankings

But, who will he contend with for majors in 5-7 years? Musetti? Sinner? Korda?

All are good, but all are also beatable. I don’t see a dominant player (e.g., Big 3, Sampras, etc) in the current group of teenagers, so he has as much of a shot than the others.

The big question is: how will he grow as a player once he feels the pressure, and others learn his game.

 

[Karma Tennis]

Alcaraz is spanish. Just look at how rock solid most of the Spanish players have been over the past thirty years.

Most of them are very strong mentally. If Alcaraz has that mental toughness he will do better than most of them - except for Nadal, of course - because he has a great all round game.

For me, Alcaraz is to Nadal as Wilander was to Borg. And Wilander had a pretty decent career (McEnroe, Lendl, Edberg, Cash, Becker) during a period when the competition was much tougher than it's likely to be during Alcaraz's time in pro tennis.

 

[innoVAShaun]

 

[Mischko]

tnx for all the nice photos on all threads

 

[jmacdaununder2]

Alcaraz is spanish. Just look at how rock solid most of the Spanish players have been over the past thirty years.

Most of them are very strong mentally. If Alcaraz has that mental toughness he will do better than most of them - except for Nadal, of course - because he has a great all round game.

For me, Alcaraz is to Nadal as Wilander was to Borg. And Wilander had a pretty decent career (McEnroe, Lendl, Edberg, Cash, Becker) during a period when the competition was much tougher than it's likely to be during Alcaraz's time in pro tennis.

+ Already has JCF as coach and is presumably immersed in a winning system; my only caveat is that Alcaraz already looks very 'physically developed' for his age, which could somewhat moderate projected/future improvement.

 

[innoVAShaun]

 

[jmacdaununder2]

Yep, if an 18 y.o. AFL player looked like that already, there'd be a lot of questions being asked; striking resemblance to Viktor Krum too btw.
Thanks for pics, as always!

 

[Karma Tennis]

Very easy win for him today.

When he gets that one BIG WIN at a Major, the Media is going to be all over him.

 

[ls206]

Define big win. He had a pretty good US open run. I would say there were a few big wins there against top (Tsitsipas) or in form players

 

[Karma Tennis]

Define big win.

Djokovic or Medvedev at AO, W or USO
Zverev at USO.
Nadal at RG.

 

[A_Instead]

Must be something in the water in Spain...