Casper Ruuuud
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smalahove
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I asked him about this during the covid break. He’s using an extended length Ezone (not sure of which mold) 100 prostock, which he’s not able to disclose due to contract terms, but he did say it’d not available as a retail frame.
Up close, he hits a massive ball, and when he really goes all in, it’s as heavy as it gets.
Up close, he hits a massive ball, and when he really goes all in, it’s as heavy as it gets.
smalahove
Hall of Fame
It’s likely a DR98 or 100:
If I’m not mistaken he started out with a DR100+ when he went from Babolat to Yonex in his youth. Didn’t ask him about that though, so that’s just speculation from my part.
haqq777
Legend
Career High 30 after his SF showing at Rome.
smalahove
Hall of Fame
Iirc, he's used PT Spin in the crosses before.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Casper needs better 2-handed backhand if he's to break into top 10
smalahove
Hall of Fame
It's way better than a year ago, and on clay it's good enough crosscourt, but DTL, esp. on the shorter balls, is where he loses important points against the best players. On a positive note though, if he manages to patch those holes in his game, which looks likely, he'll be contending for the crown on clay, that's for sure.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
he also needs a hot super model girlfriend to sit in his friends box in some skimpy cloth to get more air time and more threatening game
smalahove
Hall of Fame
He uses some kind of prostock, prob based on the DR100+, as he told me it wasn’t available for sale - and that he couldn’t reveal the specs due to his contract. He did confirm it was an extended version though.
He uses poly yonex tour spin in the mains with poly tour pro in the crosses, has done for a long time.Some awesome rallies at the French against Thiem this week!
Hmm...I thought I saw a full set of yellow poly. I will have to check back.
jmacdaununder2
Legend
Sounds like you’re interested no?
jmacdaununder2
Legend
According to that famous internet authority Tennis Nerd - Ruud's racquet is actually even longer than 27.5"; this would obviously help with power, apart from his overwhelming natural ability of course.
(Interesting to watch the Monfils/Schwartzman long body vs. longer body duel in Vienna - spoiler alert, the longer body won; it's hard to believe many racquet companies continue to provide their pros with back door specials whilst ignoring the long body at retail - tell Yonex and Babolat that there's no market for them.)
(Interesting to watch the Monfils/Schwartzman long body vs. longer body duel in Vienna - spoiler alert, the longer body won; it's hard to believe many racquet companies continue to provide their pros with back door specials whilst ignoring the long body at retail - tell Yonex and Babolat that there's no market for them.)
WYK
Hall of Fame
Hawkeye clocked him at something like 104mph on one of his forehands. So he's certainly using that extra length to good effect.
He's all over this video:
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smalahove
Hall of Fame
galapagos
Hall of Fame
Interesting but is he using 1.3 or 1.25 crosses54 lbs, according to this post on tennisnerd.
uk_skippy
Hall of Fame
Interesting but is he using 1.3 or 1.25 crosses
Having strung for him this year, its 1.25mm for both mains & crosses
guanzishou
G.O.A.T.
Novak doesn't use gut / poly hybrid? Lynx / Hawk hybrid instead?54 lbs, according to this post on tennisnerd.
Is this Dennis Novak or Nole?
smalahove
Hall of Fame
Those are data from Vienna Open, and that column seems to be last names only, so yes, it’s pretty safe to assume it’s Dennis Novak.
Pro Player String Tensions
The FB group "We are all tennis nerds" is a great place to meet likeminded people. Amar was able to share some pro player string tensions.
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Shaolin
G.O.A.T.
Can you confirm 54lbs?
uk_skippy
Hall of Fame
I have strung for him at both 54lbs and 55lbs
kevonian
Semi-Pro
bleno567
Professional
Could be an optical illusion, but that handle looks longer than usual and there's still a good bit of space between the handle and where the throat starts to split. I'm guessing it's a 28"
Wheelz
Hall of Fame
I’d guess around 20sw added (to the 332 of the DR??)
PURETENNISsense
Professional
You got to ask him personally?
smalahove
Hall of Fame
Yes, since he was training at my club, I asked him during a break about this racket specs and his reply was that he couldn't tell me those because of his contract, and that the racket was not available "off the shelf".
I remember being curious about how heavy it was, and how it would feel to hold and swing, but thought it was inappropriate to ask at the time.
PURETENNISsense
Professional
That's pretty awesome!
He should've let you hit with it. That's probably not violating his contract.
It's weird that he tell you that he couldn't tell you the specs on his racquet but that his racquet is not an "off the shelf" racquet. When someone tells me that their racquet is not "off the shelf", it immediately says to me that they are possibly 1.) using something custom out of the factory or 2.) using something that was initially an off the shelf racquet and since been modified.
I'd venture a guess that he starts with an "off the shelf" racquet and has it modified to his preferred specs.
smalahove
Hall of Fame
I don't remember exactly how I phrased the question, but it was about specs in one way or the other. I do remember the gist of his answer, and that was 1) he couldn't tell med bc of contractual obligations, but he added something along the lines of not being able to get it off the shelf, whilst ending the "conversation" on the matter at that point. The latter part I interpreted as an answer someone in his position would give about pro stocks without saying too much or overstepping the terms of his contractual obligations. In that specific context, I got what he hinted to.
innoVAShaun
G.O.A.T.
chrischris
G.O.A.T.
Extended?
Dbrizz
Rookie
What’s the specs on this and how does it compare to last two generations of ezone 100? 2022 / 2020 ezoneDefinitely still the DR-100
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