Do a lot of pros use XL racquets?

[bluetrain4]

It's never really revealed among the men other than Roddick, though plenty of TW posters have noted that they believe certain players use extended-length frames.

 

[Seth]

Isner, Gasquet, the Bryans, Fish, Ferrer, Ferrero Nalbandian.

 

[jura]

Melzer, Verdasco, Davydenko, Soderling, Tsonga, Robredo, Monaco

 

[Pioneer]

Soderling's is standard length. But a lot of players use extended racquets. Maybe not in the top 10 but in the top1000 about 1/3 of players play extended and on the WTA more than 50% do

 

[thanu]

I am pretty sure Dolgopolov (spelling?) is using an extended length. The racquet looks really long.. Malisse for sure.

 

[marosmith]

Simon, Roddick, yeah a bunch of em do.

 

[bluetrain4]

I am pretty sure Dolgopolov (spelling?) is using an extended length. The racquet looks really long.. Malisse for sure.

I've actually seen Malisse play in person and his racquet has to be at least 28 inches with a very long grip. Have you ever seen the spacing on his two-handed backhand? There's about 4 inches between his hands.

 

[thanu]

I've actually seen Malisse play in person and his racquet has to be at least 28 inches with a very long grip. Have you ever seen the spacing on his two-handed backhand? There's about 4 inches between his hands.

A commentator (I think it was Darren Cahill) said Malisse's racquet was 29" long. I don't know about that, but 28" for sure. I think Gilbert said Ferrer's was 29" as well but I doubt that.

 

[ericsson]

Melzer, Verdasco, Davydenko, Soderling, Tsonga, Robredo, Monaco

Verdasco used a racket that was 68,5 cm when he was still with Tecnifibre... (Vo2 pj)

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showpost.php?p=3543152&postcount=41

 

[ericsson]

A commentator (I think it was Darren Cahill) said Malisse's racquet was 29" long. I don't know about that, but 28" for sure. I think Gilbert said Ferrer's was 29" as well but I doubt that.

Not correct, Malisse uses a racket that is 71 cm of 28 inches, i had one of his custom rackets...

 

[jura]

Verdasco used a racket that was 68,5 cm when he was still with Tecnifibre... (Vo2 pj)

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showpost.php?p=3543152&postcount=41

Ok, didn't recognized that he changed this. Because some years ago he used 695 mm with the T.Fight 325 pj.

 

[ericsson]

Ok, didn't recognized that he changed this. Because some years ago he used 695 mm with the T.Fight 325 pj.

he did change his specs a little through the years...

 

[Fugazi]

A commentator (I think it was Darren Cahill) said Malisse's racquet was 29" long. I don't know about that, but 28" for sure. I think Gilbert said Ferrer's was 29" as well but I doubt that.

Heard it too, and doubted it too.

 

[dirtballer]

Among the women, Marion Bartoli uses a 29 in to help her reach with the 2 handed forehand. I think 29 in. is the legal max. Wasn't there a big controversy with the Big Bubba a number of years ago?

 

[000KFACTOR90000]

I am pretty sure Dolgopolov (spelling?) is using an extended length.

Standard length ps 6.0 95 but wraps the grip right up the shaft.

 

[Rainallday]

During the australian open they said Ferrer has an extra inch on his frame.

 

[LPShanet]

Among the women, Marion Bartoli uses a 29 in to help her reach with the 2 handed forehand. I think 29 in. is the legal max. Wasn't there a big controversy with the Big Bubba a number of years ago?

29 is now the legal max. They changed it a few years ago from 32. Also, the standards for recreational and professional play haven't always been the same.

 

[LPShanet]

Also, to add to the original list: Gonzo, Massu, Benneteau, Nieminen, Canas (before retiring), Grosjean, Serra, Zimonjic, O. Rochus, Clement, Andreev, Ginepri, Sanguinetti, Luczak.

In other words, MANY.

 

[SirGounder]

Pretty interesting. I didn't realize it was that many.