Gustavo "Guga" Kuerten Racquet Specs?
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dgoran
Hall of Fame
I heard the same as above just with lux alu ice blue color, I am lazy to search but someone here posted exact specs, try search.
Although this log said differently
http://docs.google.com/gview?a=v&q=...&sig=AFQjCNFqciTpFShZbbWVmJN-I-ycR7kkeg&pli=1
found it for you...ignore i.Prestige part the stringer only reports on the painted on cosmetic value of the racket its still pro tour 630...
Player Racquet Mass Bal. Swgwt Notes
Agassi Head 355 32 340 March 2008
Arazi Head Classic 351 34.3 384
Cahill Wilson 342 32.7 330 2009 BNP Paribas Open
Clement 370 31.5 375
Gambill Prince 327 35.5 393
Ilie 362 31 335
Ivanisevic Head Prestige 379 31.5 356 4½" grip
Kafelnikov Fischer Pro One 354 29.8 313 63 flex
Krajicek Yonex Ti RD 70 358 29.5 295 unstrung
Krajicek Yonex Ti RD 70 Long 374 30.5 320 Babolat VS Team 1.25
Kuerten Head i.Prestige 348 33 349 4-3/8", two Tournagrips
Lee, H.-T. 342 31.9 325 3/9/2001, unstrung, no overgrip
Lee, H.-T. 368 32.5 356 3/9/2001, strung w/overgrip
Moya Babolat 322 37.5 405 3/11/2001
Murray, A. Head i.Radical MP 357 34 418 Aptos Challenger?
Nadal Babolat 334 33.4 357
Nalbandian Yonex RDS 001 377 32.3 377
Pioline 372 33 366
Rafter Prince TT Warrior MP 360 32 353 Babolat VS 1.25
Rusedski Donnay Pro One 356 31.5 334
Safin Head Prestige 353 32 347 4½" grip
Schalken 377 30 321
Tarango 339 32 351
Williams, S. Wilson 300 36.5 354
Williams, V. Wilson 299 37.4 380
Federer's Wilson K Six.One Tour 90 362.5 31.50 338 27
Although this log said differently
http://docs.google.com/gview?a=v&q=...&sig=AFQjCNFqciTpFShZbbWVmJN-I-ycR7kkeg&pli=1
found it for you...ignore i.Prestige part the stringer only reports on the painted on cosmetic value of the racket its still pro tour 630...
Player Racquet Mass Bal. Swgwt Notes
Agassi Head 355 32 340 March 2008
Arazi Head Classic 351 34.3 384
Cahill Wilson 342 32.7 330 2009 BNP Paribas Open
Clement 370 31.5 375
Gambill Prince 327 35.5 393
Ilie 362 31 335
Ivanisevic Head Prestige 379 31.5 356 4½" grip
Kafelnikov Fischer Pro One 354 29.8 313 63 flex
Krajicek Yonex Ti RD 70 358 29.5 295 unstrung
Krajicek Yonex Ti RD 70 Long 374 30.5 320 Babolat VS Team 1.25
Kuerten Head i.Prestige 348 33 349 4-3/8", two Tournagrips
Lee, H.-T. 342 31.9 325 3/9/2001, unstrung, no overgrip
Lee, H.-T. 368 32.5 356 3/9/2001, strung w/overgrip
Moya Babolat 322 37.5 405 3/11/2001
Murray, A. Head i.Radical MP 357 34 418 Aptos Challenger?
Nadal Babolat 334 33.4 357
Nalbandian Yonex RDS 001 377 32.3 377
Pioline 372 33 366
Rafter Prince TT Warrior MP 360 32 353 Babolat VS 1.25
Rusedski Donnay Pro One 356 31.5 334
Safin Head Prestige 353 32 347 4½" grip
Schalken 377 30 321
Tarango 339 32 351
Williams, S. Wilson 300 36.5 354
Williams, V. Wilson 299 37.4 380
Federer's Wilson K Six.One Tour 90 362.5 31.50 338 27
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vsbabolat
Talk Tennis Guru
He tried the Ti. Heat Pro Edition and the LM Instinct for a very brief time. Other than that it was the Pro Tour 630 except for his last couple of tournaments when Guga used the MG Radical MP.
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tennis angel
Guest
Guga's Backhand
Guga learned that backhand from Oscar Wegner. He told Oscar he wanted to hit the 1hbh the way Oscar did, so Oscar taught it to him.
Guga learned that backhand from Oscar Wegner. He told Oscar he wanted to hit the 1hbh the way Oscar did, so Oscar taught it to him.
dadozen
Hall of Fame
So he CAPped the Ti.Fire????
Btw, He used Kirschbaum strings for a while, and people in Brazil were crazy about this string brand when he started making success.
Btw, He used Kirschbaum strings for a while, and people in Brazil were crazy about this string brand when he started making success.
Not sure what made me say LM fire, but it was definitely the Ti fire pro edition. The crossbar has been hidden by Guga's hand in the pic.
Hankenstein
Hall of Fame
That Ti. Fire Pro Edt (not the TOUR edt,, big difference!!) is the best racket i have used so far! Regret it like hell that I sold my 5 fire´s back in 2001. I also capped them with the Pro Tour CAP system and it was the bomb!
Pleepers
Professional
My understanding was that the Ti. Fire Guga used was actually the Pro Tour he always used--except Head added the cross-bar into the frame as a marketing stint to sell/promote the Ti. Fire to the general public.
Second, I don't remember Guga ever using Kirschbaum. Do you mean Luxilon?
kevo82
Rookie
So he never played with iPrestige/PT57E...only Pro Tour 630/PT57A.
Actually, I am wondering when the did paint jobs started to be used?
Previous line before the iPrestige, was the Pro Tour 630 (the blue one that Muster and Guga were using), right?
So when iPrestige/PT57E was released, nobody used it? They all used Pro Tour 630 under the iPrestige paintjob?
Actually, I am wondering when the did paint jobs started to be used?
Previous line before the iPrestige, was the Pro Tour 630 (the blue one that Muster and Guga were using), right?
So when iPrestige/PT57E was released, nobody used it? They all used Pro Tour 630 under the iPrestige paintjob?
Povl Carstensen
Legend
Wow that was when Murray played with the crazy high sw, you could see it in his game too.
kevo82
Rookie
Now his stats are 345/33.2/unknown SW
big ted
Legend
i think i remember hearing something like this as well... head pro tour 630 w/ whatever the paintjob of the day was: head ti radical, head ti fire, i.prestige, etc...
Say Chi Sin Lo
G.O.A.T.
Marketing or not, that Ti. Fire Pro Edition hit like an absolute DREAM! Seriously, anyone that still has one (or a batch of them) is quite possibly the luckiest person in the tennis world.
roundiesee
Hall of Fame
Agree with Say and Hank. A friend of mine was playing with it some years back, and when I hit with it my jaw dropped. Fantastic feel, control and excellent balance! What a dream racket!
Povl Carstensen
Legend
Perhaps not the Pro edition?
Say Chi Sin Lo
G.O.A.T.
TennisLogic
Semi-Pro
I think there's a video of him from a year ago playing with the RF97
It's on that famous site
It's on that famous site
Fed Kennedy
Legend
So put a slightly lightter grip on a pt 2.0 and put 5 g at noon and you basically can give yourself 3 rg, youre Guga!
Kalugin
Rookie
As I know, Kuerten also used Head TGK223.2 during few seasons. It was mold based on PT57A, but with real Flexpoint holes:
Yeah I think they gave a few pros prestiges etc... with the holes in them (Stan etc...)As I know, Kuerten also used Head TGK223.2 during few seasons. It was mold based on PT57A, but with real Flexpoint holes:
vsbabolat
Talk Tennis Guru
I have 3 TGK223.2.As I know, Kuerten also used Head TGK223.2 during few seasons. It was mold based on PT57A, but with real Flexpoint holes:
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Seth
Legend
Can we get some pics?I have 3 TGK223.2.
vsbabolat
Talk Tennis Guru
I had to put them in storage until June while I renovate my home.
Similar in a way to Rafa´s 4 1/4 grip with one overgrip.
rafa_prestige89
Professional
Can you please compare it to the PT57A?I have 3 TGK223.2.
Peter Guga Gonzalez
New User
the holes are just paintjob as well...
Peter Guga Gonzalez
New User
its L3 4 3/8 with no cushion nor leather grip but 2 overgrips
on most but a few like Stan Wawrinka and I believe Guga for a lil bit in 2007 ish had actual holes in their racquets bc they switched to a different pro stock for a while
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vsbabolat
Talk Tennis Guru
Guga had real FlexPoint holes.
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rafa_prestige89
Professional
I wonder why...
Peter Guga Gonzalez
New User
Seems real in fact.. but in his Room its not..
vsbabolat
Talk Tennis Guru
It was real and he used a Pro Stock version as the photos show. Believe your eyes or Believe what you want I don’t care.
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