I have a list of Pro's String Models.....

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I have a source that tells me this is what is being put out in the next Racquet Industry Magazine...A list of what the Pro's at least Say they use....

Roger Federer- Luxilon Big Banger ALU Power Rough/Natural Gut 16L @ 54 lbs.
Lleyton Hewitt- Babolat VS Team/Lux Big Banger ALU Power 16L @ 56 lbs.
Andy Roddick- Babolat Pro Hurricane/VS TEAM 16 @ 73 lbs.
Marat Safin- Luxilon Big Banger ALU Power Rough/VS Touch 16 @ ?
Guillermo Coria- Big Banger Original 16 @ 50 lbs.
Carlos Moya- Luxilon Big Banger Original @ 60
Tim Henman-TiMo 18/VS Team Nat. Gut 18 @ 51.6 lbs
Gaston Gaudio- Toalson Cyber Blade Tour Thermaxe 127 @ 59.5 lbs
David Nalbandian- Luxilon Big Banger Original 16 @ 64 lbs.
Andre Agassi- Luxilon Big Banger ALU Power/VS Team Natural Gut 17 @ ?
Joachim Johansson- Luxilon Big Banger ALU Power/Bab VS Team Nat Gut 17@?
Tommy Robredo- Luxilon Big Banger Original 16L @ 54 lbs.
Nickolay Davydenko- Liuxilon Polygut Blend 17 @ 59 lbs.
Tommy Haas- Babolat Big Banger Aliu Power 16 @ ?
Nicolas Massu- Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power 16 @ 53 lbs.
Dominik Hrbaty- Kirschbaum Super Smash 17 @ ?
Feliciano Lopez- Luxilon Big Banger Original 16 @ ?

Don't take this is 100% accurate but this is what the pro's said they use.
They obviously tweek strings and tensions due to surfaces but these r there numebr 1 choices. I dont have Nadal in here or some other players...
thought you guys would like to at least see the list....
 
Can someone explain why most of these pros use 16 gauge?

If durability/money is not an issue, isn't it always better to use thinner gauge?
 
IceT said:
Can someone explain why most of these pros use 16 gauge?

If durability/money is not an issue, isn't it always better to use thinner gauge?
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16 gauge also provides power and tend to hold tension a little better. In other words, thicker gauge strings give you more power and durability, but you sacrafice feel/comfort that thinner gauge give.
 
POGO...

I see... I guess I thought pros would rather have feel/comfort than power/durability,
since they can have any number of rackets available for them.
 
Misiti99 said:
Roger Federer- Luxilon Big Banger ALU Power Rough/Natural Gut 16L @ 54 lbs.

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Does this mean that both ALU and Gut are strung @ 54lbs?

Will Gut @ 54lbs be too soft?
 
kevin said:
Does this mean that both ALU and Gut are strung @ 54lbs?

Will Gut @ 54lbs be too soft?
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but the ALU is main so it affects more. the gut will just soften the stringbed a bit
 
anyone know Nadal's strings/tension? Also, is it just me or does it look like he uses the plus...not the standard as listed on TW.....? Thanks
 
POGO said:
16 gauge also provides power and tend to hold tension a little better. In other words, thicker gauge strings give you more power and durability, but you sacrafice feel/comfort that thinner gauge give.
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16 gauge gives you less power than 17 or 18. You have greater stretch with a thin string thus getting more power from it.
 
Lambsscroll said:
16 gauge gives you less power than 17 or 18. You have greater stretch with a thin string thus getting more power from it.
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Oops!! My bad. I stand corrected. Thanks for the correction.
 
Nadal uses Tour Duralast 135 at 24.5 kgs.I think that you will find that Haas is still using vs team 125, Gaudio is using kirschbaum super smash and Federer uses the strings mentioned but installed the other way round (gut/alu rough).
All the best,
Richard
 
Richard Parnell said:
Nadal uses Tour Duralast 135 at 24.5 kgs.I think that you will find that Haas is still using vs team 125, Gaudio is using kirschbaum super smash and Federer uses the strings mentioned but installed the other way round (gut/alu rough).
All the best,
Richard
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It's kinda relieving(?) to know Federer is using Gut as mains. :)
If he can hit all those power shots with polyester mains on Wilson ncode 90,
I feel like such a mere mortal, you know.... :)
 
Wow... Federer uses 54lbs only? Then I think Sampras is really a unique guy, L7 grip and 74lbs to 80lbs... crazy! Anyway. I'm using ALU Power Rough on main and Syntronic Brio on cross. I would say 54lbs for ALU Power Rough is fine, but Syntronic Brio needs somewhere higher than 56lbs, otherwise it just moves too much while the ALU Power Rough doesn't.
 
Michelangelo said:
Wow... Federer uses 54lbs only? Then I think Sampras is really a unique guy, L7 grip and 74lbs to 80lbs... crazy! .
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We read the disclaimer, there might be typos and such on this list. Last time I read on Roger, this same combo of his is strung in the low 60s. There's a chance he would adjust it for the clay season but 8-9 lbs difference is too much. I wonder if Pete would use 70 lbs on his frame if he got Timo 18 instead of his 17ga vs.
 
Rafa Nadal said:
@Michelangelo L7 ???
@thearod i dont think, that he strings @36kgs
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i think i heard that, could be wrong, but a fact is that he uses fibertour at an way too high tension (my arm would fall off)
 
I never realised the pros used such low tensions with the exeptions of arod and nalbandian i would of thought they could generate their own power.
Does anyone know what tension nadal has his done at.
 
Rafa Nadal said:
@Michelangelo L7 ???
@thearod i dont think, that he strings @36kgs
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I wouldn't be surprised by Pete using L7 grip size, since I'm using L6.5 already, but still feel tightly little bit small (I tried L7 but it felt tightly little bit large).
 
nViATi said:
but the ALU is main so it affects more. the gut will just soften the stringbed a bit
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the gut is the main actually, and the alu ROUGH is the cross, pretty sure its 25/23.5 also
 
Yeah nadal uses 52lbs. Its so low because the topspin keeps it in, and if it was strung higher, I think it would lack power in their shots because the players that use heavy topspin brush the ball so much. At least those are the reasons I heard for the dirtballers, I don't really know why federers tension is so low.
 
how does roddick serve soo big and have a really big forehand and his tension is higher than anyone elses. im kinda surprised, then again it said dont take this 100% accurate
 
RafaN RichardG said:
Yeah nadal uses 52lbs. Its so low because the topspin keeps it in, and if it was strung higher, I think it would lack power in their shots because the players that use heavy topspin brush the ball so much. At least those are the reasons I heard for the dirtballers, I don't really know why federers tension is so low.
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90 inch head size
;)
 
IceT said:
Can someone explain why most of these pros use 16 gauge?

If durability/money is not an issue, isn't it always better to use thinner gauge?
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I find that thinner gauges provide less control, perhaps the pros do as well
 
ipod-upod said:
I find thinner bites the ball more, so I would equate that with more control, no?
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more spin, agreed. But I definitely find less directional control(because effectively with a thinner string you are playing with a slightly more open string pattern)and a thinner gauge is also more elastic, so that's somewhat like playing with a looser tension. It's more 'springy' and more powerful. And more power always means less control.
 
But they use pure players rackets and they have no pop to begin with... Maybe they need the 18 gauge... And how can Henman have Luxilon and Babolat 18 when they aren't made?
 
Tennis Warehouse 18g string choices:

http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/catthumbs.html?CREF=66

To compare eras, here's a list from the 1996 French Open:

Kafelnikov - Babolat Fiber Gut Proto 18 - 27kg
Stich - Babolat VS Power 17 - 28kg
Sampras - Babolat VS Power 17 - 35kg
Rosset - Babolat VS Power 17 - 27kg
Krajicek - Babolat VS Power 17 - 27kg
Pioline - Babolat VS Power 16 - 30kg
Bjorkman - Babolat VS Power 17 - 27kg
Clavet - Babolat VS Power 16 - 23kg
Ivanisevic - Babolat VS Power 16 - 26kg
Edberg - Babolat VS Power 17 - 24.5kg
Rios - Babolat VS Control 15L - 27kg
Boetsch - Babolat VS Power 17 - 27kg
Corretja - Babolat VS Power 16 - 27kg
Forget - Babolat VS Power 17 - 31kg
Haarhuis - Babolat VS Control 15L - 31kg
 
It is odd that Henman uses the 18 version of TIMO. I guess it's all up to the individual. The 18 gauge is considerably more lively than its 17 gauge counterpart.

Luxilon rules right now because it is, IMO, the best string out there.
 
Interesting list. Is there another advantage to doing a hybrid with a Luxilon other than cost (which would seem a non-issue for these pros)? That is, compared to an all-natural gut setup. I think I read somewhere that Luxilon strings help keep the strings from moving. is that the reason?
 
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