PHOTOS of my MIZUNO LENDL's - Spot the difference!
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joe sch
Legend
2 custom mizuno lendl models with the broken guts and inner hoop lead the way Ivan liked them. Notice the diffs in the head sizes from the standard model. Ofcourse Ivan also played suede rather than leather and both of those custom racktets are wrapped slightly diff, longer suede on the right model. Dont think it was wrapped by Bosworth. Also looks like diff string patterns on the custom rackets ? Where is the saw dust 
Any chance you also have some of Bjorns weapons ?
Any chance you also have some of Bjorns weapons ?
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ipitythefool
Semi-Pro
the frame in middle have initials I.L in red color above handle and something written on the upper left head.
whats my reward what do i get????
whats my reward what do i get????
blackfrido
Hall of Fame
3 different head shapes and sizes
retrowagen
Hall of Fame
Yes, and if I recall, the one on the far left was the redesigned model which was meant to help Ivan volley better on fast courts. I think the one in the centre was the 'consumer' model.
big bang
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retrowagen
Hall of Fame
Either someone's been doing some woodwork near that frame, or a guy from Ostrava via Greenwich, Conneticut has been playing tennis with it...
joe sch
Legend
The suede grip is soo nice.
Sure wish I could find a source for those grips.
Wonder where TW got those grips they put on the Bosworth lendl's ?
Maybe they were just on Bosworth stock ?
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retrowagen
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IIRC, they were made in Italy by Linea Zeta. Bosworth & Co. probably bought (or commissioned) a crate of them at some point after IL decided those were the thing to have.
jimbo333
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2 custom mizuno lendl models with the broken guts and inner hoop lead the way Ivan liked them. Notice the diffs in the head sizes from the standard model. Ofcourse Ivan also played suede rather than leather and both of those custom racktets are wrapped slightly diff, longer suede on the right model. Dont think it was wrapped by Bosworth. Also looks like diff string patterns on the custom rackets ? Where is the saw dust
Yes, the 2 on each side are Bosworth Lendl's
Sawdust showing on photo above!
Really nice to have, but I wish I could get one of Jimmy's racquets though.
jimbo333
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the frame in middle have initials I.L in red color above handle and something written on the upper left head.
whats my reward what do i get????
It wasn't a competition, but I han't spotted that the 2 Bosworth racquets don't have I.L letters in red!
jimbo333
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Yep, the one on the right is from the mold or is a paintjob of his old Adidas GTX PRO's
jimbo333
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Yeah, the centre one was the standard retail 90 sqin version, Lendl used a Bosworth customised version of this at Wimbledon in early 90's and won the Stella Artois grass tournament with it
The one on the left is the really interesting one:twisted:
This is a Bosworth test racquet that Lendl used, but I don't think he ever used this mold in competition, I think it's extremely rare! Have been trying to find out more, so if anyone knows more I'd really like to know:shock:
jimbo333
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When were TW selling Bosworth Lendl's?
Were they the Adidas GTX PRO-T paint or the Mizuno?
And did they all come with these brown/suede grips?
Rorsach
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AFAIK they were the Adidas sticks. I'm trying to find the right page on the Wayback machine.
joe sch
Legend
TW sold a bunch of the GTX ProTs that were customized by Bosworth for Ivan upto the point of adding the suede grips. I got a few of them and sold all but one that is currently in my collection now. Before they were used by Ivan, they would just be leaded and strung.
jimbo333
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The Wayback machine sounds really cool, what is it?
jimbo333
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Wow, I guess this happened a few years ago before I found this website!
jimbo333
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The Wayback Machine is a website which holds all sorts of stuff that's hard to find anywhere else. For instance, you could find old T-W threads that don't exist here anymore.
Thanks, could be uselful for checking things out
Rabbit
G.O.A.T.
Yep, I bought two and gave one to a pro I was working with at the time (he gave me 3 'free' lessons).
The suede grips are awesome and the frame itself ia a great hit. Plenty powerful.
I remember TW probably regretted selling those Lendl's for $120 each. I was lucky, they were out the first day I think.
TheLama
Banned
Rabbit.....do you actually use these frames, or do you mount a collection for viewing?
I played with the retail version that Ivan used at Queens, as did many ex-Kneissl players, but no one really liked it. Unfortunately, we had no choice, because Puma was out of the US market, and Volkl was not here yet. It had a definite negative affect on my ability to keep-up with my players whenever I had to work them out on the road.
Here are my Mizuno Lendl's
Spot the difference!
Great Racquets, i still play with the Gtx and White Star, love the boomstick.
I'm jealous for the first time in my life,
would really like a small-headed one myself.
Any chance you could mail me some more pictures of these racquets?
(f l y z y @ h o t m a i l . c o m)
Kind regards,
Joeri Thys (Belgium)
Rorsach
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Marktplaats
I kept thinking that you would overbid me, but you must've missed it. Lucky for me.
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Rorsach
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Sounds like a plan...
Still want me to keep those others aside for you?
No rush....
Hell yes. I've been dreaming about them. (well, actually not, but you get my drift)
racquetfreak
Semi-Pro
how do you think the Bosworths felt about letting those beauties go for even less to TW? :shock:
Tony Gareth
Rookie
Can I buy the one on the right? I’ve never even seen one in person. I have the one on the left (I’m sure Lendls was different) and I have a Kneissl and Adidas but not this Mizuno (I know it’s the same as Kneissl and Adidas with mizuno paint job).Here are my Mizuno Lendl's
Spot the difference!
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