Pros grip size?

Rosstour said:
Stop saying "you" bro I'm not talking about me

My Dad is a 3.0, he's been playing for 60 years. Something must be wrong.

You are using D1 college as the benchmark, yeah absolutely we are all mugs with no talent or skill by that benchmark. We fully recognize your superiority
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Sub the word you or you’re with someone, doesn’t matter. You get the point. Get over it. You’re the one inserting yourself into this as a 3.5 example
 
AAATSportingGoods said:
Sub the word you or you’re with someone, doesn’t matter. You get the point. Get over it. You’re the one inserting yourself into this as a 3.5 example
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Just saying 3.5s come in many forms and "beginner" isn't the only one

But bc you like to argue, you couldn't just accept that and had to argue about whether "getting your feet wet" is really a metaphor for being a beginner which of course anyone would understand it as (except you bc you're special)

There is a dude in my region called Reginald Beard, he plays exclusively 3.5 and wins almost every event he enters. Dude plays with a double-handled racquet and hits serves with both hands. That dude isn't getting his feet wet. He's a seasoned tournament player who decided to dominate 3.5 instead of losing at 4.0-4.5

Would I do that? No

But there is a lot of diversity at 3.5, probably more than anywhere else
 
Rosstour said:
Just saying 3.5s come in many forms and "beginner" isn't the only one

But bc you like to argue, you couldn't just accept that and had to argue about whether "getting your feet wet" is really a metaphor for being a beginner which of course anyone would understand it as (except you bc you're special)

There is a dude in my region called Reginald Beard, he plays exclusively 3.5 and wins almost every event he enters. Dude plays with a double-handled racquet and hits serves with both hands. That dude isn't getting his feet wet. He's a seasoned tournament player who decided to dominate 3.5 instead of losing at 4.0-4.5

Would I do that? No

But there is a lot of diversity at 3.5, probably more than anywhere else
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He’s sand bagging. Already got his feet wet and playing against people who haven’t. Neither are necessarily beginners, you said that,
 
AAATSportingGoods said:
He’s sand bagging. Already got his feet wet and playing against people who haven’t. Neither are necessarily beginners, you said that,
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Right, and when I was playing 3.5 events I almost never saw a beginner. One time I played a 3.0 in a 35+ USTA event and he was actually a beginner. Beat him 0/1. But the 3.5 guys were usually tough competitors, just older and for whatever reason didn't want to play up.
 
Rosstour said:
Right, and when I was playing 3.5 events I almost never saw a beginner. One time I played a 3.0 in a 35+ USTA event and he was actually a beginner. Beat him 0/1. But the 3.5 guys were usually tough competitors, just older and for whatever reason didn't want to play up.
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Then why are you bringing beginner into this?
 
Shaolin said:
Wrong. Smaller grips are better for spin which is why most of the tour has trended toward smaller ones over the years.

I have larger hands and technically could be using much larger than 5/8 but I use a 1/4 with one overgrip. Smaller grips allow more range of motion and wrist snap which is essential for spin.
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Medvedev does not hit with spin. Neither does zverev. And they use L3’s on paper with hands that probably should support a L4.5-L5.

Most of these pros use custom molds and could have grips built up like djokovic. (On paper it’s an L3 but tennis spin measured it close to a 4 5/8)
 
ChrisJR3264 said:
Medvedev does not hit with spin. Neither does zverev. And they use L3’s on paper with hands that probably should support a L4.5-L5.

Most of these pros use custom molds and could have grips built up like djokovic. (On paper it’s an L3 but tennis spin measured it close to a 4 5/8)
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Just because someone uses a smaller grips doesn’t mean they automatically hit with massive spin, it just helps. It’s like poly strings won’t automatically give you spin.

Medvedev hits a flat ball for sure but compared to rec players he still hits with a lot of spin. As for Zverev there is no way he’s using a 3/8. There is a visible gap between his fingers of about a half inch, it looks like size 5 or bigger.
 
Shaolin said:
Just because someone uses a smaller grips doesn’t mean they automatically hit with massive spin, it just helps. It’s like poly strings won’t automatically give you spin.

Medvedev hits a flat ball for sure but compared to rec players he still hits with a lot of spin. As for Zverev there is no way he’s using a 3/8. There is a visible gap between his fingers of about a half inch, it looks like size 5 or bigger.
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Aren’t you arguing that the tour is using smaller grips for more spin?
 
ChrisJR3264 said:
Aren’t you arguing that the tour is using smaller grips for more spin?
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Re-read my post.

Just because someone uses a smaller grips doesn’t mean they automatically hit with massive spin, it just helps. It’s like poly strings won’t automatically give you spin.
 
Rosstour said:
I know you're 6.0+ but getting to 4.0 isn't "easy" for a lot of people. Plus physical decline is a thing. I get that being a D1 men's coach is awesome but you're not on a D1 forum, there are lots of trash players here (4.5 and below). Actually most of us are trash compared to you
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No way this guy is close to 6.0. Probably 3.0 but making fun of people for being 3.5 :laughing:
 
I'm really tall and I sized down from L4 + OG to L3 + OG (wilson to babolat if that matters). I kinda prefer the smaller gripsize in play but its less comfortable for sure
 
ChrisJR3264 said:
Me? Oh you shouldn’t have :)
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I think I have lost the thread. I support the idea that grip sizes in tour are smaller because the search for more spin.
You can move the wrist so much better, and this let you use more spin (at least, that is my case, and the other players I know).
Don't forget that Nadal uses a L2, like Sinner.
Tehre is a video on Youtbe where Luis Pianelli, a famous stringer in the pro tour, talk about it. But it is in spanish.
If anyone are interested, I can search it.
 
I'm from Spain, and one time I visit a store in Valencia, where the stringer was stringing the racquet of Pablo Andujar.
I asked the grip size. He shown me the racquet and it was a L2 (Original Prince O3 Tour). I asked why he uses a small grip size.
The stringer told me that Andujar told her that it allows him to produce more racquet speed and spin.
 
FootFault18 said:
I think I have lost the thread. I support the idea that grip sizes in tour are smaller because the search for more spin.
You can move the wrist so much better, and this let you use more spin (at least, that is my case, and the other players I know).
Don't forget that Nadal uses a L2, like Sinner.
Tehre is a video on Youtbe where Luis Pianelli, a famous stringer in the pro tour, talk about it. But it is in spanish.
If anyone are interested, I can search it.
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My point is pros can manage a smaller grip size than us folks that play recreationally whether it’s competitive (4.0-5.0) or fun.

I wouldn’t recommend any rec player who is an L5 (like me) to play with an L2 for more spin.

You can still achieve spin with an L4.
 
ChrisJR3264 said:
My point is pros can manage a smaller grip size than us folks that play recreationally whether it’s competitive (4.0-5.0) or fun.

I wouldn’t recommend any rec player who is an L5 (like me) to play with an L2 for more spin.

You can still achieve spin with an L4.
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I don't know, sorry. I use a L1 grip size.
Head TK82s, Head Dual Absorbing base grip and Head Prime Tour white overgrip (without overlaps).
So many years using L3 and L2. When I try L1, it was a game changer to me.
 
FootFault18 said:
I don't know, sorry. I use a L1 grip size.
Head TK82s, Head Dual Absorbing base grip and Head Prime Tour white overgrip (without overlaps).
So many years using L3 and L2. When I try L1, it was a game changer to me.
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Same here: L2 (from L4), TK82S with a Gama Tourna Tac XL white overgrip(without overlaps) for racquet head speed. 6'2" with normal size hands.
 
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To me, too big a grip size results in forearm pain from squeezing too much. Too small, and the angle of the racket at contact is too extreme and my shots end up in the net, also i cant figure out the serve with a too small grip size. The actual end size i use is 3 on the dot, TK82S. Going higher doesnt work for me. I could maybe use half a size lower, but due to the nature of my handle i cant check. I use only an overgrip on the size 5 pallet. If measured on my hand, i should use a grip 5. 6 0 with normal size hands.
 
It's all preference, but a lot of pros are using custom molded handles, so it doesn't matter too much what size is printed on the buttcap
 
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A lot of people here think that using small grip sizes is just for more spin. I’m here to tell you that you may get more snap and speed on your serve with a smaller grip and much easier to be crafty like using a badminton grip. Give it a try

I certainly think it works for my game and I can be loose and not feel like my hand is tired
 
When you guys talk about smaller grips and bigger grips and normal hands and whatever, what gap betwenn finger tips and and palm are you referring to?
For example I think Alcaraz, FAA and Rune are all on L4, but Alcaraz is having almost no gap while FAA and Rune can "fit a finger" between I guess.
 
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