Pro's (Past and Present) That Have Swung a Wilson 6.1 [Includes major winners]

[gino]

Missing delpo today...

 

[Antónis]

Still a fantastic racquet. by all standards
Here's my N-6.1 18x20, a beast of a racquet, and one of the loudest I ever play with
Edit: just found this two pics from one of my 6.1's - still have a classic and an HPS (in 18x20), very beat up, but easy playable condition
n6.1 18x20 by António Duarte, no Flickr
IMG_20201013_161524 by António Duarte, no Flickr


20131201_231503_zps22303a1b by António Duarte, no Flickr

far right, my HPS 61 18x20 among other pearls

finally, left side, my two 6.1 classic 16x18, always in the company of other fine bats. I should do a 6.1 exclusive pic- -maybe the pro braided as a guest....

20131201_231009_zpsb13a1bc5 by António Duarte, no Flickr

 

[A_Instead]

Out of all the rackets ever..the 6.1 in some form is one of the GOATS...

 

[gino]

Out of all the rackets ever..the 6.1 in some form is one of the GOATS...

you and i see things very similarly

my goat 6.1 frames: hyper pro staff, nCode, k-factor, 2014 95S

 

[A_Instead]

I am just happy to been young, strong and good enough to use them back in the day..
Another oldie but goodie was the Tour 95 and Tour 95 ltd in the bronco paint.. but other generations were not as good..
The 6.1 basically shined in every generation... hence the GOAT honor..

 

[gino]

I am just happy to been young, strong and good enough to use them back in the day..
Another oldie but goodie was the Tour 95 and Tour 95 ltd in the bronco paint.. but other generations were not as good..
The 6.1 basically shined in every generation... hence the GOAT honor..

Couldn’t agree more. Was lucky to have the legs and mechanics to allow me to make this frame my main one for about 10-15 years (16 year old me about to uncoil on a forehand in my profile pic)

 

[gino]

the 6.1 wand produces magic yet again

 

[gino]

congrats on a great career 6.1 loyalist Thomaz Bellucci!!

 

[gino]

congrats on a great career 6.1 loyalist Thomaz Bellucci!!

 

[gino]

Evans battling Grigor right now keeping the 6.1 alive and well, maybe titletown for the 6.1 this week????

 

[bobeeto]

Evans battling Grigor right now keeping the 6.1 alive and well, maybe titletown for the 6.1 this week????

Dan evo makes that racket look so nice

 

[Seth]

Another title for the 6.1.

 

[gino]

Another title for the 6.1.

Feels good, my friend! Go Evo! OP updated!

 

[chrischris]

Didnt Mingus Larsson use it in the 90s?
Think he beat Sampras indoors at the Masters. Series in germany final and pocketed a handsome penny..

 

[lim]

Dan evo makes that racket look so nice

the gloss makes it look better than the retail

 

[aus89]

the gloss makes it look better than the retail

the 6.1 95 is gloss at retail

 

[gino]

Missing del po today (still holding out for US Open 2023 ):

 

[gino]

Kohlschreiber's Six. One under a KBlade pj

i dream about this pro stock from time to time

 

[BenC]

keeping a wary eye on Lehecka as the next 6.1 torch bearer but he is erratic. powerful but erratic, like that other former 6.1 user Shapo.

the player picks the stick, but in some ways the stick chooses the player too.

 

[gino]

keeping a wary eye on Lehecka as the next 6.1 torch bearer but he is erratic. powerful but erratic, like that other former 6.1 user Shapo.

the player picks the stick, but in some ways the stick chooses the player too.

I think Lehecka will work out how to defend with the 6.1, but you're right, he is too aggressive and needs to tame his shot selection a bit.

Also agree the stick chooses the player, the 6.1 is made for the offensive minded player

 

[gino]

Sadly, today Del Po announced his comeback at the USO wouldnt happen. Maybe next year, get well soon 6.1 GOAT

 

[gino]

keeping a wary eye on Lehecka as the next 6.1 torch bearer but he is erratic. powerful but erratic, like that other former 6.1 user Shapo.

the player picks the stick, but in some ways the stick chooses the player too.

Another rough go for Lehecka on defense today… looked very erratic

 

[gino]

Been thinking too, might not see any young players coming on tour using the 6.1, likely looking at our last batch of 6.1 players

Like the PS85 and 90 before it, the 6.1 95 may be destined for collector's shelves. Have to enjoy the last few years of the 6.1 on tour!

 

[aus89]

Been thinking too, might not see any young players coming on tour using the 6.1, likely looking at our last batch of 6.1 players

Like 90 before it, the 6.1 95 may be destined for collector's shelves. Have to enjoy the last few years of the 6.1 on tour!

Lehecka is 21 so have a while left for it still most likely

 

[BenC]

not the worst loss. Baez had been in good form and this is his second consecutive tournament win.

was surprised and amused to see the 6.1 at last year's NextGen tournament. I laughed, some kid actually picked the old battle ax!

Lehecka's beaten some good players and hopefully he'll figure how to string more wins together.

 

[gino]

Evans may be down two sets, but has made the 6.1 95 look pretty viable for the modern game

Just played two incredible defensive points in a row to break alcaraz in the 3rd

 

[gino]

Evans may be down two sets, but has made the 6.1 95 look pretty viable for the modern game

Just played two incredible defensive points in a row to break alcaraz in the 3rd

 

[Nadal15thslam]

Any pros using the Wilson 6.1 Stretch under the paintjobs?

 

[javitennis]

Any pros using the Wilson 6.1 Stretch under the paintjobs?

Previously, Daniel Nestor

 

[gino]

Mmm 6.1 first strike tennis

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[aus89]

Nieminen happy with his fresh 6.1 95

 

[gino]

Nieminen happy with his fresh 6.1 95

6.1 95 truther!

 

[gino]

Enjoying some sunshine with an old 6.1

 

[gino]

Damn...so the PSC 6.1 is pretty much Wilson's equivalent of Head's PT57 in terms of its 'undercover' usage?

I appreciate this call out

 

[gino]

Thanks for posting the great collection of champions that have used one of the greatest frames of all time.

You are welcome my friend

They probably should have released this model in 95 as well as 100 if they want to cater to modern era where everyone is looking for a bigger head size.

Maybe Wilson will see our collective dedication to the 6.1 and bless us with another offering.

Or at least the 6.1 Classic 25th Anniversary at a reasonable price.

Guys both of these predictions came true

They made the 6.1 100 & re-released the 18x20 via pro labs

Amazing

 

[gino]

The PSC 6.1 is like the leonidas of stock racquets. I mean, the new 97 is basically that racquet just a little bit different in weight distribution. A few tweaks on the retail rf97a in design to make the weight more like the 6.1 and I bet it would be a lot more popular.

I've never met someone who used this 6.1 stick who didn't crush it from the baseline.

They should bring this stick back, it's seriously one of the best racquets I've ever tried, and probably ever available (at least out of the box).

Me neither

 

[gino]

 

[gino]

6.1 95 magic

 

[Raizu]

Enjoying some sunshine with an old 6.1

I’ve been using the stretch the last 6 months and can’t go back to the 16x19 of modern Wilson’s. Just got me some Pro Stock frames and extended them. This racquet 20+ years later is still one of the best ever.

 

[BenC]

I know this is mostly an ATP-focused topic* but on the WTA side of things Siniakova won a 3h33m final on one leg, saving 3 championship points.

*probably because no other WTA player uses anything as small as a 95, and there's even some surprise at Ons Jabeur using the Pro Staff 97

 

[lim]

Kvitova using 16x20 Tour 95 in PS v14 paint. what was Andrea petkovic's acutal stick? she's had PS pjs going back to the 6.1 95 days

 

[gino]

I know this is mostly an ATP-focused topic* but on the WTA side of things Siniakova won a 3h33m final on one leg, saving 3 championship points.

*probably because no other WTA player uses anything as small as a 95, and there's even some surprise at Ons Jabeur using the Pro Staff 97

you just love to see it

 

[lazyfootwork]

Enjoying some sunshine with an old 6.1

Great paintjob but hollow feeing frame. ncode was a big upgrade imo

 

[gino]

Great paintjob but hollow feeing frame. ncode was a big upgrade imo

I think hollow is a fair way to describe relative to other 6.1 iterations. Moreover, I would describe as crisp and more direct. A very noticeable vibration frequency relative to other 6.1 frames. It is amongst the most powerful & best looking though

 

[lim]

opelka back and swinging the v14 PJ

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[gino]

opelka back and swinging the v14 PJ

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good to have the big man back repping the 6.1

 

[gino]

Paintjobs are prevalent on all professional tennis circuits. Few of them are as widely disguised in different paint as the Wilson Pro Staff 6.1 "Six.One" 95 mold (16x18 and 18x20 variants).

Del Potro famously used the Hyper Pro Staff 6.1 under K-Factor paint from 2007-2015 (8 years!) and in many other paintjobs throughout his career (BLX Pro Open, Burn FST, Pro Staff 97, etc). Roberto BA, Opelka, and Dan Evans among others currently use the Wilson 6.1 95 while endorsing other Wilson frames through paintjobs.

Here, we chronicle the ATP usage of this legendary frame.

TW-Europe: "The 6.1 is a true player’s racket with a proud history on the pro tour. Compared to the Original Pro Staff 85, this stick has a thicker beam, making it play firmer and livelier than many of the classic player’s rackets. Wilson’s braided graphite layup helps the 6.1 Classic retain the amazing feel and response for which the vaunted Pro Staff franchise is known. The 6.1 Classic not only deserves a spot on your wall, but it deserves a spot in your tennis bag."

WILSON PLEASE BRING BACK THE 6.1 to the standard catalog in 16x18, 18x20, and 18x16!
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This list displays former and current ATP Tennis Professionals who used the Wilson 6.1 95 mold in some capacity during competitive play. Duration of use varies wildly, with Del Potro using the same frame his whole career and Mats Wilander using the frame for only one year.

*... Thanks to @macattack for the inspiration to create this thread. A special thanks to @moon shot for taking the time to organize each of the players by titles won, time period used, and general strength of talent. All of us 6.1 truthers appreciate that mate. Thanks again. Also, Thanks for the help @Arti, @Seth & @vsbabolat ).

The most famous and loyal 6.1 user of all time - Juan Martin Del Potro

Gaston Gaudio - 2004 French Open Champ (d. Enquist, Hewitt, Nalbandian, Coria)

Fish

Bjorkman

Max M

Nestor

RBA

Opelka

Kohlschreiber

Kohlschreiber

Keifer

Thiem

Medvedev

Cilic

NOVAK DJOKOVIC (Provided by our friend moonshot)

Singles: Six.One Slams

001 Juan Martín del Potro 18x20
USO:2009
GS Finals USO:2018

002 Gaston Gaudio 18x20
RG:2004

Current users are denoted by RED TEXT
Singles: Currently Use a Six.One
013 Roberto Bautista Agut 18x20 TITLES: 11 SGL
013 Reilly Opelka 16x18 TITLES: 4 SGL 1 DBL
021 Leonardo Mayer 18x20 TITLES: 2 SGL 1 DBL
021 Kyle Edmund 18x20 2 SGL 1 DBL
026 Lukas Rosol 18x20 TITLES: 2 SGL 3 DBL
027 Daniel Evans 18x20 2 SGL
057 Dušan Lajović 18x20 TITLES: 2 SGL 2 DBL
XXX Jiri Lehecka 18x20

Singles: previously used a Six.One
001 Novak Djokovic 16x18 Test frame in the 2007-2008 period
006 Marin Cilic 16x18 PRE-TOUR
007 Dominic Thiem 18x20 PRE-TOUR
007B Daniil Medvedev 18x20 2014-2016
013 Andrey Rublev 18x20 TITLES: 11 SGL 3 DBL
044 Steve Darcis 18x20 TITLES: 2 SGL
238 Denis Shapovalov 18x20

Singles: Retired players who used a Six.One on Tour
001 Juan Martín del Potro 18x20
USO:2009 TITLES: 22 SGL 1 DBL
GS Finals USO:2018
002 Gaston Gaudio 18x20 TITLES: 8 SGL 3 DBL
004 Mats Wilander 16x18 briefly in 1993
004 Nicolas Kiefer 18x20 TITLES: 6 SGL 3 DBL
004 Richard Krajicek 18x20 TITLES: 17 SGL 3 DBL
006 Aaron Krickstein 18x20 TITLES: 9 SGL
007 Philipp Kohlschreiber 16x18 TITLES: 8 SGL 7 DBL
008 Mardy Fish 18x20 TITLES: 6 SGL 8 DBL
009 Alex Corretja 16x18 TITLES: 17 SGL 3 DBL
010 Magnus Norman Pattern Unknown TITLES: 12 SGL
013 Guillermo Cañas 18x20 TITLES: 7 SGL 2 DBL
016 Jarkko Nieminen 18x20 TITLES: 2 SGL 5 DBL
018 Thomaz Bellucci 18x20 TITLES: 4 SGL 1 DBL
020 Stefan Koubek 18x20 TITLES: 3 SGL 1 DBL
025 Fernando Meligeni 18x20 TITLES: 3 SGL 7 DBL
029 Fernando Vicente 16x18 TITLES: 3 SGL 2 DBL
035 Igor Kunitsyn 16x18 TITLES: 1 SGL 1 DBL
041 David Sanchez 16x18 TITLES: 2 SGL
042 Michael Berrer 18x20 TITLES: 1 DBL
069 Jesse Levine 18x20
069 Robert Kendrick 18x20 TITLES: 1 DBL

Doubles: Six.One Slams
001 Daniel Nestor 18x20
AO: 2002
RG: 2007 2010 2011 2012
WMBL: 2008 2009
USO: 2004

001 Max Mirnyi 18x20
RG: 2005 2006 2011 2012
USO: 2000 2002

001 Jonas Björkman 18x20
AO: 1998,1988,2001
RG: 2005,2006
W: 2002,2003,2004
USO: 2003

001 Mark Woodforde 12x16
AO:*1992,1997
RG:2000
WMBL:*1993,*1994,*1995,1996,1997,2000 USO:*1989,*1995,1996
...plus another five mixed doubles slams

001 Todd Woodbridge 18x20
AO: 1992,1997,2001
RG: 2000
WMBL: 1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,2000,2002,2003,2004
USO: 1995,1996,2003

001 Jim Grabb 16x18
RG:1989
USO:1992
002 Bruno Soares 18x20
AO: 2016

002 Horia Tecau 18x20
WMBL: 2015

003 Daniel Vacek 18x20
RG: 1996,1997
USO: 1997

004 Kevin Ullyett 18x20
AO: 2005
USO: 2001

004 Vasek Pospisil 18x20
WMBL: 2014

007 Simon Aspelin 18x20
USO: 2007

019 Andy Ram 18x20
AO: 2008

Current users are denoted by RED TEXT
Doubles: Currently Use a Six.One
004 Vasek Pospisil 18x20 TITLES: 6 DBL
008 Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi 18x20 TITLES: 11 DBL
057 Dušan Lajović 18x20 TITLES: 1 SGL 2 DBL

Doubles: previously used a Six.One
043 Teymuraz Gabashvili 16x18 TITLES: 1 DBL
057 Gastão Elias 16x18
038 Chris Guccione 18x20 TITLES: 5 DBL
115 Tennys Sandgren 18x20

Doubles: Retired players who used a Six.One on Tour
001 Jim Grabb 16x18 TITLES: 2 SGL 23 DBL
001 Jonas Björkman 18x20 TITLES: 6 SGL 54 DBL
001 Mark Woodforde 12x16 TITLES: 4 SGL 67 DBL
001 Jim Grabb 16x18 TITLES: 2 SGL 23 DBL
001 Todd Woodbridge 18x20 TITLES: 2 SGL 83 DBL
001 Daniel Nestor 18x20 TITLES: 91 DBL
001 Max Mirnyi 18x20 TITLES: 1 SGL 49 DBL
002 Bruno Soares 18x20 TITLES: 23 DBL
002 Horia Tecau 18x20 TITLES: 29 DBL
003 Daniel Vacek 18x20 TITLES: 25 DBL
004 Kevin Ullyett 18x20 TITLES: 34 DBL
007 Simon Aspelin 18x20 TITLES: 12 DBL
010 Dick Norman 18x20 TITLES: 4 DBL
017 Andre Sa 18x20 TITLES: 10 DBL
018 Todd Perry: 6 DBL
037 Igor Sijsling 18x20 TITLES: 1 DBL
151 Chase Buchanan 18x20

Always a glorious time watch the 6.1 95 battle with the most decorated tennis player ever

Well done Jiri, dont mind the djokovic wrist, guy played great tactical tennis. Doing the 6.1 right our honorable Czech friend, I hope an ATP title in store for you this season

 

[gino]

Don't love the current gen paint, but look at those curves