Pro's Stringing - Any updated log as of 2014?

EasternRocks

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Curious to see if anyone has any stringing information for any pro out there. Is there a log that someone has access to from any point in 2014? Always curious to see what those guys are using.
 
I was at the Aussie Open last week and snapped this picture of Fernando Verdasco's stringing job through the stringers window.


 
Does anyone know what the purpose would be to hybrid the 2 Luxilon's together? I rarely see this happening with the Pro's.
 
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from a facebook post
 
Does anyone know what the purpose would be to hybrid the 2 Luxilon's together? I rarely see this happening with the Pro's.

The interesting thing about Verdasco's string job is that there are 2 different types of string (although both poly), 2 different gauges of string, and 2 different tensions.

He also had the powerpads strung under the bottom of the head.

It's a feel thing I guess. Some say the different gauge and tension for the crosses accentuates spin, but I'm personally not convinced of that.

I'm definitely going to string this job myself and see how it goes.
 
Another thing I just noticed about the Verdasco strng job is the "Due by" dates. 2 of the racquets were due the next day.

If I were a pro and had the luxury of having a stringer on-tap as it were, I would have all my racquets strung on the day, and wouldn't leave 24 hours for the poly to deaden somewhat, although perhaps that's what he was going for.
 
The reason for wanting to string it a day in advance is so the strings can settle in. If you play with the strings right after it comes off the stringer, it plays actually a tad stiffer and tighter than what your requested tension.

But yes it is odd that he's trying the 2 different poly's at different gauges and tensions. I'm going to give his exact hybrid a test run this week. Luxilon ALU in the mains at 52 and Luxilon ALU Feel at 50.
 
Another thing I just noticed about the Verdasco strng job is the "Due by" dates. 2 of the racquets were due the next day.

If I were a pro and had the luxury of having a stringer on-tap as it were, I would have all my racquets strung on the day, and wouldn't leave 24 hours for the poly to deaden somewhat, although perhaps that's what he was going for.

Due date is not the same as string date. While I'd expect to see a note saying when to string it, they may have been strung on the day he wanted it.

If all players requested 'string am' or 'string on pick up date' for their rqts, logistical that would be impossible to do (for everyone). So we have to prioritise when to string the rqts, and if that means stringing them the day before, then so be it. Percentage wise, very few players at a grand slam request when they want their rqts strung, so its done to the stringing team to manage it as best possible. However, we do try to string the rqts at the same point in relation to pick up date as a player progresses thru the tourney i.e. if we strung a rqt the day before, we will do the same for the next round.

The reason for wanting to string it a day in advance is so the strings can settle in. If you play with the strings right after it comes off the stringer, it plays actually a tad stiffer and tighter than what your requested tension.

A rqt straight off the machine will be closer to the requested tension, not tighter. But obviously the longer between stringing and pick up the tension would have dropped.

Regards

paul
 
But there's also notable reduction in tension when pulling crosses due to the friction against the mains.

Exactly! By about 25%. You pull 56lbs and the cross tension ends up less than 40. The 2lbs or 4lbs requested difference ends up being meaningless. Just a psychological thing more than real difference.
 
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