cluckcluck
Hall of Fame
Just saw it come through the stringing room. That’s all I have; glossy black paint. Head guard.
Rublev testing Head blackout
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Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Rublev uses Head rackets ? I thought he was with Wilson ? when did he switch ?
Subway Tennis
G.O.A.T.
There is some experimentation occurring.
Rublev was also using some sort of disguised racquet(s) for some periods in Cincinnati this year.
iceman_dl6
Professional
According to this thread, he is testing the Gravity Pro!
cluckcluck
Hall of Fame
It’s definitely not the same head shape. It looks similar to the Radical.
iceman_dl6
Professional
I compared it to my retail Gravity Pro and it had the same teardrop shape. Even the grommets are lined up the same way.
Source of picture: Gettyimages.ca
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haqq777
Legend
Some bad photos I just took from his match vs Tsitsipas. I took these when camera zoomed in. Was on ESPN so can't rewind like I usually do with Tennis TV or Tennis Channel unfortunately. By the time I took phone out to take pics it started to blurr out.
Anyway, he wanted the racquet strung a bit tighter I think. The racquet is behind the umpire chair in these pics. Can't tell head shape here but hoop width definitely seems thin like the Gravity Pro.
Anyway, he wanted the racquet strung a bit tighter I think. The racquet is behind the umpire chair in these pics. Can't tell head shape here but hoop width definitely seems thin like the Gravity Pro.
2nd Serve Ace
Hall of Fame
Radicals have that distinctive V throat. This Rublev stick looks like a Gravity.
Zoolander
Hall of Fame
Maybe HEAD has more luck with this Russian fellow now.
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Tennisfan212
Rookie
Has anyone noticed the string pattern on his racquet is 17x20 i wonder what the string pattern was before with the Wilson.
You just rarely see 17 for main, its always mostly either 18 or 16
You just rarely see 17 for main, its always mostly either 18 or 16
Are you really sure?
Tennisfan212
Rookie
sorry its actually 18x20 when i was counting the string i didnt realize one more string was being blocked by his head
Tennisfan212
Rookie
And all of previous wilson frames are 18x20 even though Wilson Burn doesn't even have 18x20, so you know for sure its a PJ just matter of which
rafa_prestige89
Professional
Any info about his strings? Still Lux Adrenaline or is using Head Experimental?From a trusted source, he is testing head rackets because he was offered a contract. What he is using is a Head Gravity Pro, as Sasha Zverev uses.
Attached images!!!
Confirmed by the person who customizes the rackets. Regards!!!
cluckcluck
Hall of Fame
Singnum Pro Firestorm
rafa_prestige89
Professional
Thanks! Do you know what gauge?
1.25!!!
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
I also saw Barty using new blacked out Head racket at the open . is it same model as Rublev's ? or something different ?
Djokovic and Barty are promoting the new Speed Ltd..
Excuse me, consult the person who customizes the rackets to Rublev, an indication that Luxilon Adrenaline uses but at 1.30. Regards!!!
dgoran
Hall of Fame
Care to share specs?
Barty uses a pro stock mold of the old Head Youtek Speed IG with the new Speed X Limited paintjob. I would say that they are similar to the mold of my TGT263.3 pro stock.
I doubt they provide me with that information...
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
are you serious ? she really uses Youtek ? I thought no professional player really used Youtek rackets ?
dgoran
Hall of Fame
You can always try worst they can say is No
Many players use such molds, Horacio Zeballos, Basilashvili, Zverev before moving on to Gravity, Kukushkin and a few others that I don't remember now ...
Mike Lambresi
Rookie
I was about to post this here.
The commentators said that he had been testing out 3 different head black frames on a practice session. He would hit some balls and then the coach would give him another racquet.
Apparently the reason is that Wilson couldn't provide him with enough racquets (Wilson 6.1.95), similar to what happen to Delpo.
I thought it would be a head frame with very similar specs to the Wilson but the head size looks noticeably bigger, the frame looks quite thin.
What suprise me the most was that he made the change right after beating Federer in some good old fashion, especially considering how superstitious tennis players are.
I managed to take some screenshots.
The commentators said that he had been testing out 3 different head black frames on a practice session. He would hit some balls and then the coach would give him another racquet.
Apparently the reason is that Wilson couldn't provide him with enough racquets (Wilson 6.1.95), similar to what happen to Delpo.
I thought it would be a head frame with very similar specs to the Wilson but the head size looks noticeably bigger, the frame looks quite thin.
What suprise me the most was that he made the change right after beating Federer in some good old fashion, especially considering how superstitious tennis players are.
I managed to take some screenshots.
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Hypergxtraspin
New User
It's so messed up how Wilson has screwed over the guys that used the six one 95. They should never discontinue that frame. Way too good and way too popular
Hypergxtraspin
New User
Looks like he is trying the gravity pro 20mm beam?
bleno567
Professional
Wait, what happened with delpo? I thought he was still using his 6.1 95 stretch?
Is there any evidence that wilson can't supply these frames to players? How come it's not an issue for a lot of others, e.g. Bautista Agut?
Mike Lambresi
Rookie
I'm not too sure, that's what the commentators said.
Why doesn't Wilson just reissue again the 6.1.95 is it too hard?
I guess if they did no one would endorse the Pro Staff...
Why doesn't Wilson just reissue again the 6.1.95 is it too hard?
I guess if they did no one would endorse the Pro Staff...
Well, there is a k6.1 reissue supossed to happen in september.
lidoazndiabloboi
Hall of Fame
As any Wilson players on tour still use the 6.1 95, I don't think its the case that Wilson couldn't provide him rackets, but maybe Rublev was specifying a certain feel that he couldnt replicate. In DelPo's case, he loved how his K95's felt, after being broken in for years. Wilson wasn't able to recreate the same feel of a broken in K95 for DelPo, but now maybe they met in the middle somewhere.
haqq777
Legend
That might offend some in the Six One 95 cultMaybe he tried his buddy’s Gravity Pro and Wilson could not match that sublime feel
Faris
Professional
Will never forgive Wilson for discontinuing the legend that is the 6.1 95. Also, surprised that Rublev went for such a different feeling racquet. Gravity Pro plays and feels very different from any version of 6.1 95, something Rublev played with for the longest time.That might offend some in the Six One 95 cult
dgoran
Hall of Fame
I think this has everything to do with money and nothing to do with six one 95. I refuse to believe Wilson is unable to bake ANY conceivable racquet to a sponsored player...
Faris
Professional
Yeah for sure. So many pro players still playing Six Ones under different PJs at the moment. I was lamenting the fact that us rec players cant buy Six Ones which is a shame. It is a fantastic racquet. Wasn't suggesting Rublev isn't getting his Six Ones or along those lines. Offcourse he's going to have access to his pro stocks or whatever.
haqq777
Legend
Agreed, I'm a fan of the Six One 95 as well. And yes, it plays very very different from Gravity Pro. Likes and tastes change though, plus Rublev's seeing good results with his black out Gravity Pro so seems he is heading in the right direction.
