Swiatek...countdown to racquet change

McLovin

Legend
Switching away from a fine Prince frame that you have been winning with has been a historical mistake for many pros. And she didn't get much dough from a small company like TF so why risk it? Do a few kielbasa commercials back in Poland and don't changing a winning formula!!
Yes, just look at Lendl, McEnroe, Agassi, Wawrinka, Djokovic, Federer...

I'm not saying they should be chasing endorsement $, or switching every year or two, but if done correctly, with "buy in" for a year to adjust and develop confidence, most pros can find a stick from any manufacturer that will suit their game.

You can't look at a relative unknown newcomer in Swiatek, and blame her results from the last month on her racquet. How many players have won their first major title (or first title, period, in her case), and won the following major? I'll tell you...in the last 50 years, 5: Goolagong, Evert, Venus, Capriati, Osaka.

Not even the greatest of greats (Graf, Navratilova, and Serena) were able to follow their maiden major victory with a title in the next major tournament.
 
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jackcrawford

Professional
Switching away from a fine Prince frame that you have been winning with has been a historical mistake for many pros. And she didn't get much dough from a small company like TF so why risk it? Do a few kielbasa commercials back in Poland and don't change a winning formula!!
Her average groundstroke speed and spin rate went down- I wish they had given the Hawkeye data, at the French she was hitting a faster and spinnier rally ball than all the women and some of the men https://indianexpress.com/article/s...op-spin-a-new-high-for-womens-tennis-6720134/ Worst case scenario, this is like Ljubicic - trending up with the Pure Drive, he went from year end number 9 in 2005, and 5 in 2006 to 18, 45, 24, 17 and 30 in the following years. He gave an interview which is no longer available online to a Croatian newspaper that he didn't regret it, because while the Babolat was a better frame for him and the switch hurt his results, the Head representatives were much more pleasant to deal with. I hope Iga gets used to the Tecnifibre and follows instead an upward trajectory!
 

Ronaldo

Bionic Poster
Her average groundstroke speed and spin rate went down- I wish they had given the Hawkeye data, at the French she was hitting a faster and spinnier rally ball than all the women and some of the men https://indianexpress.com/article/s...op-spin-a-new-high-for-womens-tennis-6720134/ Worst case scenario, this is like Ljubicic - trending up with the Pure Drive, he went from year end number 9 in 2005, and 5 in 2006 to 18, 45, 24, 17 and 30 in the following years. He gave an interview which is no longer available online to a Croatian newspaper that he didn't regret it, because while the Babolat was a better frame for him and the switch hurt his results, the Head representatives were much more pleasant to deal with. I hope Iga gets used to the Tecnifibre and follows instead an upward trajectory!
Which Head racquet did he switch to?
 

esm

Legend
suppose it is still early days, so maybe cut some slack for her - i am sure with her abilities and give her some more court/match time, she should be able to turn around quickly enough.
it is rather nice to see her recent new sponsorship arrangements though. hopefully with her new role as Rolex ambassador, she will start to attract other sponsorships too. (had a quick look, i think she might be enduring the DJ line, rather than the Sports models)
 

racquetreligion

Hall of Fame
To anyone who watched her and the Hawkeye data from RG to AO the facts were clear
she was playing better with the Prince, more spin, better drop shot feel and serve %
Easily you can see she is hitting out more in frustration now but not going in when at RG
she was like waiting for the right time like Houdini and Magic combined, looks erratic now
more like Meds vs Lajovic just yesterday.
 

2nd Serve Ace

Hall of Fame
To anyone who watched her and the Hawkeye data from RG to AO the facts were clear
she was playing better with the Prince, more spin, better drop shot feel and serve %
Easily you can see she is hitting out more in frustration now but not going in when at RG
she was like waiting for the right time like Houdini and Magic combined, looks erratic now
more like Meds vs Lajovic just yesterday.
That prince 16x18 is super forgiving, no doubt. I still see several technical issues with IS in how she produces her backhand slice and drop shot. Not to mention the first serve toss is crazy high.

She did win Adelaide and is only 19, so the trajectory is good!
 

racquetreligion

Hall of Fame
I suppose 2 more years if all goes well could be on top of the world consistently
Could be a later and less patient version of Nadal so will need mental development
to become more consistent as she does have it all otherwise. Exciting wta player to
watch rather than Grossaka and NotSereneAhh all power no grace.
 

JGads

G.O.A.T.
For what it's worth there's a respected racquet shop in Poland advertising that they have the new Iga frame for sale, although only in Grip 2 it appears. It's called the "Tecnifibre T-Rebound 298 Iga". 298 grams and 16/19, 27 inches, no other specs listed.
 
To anyone who watched her and the Hawkeye data from RG to AO the facts were clear
she was playing better with the Prince, more spin, better drop shot feel and serve %
Easily you can see she is hitting out more in frustration now but not going in when at RG
she was like waiting for the right time like Houdini and Magic combined, looks erratic now
more like Meds vs Lajovic just yesterday.
Wouldn’t there be significant correlative issues with surface and ambient temperatures?
 

Nostradamus

Bionic Poster
Happiness is knowing I have a Swiatek match to watch tomorrow! :love:

She seem to be playing so well with this new racket.. it must be good racket i guess. she will be #1 very soon. When she does Technifiber will have their First EVER #1 player in Tennis. they just can't count on that skinny medvedev to come thru so Swaitek will have to carry the brand.

will the Technifiber shoot past Wilson and Babolat in sales ?
 

2nd Serve Ace

Hall of Fame
She seem to be playing so well with this new racket.. it must be good racket i guess. she will be #1 very soon. When she does Technifiber will have their First EVER #1 player in Tennis. they just can't count on that skinny medvedev to come thru so Swaitek will have to carry the brand.

will the Technifiber shoot past Wilson and Babolat in sales ?
Maybe in Poland.
 

pabletion

Hall of Fame
She seem to be playing so well with this new racket.. it must be good racket i guess. she will be #1 very soon. When she does Technifiber will have their First EVER #1 player in Tennis. they just can't count on that skinny medvedev to come thru so Swaitek will have to carry the brand.

will the Technifiber shoot past Wilson and Babolat in sales ?

They need a winning horse! Nadal has carried Babolat for 20 years, they struck gold with the Toro....

In a couple of years, when Nadal is gone, maybe Medvedev can claim the top spot (needa to learn how to go to net!)
 

jackcrawford

Professional
Check out the change over 4-1 in the 2nd. Think its 1:10 in on main match yt video.

Update: Iga has that tic going on again against Mugu and started terribly.
This equipment change could easily cause a nervous reaction in a player who has a full time sports psychologist on the team because finding a quiet mind on the court had been tough for her prior to last fall. This change could potentially cost her millions of dollars in prize money, far more than the contract will pay her, because she looked headed for WTA top 4 after the amazing French performance. Now, it must be running through her mind to revert to the Prince since everything on the court felt just right with it; the fact it is near impossible to do so since she has a signature bag and signature racquet coming out, is a lot of stress on a player who likes everything just so.
 

Shaolin

Talk Tennis Guru
This equipment change could easily cause a nervous reaction in a player who has a full time sports psychologist on the team because finding a quiet mind on the court had been tough for her prior to last fall. This change could potentially cost her millions of dollars in prize money, far more than the contract will pay her, because she looked headed for WTA top 4 after the amazing French performance. Now, it must be running through her mind to revert to the Prince since everything on the court felt just right with it; the fact it is near impossible to do so since she has a signature bag and signature racquet coming out, is a lot of stress on a player who likes everything just so.

She wouldn't be the first to take the big bucks and switch brands only to see her game falter because of it.

We may see her go back to Princes with a TF paintjob.
 

slipgrip93

Professional
Similarly based on the theme of Swiatek breaking-in her new racquet in official matches. I'd like to attribute a bit of that to Fed using his new v13 RF97 version in today's match. The regular criticism was that he was sluggish and old, tired out, hesistant on some strokes like the fh, unforced errors, rim hitting, etc., and also coming back after a long hiatus and recovery from knee surgeries, but just maybe a bit of all that was attributable to his using the v13 which is slightly different from the prior RF as advertised, during an official competitive match for the first time, and he'll need more official matches and other challenging opponents to help groove the racquet in.
 
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racquetreligion

Hall of Fame
Wouldn’t there be significant correlative issues with surface and ambient temperatures?
Yep good point slower conditions more time for her success, but that Prince feel is just hard to beat.

That twitch is still better than Rafas itch!

Prince could make some necessary $$$ here by selling that model to TF


As for Fed, who swings such a large heavy racquet consistently with
so much whip, an RF95v13 would be closer to his whole life using 88-90.
I love the RF97 but just feel it would be awesome 2 sq in. smaller
 

BoxbeamsFTW

Semi-Pro
For what it's worth there's a respected racquet shop in Poland advertising that they have the new Iga frame for sale, although only in Grip 2 it appears. It's called the "Tecnifibre T-Rebound 298 Iga". 298 grams and 16/19, 27 inches, no other specs listed.
TF "IGA" available in my neck of the woods already.
Had a look about a week ago and just again. Not sure which shop or shops you guys are referencing. If it was a tennis site with a name that has a certain theme for say "elite" players then it's no longer showing up. 404 error. Was it a presale?

Another site that's not selling it, is listing the headsize as 630 cm². So basically 98 sq. inches
 

JGads

G.O.A.T.
Had a look about a week ago and just again. Not sure which shop or shops you guys are referencing. If it was a tennis site with a name that has a certain theme for say "elite" players then it's no longer showing up. 404 error. Was it a presale?

Another site that's not selling it, is listing the headsize as 630 cm². So basically 98 sq. inches

The place where I saw it seems to have sold out of what was probably a limited batch. It was a Pro Tenis kind of place.
 

Automatix

Legend
The place where I saw it seems to have sold out of what was probably a limited batch. It was a Pro Tenis kind of place.
That store is also the distributor of the brand for Poland. It wasn't a limited offer, they jumped the gun before HQ gave the green light to sell.
 

JGads

G.O.A.T.
That store is also the distributor of the brand for Poland. It wasn't a limited offer, they jumped the gun before HQ gave the green light to sell.

I see. I wonder if anyone got their hands on it and have posted any kind of a public review. Unlikely. I would be most curious about stiffness but given other Tecs, not holding my breath that it's anything too plush or buttery feeling. On that plush note, I was quite surprised that place still has a TFight 315 Ltd for sale.
 

Automatix

Legend
I see. I wonder if anyone got their hands on it and have posted any kind of a public review. Unlikely. I would be most curious about stiffness but given other Tecs, not holding my breath that it's anything too plush or buttery feeling. On that plush note, I was quite surprised that place still has a TFight 315 Ltd for sale.
That's because of the crazy prices they had on them. The 16 mains version was sold for 1299PLN (around 330 USD) and the 18 mains 1349PLN (around 343 USD) . This was in 2015. Now look at the prices (5 years later) of the newest Tecnifibre frames they sell, the highest price is 799PLN (around 203 USD) for the RS 305.

Summing up...
330-343 USD for 1 racquet (315 Ltd) in 2015, reduced to 228 USD in 2021 (5 years later)
203 USD for 1 racquet (RS 305) in 2021

I'm not surprised they didn't sell their stock. They marked them down to 115 USDs after a year or so but couldn't sell their stock, it wasn't the "it" racquet by then.
If you overshoot the time frame when the racquet is "hot" and sought after you'll have a tough time selling it later on.
When a model is new, talked about and everyone wants it, higher but acceptable price is OK. You have to know your market and how much the target is willing to pay.
 
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JGads

G.O.A.T.
That's because of the crazy prices they had on them. The 16 mains version was sold for 1299PLN (around 330 USD) and the 18 mains 1349PLN (around 343 USD) . This was in 2015. Now look at the prices (5 years later) of the newest Tecnifibre frames they sell, the highest price is 799PLN (around 203 USD) for the RS 305.

Summing up...
330-343 USD for 1 racquet (315 Ltd) in 2015, reduced to 228 USD in 2021 (5 years later)
203 USD for 1 racquet (RS 305) in 2021

I'm not surprised they didn't sell their stock.
If you miss the time frame when the racquet is "hot" and sought after you'll have a tough time selling it later on.

Yeah, they're not doing themselves any favors. I actually know this shop. Decent folks, but some questionable/bold pricing decisions.
 

BoxbeamsFTW

Semi-Pro
The place where I saw it seems to have sold out of what was probably a limited batch. It was a Pro Tenis kind of place.
Ahhh yes, this name does seem familiar... *Wink wink
That store is also the distributor of the brand for Poland. It wasn't a limited offer, they jumped the gun before HQ gave the green light to sell.
Ah that makes sense now. I only found it because the link is still showing up in the Google search engine. Yeah, I kind of suspected it wasn't a presale. Since it was supposed originally only available in Grip 2. So means they very likely have stock of that grip size.

I guess it was maybe a mistake from a lower level staff member. But that meant they had stock nearly two months before the official launch date. I knew racquet companies have to create a massive amount of stock weeks before a launch. But I was still surprised an actual retail store had stock about two months before, even one of the smaller grip size inventories. But I guess it makes sense if they're the local distributor.
 

BoxbeamsFTW

Semi-Pro
I see. I wonder if anyone got their hands on it and have posted any kind of a public review. Unlikely. I would be most curious about stiffness but given other Tecs, not holding my breath that it's anything too plush or buttery feeling. On that plush note, I was quite surprised that place still has a TFight 315 Ltd for sale.
Yeah, sadly I think that's very unlikely too. If anyone bought it online, the store would probably just refund you. :/ Unless on the very very small chance some staff placed the racquet on the shelf at the actual store and someone bought and walked out the store with it..... :-D

I saw that too when I looked. I don't speak Polish but I was translating the website online and surprised it was like the first Tecnifibre showing up.
That's because of the crazy prices they had on them. The 16 mains version was sold for 1299PLN (around 330 USD) and the 18 mains 1349PLN (around 343 USD) . This was in 2015. Now look at the prices (5 years later) of the newest Tecnifibre frames they sell, the highest price is 799PLN (around 203 USD) for the RS 305.

Summing up...
330-343 USD for 1 racquet (315 Ltd) in 2015, reduced to 228 USD in 2021 (5 years later)
203 USD for 1 racquet (RS 305) in 2021

I'm not surprised they didn't sell their stock. They marked them down to 115 USDs after a year or so but couldn't sell their stock, it wasn't the "it" racquet by then.
If you overshoot the time frame when the racquet is "hot" and sought after you'll have a tough time selling it later on.
When a model is new, talked about and everyone wants it, higher but acceptable price is OK. You have to know your market and how much the target is willing to pay.
Yeah, that's kinda steep..... The original price.

The sale price now is still kinda high for a racquet that old. I get it's supposedly like a 16x19 PT57a copy but at that price unless I really wanted a brand new one I would just try my luck on a secondhand frame. Even if it was from internationally. Almost reminds me of a Yonex Regna.

Rest of the Tecnifibre frames look fairly priced. Btw anyone happen to catch what price they were asking for the Iga frame before it was taken down?
 

BoxbeamsFTW

Semi-Pro
I see. I wonder if anyone got their hands on it and have posted any kind of a public review. Unlikely. I would be most curious about stiffness but given other Tecs, not holding my breath that it's anything too plush or buttery feeling. On that plush note, I was quite surprised that place still has a TFight 315 Ltd for sale.
Oops, forgot to mention I think her retail frame will probably be mid level flex. Most Tecnifibre frames are stiffer. But some like the TF40s and the Tfight XTC 305 were mid level flexible RA. But the new RS generation makes me believe Tecnifibre does mostly focus on a stiffer yet kinda comfortable modern feel.

But I would really think her racquet would be similar in response and feel to her previous Prince frame. Which had an RA of 65 and I've heard felt kinda plush and comfortable, mostly from the open pattern and twaron. I'm thinking it'll be around 64 RA.
 

JGads

G.O.A.T.
Oops, forgot to mention I think her retail frame will probably be mid level flex. Most Tecnifibre frames are stiffer. But some like the TF40s and the Tfight XTC 305 were mid level flexible RA. But the new RS generation makes me believe Tecnifibre does mostly focus on a stiffer yet kinda comfortable modern feel.

But I would really think her racquet would be similar in response and feel to her previous Prince frame. Which had an RA of 65 and I've heard felt kinda plush and comfortable, mostly from the open pattern and twaron. I'm thinking it'll be around 64 RA.

Another question is if the frame she's using is actually the same one they end up selling. They could give her any layup and just sell the paint as the Iga stick. The Prince she used, assuming it was the retail stick as people think it was, was a super comfy and solid frame (with a bit of weight).
 

BoxbeamsFTW

Semi-Pro
Another question is if the frame she's using is actually the same one they end up selling. They could give her any layup and just sell the paint as the Iga stick. The Prince she used, assuming it was the retail stick as people think it was, was a super comfy and solid frame (with a bit of weight).
I think if I remember from multiple sources, including from Prince if I can find the quote, she was using a stock Tour 290 with a little lead and any other customizing outside of the hairpin. It wasn't even that heavy either. WTA tour or not.

I've never tried that frame itself. But I have the 310 and it does play very solid and well for its weight class. According to Prince most of their pros now would play with a stock frame, and they don't carry "pro stock layups" in general anyway. Their older frames are a different story.

I don't know about Tecnifibre though. But I don't think in general Tecnifibre or Prince would be doing any favours keeping secret pro stock layups to themselves since they have so much less market share than the other Big 3 or 4 companies. Unless of course, the frame Iga wanted was really far out of what would sell for her target audience or rec players in general.

But hey, Wilson released a version of Nishikori's frame and the Ultra series in general. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
 
Oops, forgot to mention I think her retail frame will probably be mid level flex. Most Tecnifibre frames are stiffer. But some like the TF40s and the Tfight XTC 305 were mid level flexible RA. But the new RS generation makes me believe Tecnifibre does mostly focus on a stiffer yet kinda comfortable modern feel.

But I would really think her racquet would be similar in response and feel to her previous Prince frame. Which had an RA of 65 and I've heard felt kinda plush and comfortable, mostly from the open pattern and twaron. I'm thinking it'll be around 64 RA.

Bolded: what do you mean by that: that they feel comfortable, but in reality are stiff?

I have been having bouts of TE, and since I have to move to a new frame (in the process of searching for one), I am looking for something that is relatively forgiving. The frames that appear forgiving but are in reality harsh (as is the Ezone) are the worst in that search.

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BoxbeamsFTW

Semi-Pro
Bolded: what do you mean by that: that they feel comfortable, but in reality are stiff?

I have been having bouts of TE, and since I have to move to a new frame (in the process of searching for one), I am looking for something that is relatively forgiving. The frames that appear forgiving but are in reality harsh (as is the Ezone) are the worst in that search.

:cool:
Ughh yeah that sucks. I mean in general for most people. But I place tennis elbow comfort in a completely different category.

Have you tried that trick with the rubber bar? Or something similar? I think it could do wonders. Takes time and rest though.

I had a kinda mild case myself I think. I do not believe TE is a repetitive stress injury btw. Not normally anyway. One night or a couple with one or a few bad mishits is enough. Even if you normally play with poly and seem fine. Made the mistake of trying to play with old RPM Blast in a new racquet on a cold night once. I was struggling with the setup and thought how bad could it be for one night? I was also kinda curious. I played with poly before, even old Alu power. Hit it near the top of the frame, pain flared up instantly. Continued to play the rest of the night with it. Pain was bad, but not overwhelming. Came and went the next few days, nights, weeks. Never went away on its own.

My TE is basically under control now, but I only play regularly with hybrids. I've always liked a plush rather than crisp feel. I would stay away from any racquet above about 62 RA unless you had some silicone or other custom dampening in the handle. Or if you use like a Pro kennex or Prince O-port racquet with a multi or nat gut hybrid. Once you have TE, unless you've taken steps to try and heal it, anything remotely jarring can begin to aggravate it again.

Hard to describe unless someone had a physics background, which I don't. Racquets that are comfortable for regular people still transmit shock. It might be dampened. So much so you can hardly tell, but your TE arm can. Tecnifibre is seeming to look at mostly stiff yet slightly dampened racquets for power and response but not Babalot uncomfortableness. Think of them like a mini-babolat but with much better feel and comfort in general. Still not nearly good enough for TE though.

If it's still flaring up, especially during play, I would begin to try and let it heal first, with rest from play, rubber bar type exercises, then gradually starting tennis again with a comfort-oriented racquet, and always before and after play whenever you can, warming up and then down that arm with similar exercises.

The Prince O3 series, maybe Phantom, most Pro kennex, 360+ Prestige Mp, Vcore pro 97HD, and Blade 98 v7 would be a good place to start. Maybe the new Dunlop CX 200 series.
 
Ughh yeah that sucks. I mean in general for most people. But I place tennis elbow comfort in a completely different category.

Have you tried that trick with the rubber bar? Or something similar? I think it could do wonders. Takes time and rest though.

I had a kinda mild case myself I think. I do not believe TE is a repetitive stress injury btw. Not normally anyway. One night or a couple with one or a few bad mishits is enough. Even if you normally play with poly and seem fine. Made the mistake of trying to play with old RPM Blast in a new racquet on a cold night once. I was struggling with the setup and thought how bad could it be for one night? I was also kinda curious. I played with poly before, even old Alu power. Hit it near the top of the frame, pain flared up instantly. Continued to play the rest of the night with it. Pain was bad, but not overwhelming. Came and went the next few days, nights, weeks. Never went away on its own.

My TE is basically under control now, but I only play regularly with hybrids. I've always liked a plush rather than crisp feel. I would stay away from any racquet above about 62 RA unless you had some silicone or other custom dampening in the handle. Or if you use like a Pro kennex or Prince O-port racquet with a multi or nat gut hybrid. Once you have TE, unless you've taken steps to try and heal it, anything remotely jarring can begin to aggravate it again.

Hard to describe unless someone had a physics background, which I don't. Racquets that are comfortable for regular people still transmit shock. It might be dampened. So much so you can hardly tell, but your TE arm can. Tecnifibre is seeming to look at mostly stiff yet slightly dampened racquets for power and response but not Babalot uncomfortableness. Think of them like a mini-babolat but with much better feel and comfort in general. Still not nearly good enough for TE though.

If it's still flaring up, especially during play, I would begin to try and let it heal first, with rest from play, rubber bar type exercises, then gradually starting tennis again with a comfort-oriented racquet, and always before and after play whenever you can, warming up and then down that arm with similar exercises.

The Prince O3 series, maybe Phantom, most Pro kennex, 360+ Prestige Mp, Vcore pro 97HD, and Blade 98 v7 would be a good place to start. Maybe the new Dunlop CX 200 series.

Thanks for the write up. Yes, it comes and goes. I have never had it until I started looking for a new frame and tried the RF 97A, That frame caused it and it never went away really. I have tried the TF40 and the Prestige 360+ MID, but they are too demanding for me, the Ezone 98/100 was a good racquet, but caused the return of the TE, so I am not sure where I should go from there. I have been eyeing the Radical MP/PRO, the Speed MP, the Extreme Tour and the TF RS 300/305. The Prince, despite of the raving reviews, I have never actually used one of their frames. For some reason I just don't consider them, although they are touted to be very comfortable. Which of the Princes is low RA, solid feel, suitable for one hander and preferably around 97/98 sq in? Can you recommend something like that?

:cool:
 

bleno567

Professional
You can't look at a relative unknown newcomer in Swiatek, and blame her results from the last month on her racquet. How many players have won their first major title (or first title, period, in her case), and won the following major? I'll tell you...in the last 50 years, 5: Goolagong, Evert, Venus, Capriati, Osaka.

Interestingly, all of those examples accomplished this across different surfaces, except for Osaka, who won USO/AO on hard. I would have assumed the opposite.

I'd say doing it across surfaces adds another layer of impressiveness. Especially Evert and Goolagong that did it across grass and clay.
 

BoxbeamsFTW

Semi-Pro
Thanks for the write up. Yes, it comes and goes. I have never had it until I started looking for a new frame and tried the RF 97A, That frame caused it and it never went away really. I have tried the TF40 and the Prestige 360+ MID, but they are too demanding for me, the Ezone 98/100 was a good racquet, but caused the return of the TE, so I am not sure where I should go from there. I have been eyeing the Radical MP/PRO, the Speed MP, the Extreme Tour and the TF RS 300/305. The Prince, despite of the raving reviews, I have never actually used one of their frames. For some reason I just don't consider them, although they are touted to be very comfortable. Which of the Princes is low RA, solid feel, suitable for one hander and preferably around 97/98 sq in? Can you recommend something like that?

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Yeah sure, I've always read about people focusing on looking for the right racquet for tennis elbow but rarely hear about them trying ways to make it go away. I never bothered to say anything before because the info is already kinda out there and now one asked me, and I only wanted to write it once.

Just to clarify tho, which generation Ezone do you mean? Because the mostly black with either green or blue from around 2017 was quite a bit stiffer and more uncomfortable than any other version.

The Speed Mp could be a good choice. Depending on the strings. Haven't tried it. Just the Pro. Any of the Princes or any other racquet could be good for a one handed BH if you really wanted, maybe one of the Tour 100s could be good to try, or the Phantom Graphites. Just the Tour 100s are slightly big and too thick for me. The Phantom 97p would be really good if you wanna mod, but probably too demanding for what you're looking for.

Really looking forward to trying Iga's signature frame though, hoping it's softer kinda like her old Prince.
 
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