Top Players' Equipment - Rackets and Strings

[SAMPRAS]

Player Racket String Tension,
pounds Tension,
kg
Andre Agassi Head Ti.Radical Ashaway Kev/Babolat VS Gut 16 61/64* 27,3/28,7
Alberto Barasategui Head Prestige Tour Mid Polystar 16 60/57
26,9/25,5
Jonas Bjorkman Wilson Pro Staff 6.1 stretch 95 Babolat VS Natural Gut 17 62 27,8
Sergi Bruguera Völkl C-10 Pro Babolat VS Natural Gut 16 63 28,2
Michael Chang Prince Precision Michael Chang Babolat VS Natural Gut 15L 68 30,5
Alex Corretja Wilson Pro Staff 4.7 EB 100 Babolat VS Natural Gut 16 64/62* 28,7/27,8
Tim Henman Slazenger Pro Braided Babolat VS Natural Gut 16L 64 28,7
Goran Ivanisevic Head Prestige Classic Babolat VS Natural Gut 16 62 27,8
Yevgeny Kafelnikov Fischer Vacuum 98 Babolat VS Fiberfeel 16 62 27,8
Petr Korda Völkl C-10 Pro Babolat VS Natural Gut 16 55/51* 24,6/22,8
Richard Krajicek Yonex Super RD Tour 90 Babolat VS Natural Gut 17 62 27,8
Gustavo Kuerten Head Premier Tour Luxilon Polyester 17 65 29,1
Karol Kucera Yonex RD Power-10 Long 95 Kirschbaum Super Smash 16 65 29,1
Felix Mantilla Völkl C-10 Pro Luxilon Big Banger 15L 55/53* 24,6/23,7
Carlos Moya Babolat Pure Drive Babolat Strong Play Synthetic Gut 17 56 25,1
Mark Philippoussis Dunlop Revelation 200G Babolat VS Natural Gut 16 70 31,4
Cedric Pioline Head Radical Tour MP Babolat VS Natural Gut 17 66 29,6
Patrick Rafter Prince Precision Response 660 Babolat VS Natural Gut 17 69 30,9
Marcelo Rios Yonex RD Power-10 Long 95 Babolat VS Natural Gut 16 73 32,7
Greg Rusedski Wilson Pro Staff 6.1 95 Babolat VS Natural Gut 16 48 21,5
Pete Sampras Wilson Pro Staff Original 6.0si 85 Babolat VS Natural Gut 17 75 33,6

* A `/` denotes differing tensions between mains and crosses.
Note: 1 pound (lb.) = 0.448 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 = 4.39 Newtons

Women Players

Player Racket String Tension,
pounds Tension,
kg
Amanda Coetzer Prince Thunder 750 MP Ashaway Kev/Babolat VS Gut 16 62 27,8
Lindsay Davenport Wilson HyperHammer 5.3 Stretch Babolat VS Control 15L 64 28,7
Martina Hingis Yonex Super RQ Ti-700 Long Babolat VS Natural Gut 16 60 26,9
Anke Huber Yonex Super RQ-500 Babolat VS Natural Gut 16 55/53* 24,6/23,7
Anna Kournikova Yonex Pro RD-70 Long 105 Babolat Fiberace 16 59,4 26,6
Iva Majoli Yonex Super RD Tour 95 Prince Symanteic Gut 16 64 28,7
Conchita Martinez Wilson HyperHammer 5.3 Stretch Gosen Tec Gut Pro 16 62 27,8
Jana Novotna Prince Thundrstick MP Babolat VS Natural Gut 16 62 27,8
Mary Pierce Wilson Pro Staff 6.0 Original 85 Pro Kennex Tecnifibre Pro Cord 16 62 27,8
Lisa Raymond Prince Graphite Mid Prince Synthetic Gut 16 73 32,7
Dominique van Roost Yonex Super RQ-500 Long Isospeed 17 70 31,4
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario Yonex RD-7 Yonex Prototype 62/60* 27,8/26,9
Patty Schnyder Head Supreme Competition XL Kirschbaum Super Smash 16 56 25,1
Monica Seles Yonex Super RQ Ti-800 Pro Long Yonex Tour Super 850 90 40,3
Irina Spirlea Wilson Pro Staff 6.1 95 Wilson Elite 16 63 28,2
Ai Sugiyama Prince Sugiyama Autograph Prince Natural Gut 16 62 27,8
Nathalie Tauziat Pro Kennex Kinetic 20G MP Babolat VS Natural Gut 16 55 24,6
Sandrine Testud Wilson Pro Staff 7.5 95 Babolat VS Natural Gut 17 59,4 26,6
Venus Williams Wilson Hammer 6.2 Stretch 95 Wilson Synthetic Gut 16 72 32,3
Natasha Zvereva Yonex Pro RD 70 Long 95 Yonex Tour Pro 800 68 30,5

* A `/` denotes differing tensions between mains and crosses.
Note: 1 pound (lb.) = 0.448 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 = 4.39 Newtons

 

[pero]

nice found, but ooooold

 

[SAMPRAS]

nice found, but ooooold

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[oscar_2424]

good info!

 

[SAMPRAS]

Mens
Rank Racquet String Tension
1 Pete Sampras Wilson Pro Staff Original 6.0si 85 Babolat VS Natural Gut 17 75
2 Patrick Rafter Prince Titanium Response Babolat VS Natural Gut 17 69
3 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Fischer Vacuum 98 Babolat VS Fiberfeel 16 62
4 Andre Agassi Head Ti. Radical Ashaway Kev/Babolat VS Gut 16 61/64
5 Richard Krajicek Yonex Super RD Tour 90 Babolat VS Natural Gut 17 62
6 Tim Henman Slazenger Pro Braided Babolat VS Natural Gut 16L 64
7 Gustavo Kuerten Head Premier Tour Luxilon Polyester 17 65
8 Alex Corretja Wilson Hyper Pro Staff 5.0 Babolat VS Natural Gut 16 64/62
9 Marcelo Rios Yonex RD Power-10 Long 95 Babolat VS Natural Gut 16 73
10 Carlos Moya Babolat Pure Drive Babolat Strong Play Synthetic Gut 17 56
11 Mark Philippoussis Dunlop Revelation 200G Babolat VS Natural Gut 16 70
12 Greg Rusedski Wilson Pro Staff 6.1 95 Babolat VS Natural Gut 16 48
13 Karol Kucera Yonex RD Power-10 Long 95 Kirschbaum Super Smash 16 65
14 Todd Martin Wilson Hyper Hammer 5.3 Babolat VS Natural Gut 16 N/A
15 Goran Ivanisevic Head Prestige Classic Babolat VS Natural Gut 16 62
17 Felix Mantilla Völkl C-10 Pro Luxilon Big Banger 15L 55/53
36 Jonas Bjorkman Wilson Hyper Pro Staff 5.0 Babolat VS Natural Gut 17 62
39 Cedric Pioline Head Radical Tour MP Babolat VS Natural Gut 17 66
58 Michael Chang Prince Ti Michael Chang Babolat VS Natural Gut 15L 68
86 Alberto Barasategui Head Prestige Tour Mid Polystar 16 60/57
?? Petr Korda Völkl C-10 Pro Babolat VS Natural Gut 16 55/51
?? Sergi Breugera Völkl C-10 Pro Babolat VS Natural Gut 16 63


Women
Rank Racquet String Tension
1 Martina Hingis Yonex RQ Ti-700 Long Babolat VS Natural Gut 16 60
2 Lindsey Davenport Wilson HyperHammer 5.3 Stretch Babolat VS Control 15L 64
3 Steffi Graf Wilson Pro Staff 7.5 N/A N/A
4 Monica Seles Yonex Super RQ Ti-800 Pro Long Yonex Tour Super 850 90
5 Venus Williams Customized Racquet Wilson Synthetic Gut 16 68
6 Jana Novatna Prince ThunderLite Mp Babolat VS Natural Gut 16 62
7 Mary Pierce Wilson Pro Staff 6.0 Original 85 Pro Kennex Tecnifibre Pro Cord 16 62
8 Nathalie Tauziat Pro Kennex Kinetic 20G MP Babolat VS Natural Gut 16 55
9 Arantxa Sanchez Vicario Yonex RD-7 Yonex Prototype 62/60
10 Amanda Coetzer Prince Ti ThunderStrike Ashaway Kev/Babolat VS Gut 16 62
11 Serena Williams Customized Racquet Wilson Synthetic Gut 16 68
12 Natasha Zvereva Yonex Pro RD 70 Long 95 Yonex Tour Pro 800 68
13 Barbara Schett Yonex n/a n/a
14 Dominique Van Roost Yonex RQ Ti-800 Pro? Isospeed 17 70
15 Amelie Mauresmo Dunlop n/a n/a
16 Sandrine Testud Wilson Pro Staff 7.5 95 Babolat VS Natural Gut 17 59.4
17 Anna Kournikova Yonex Pro-RD 70 Long or Yonex RQ Ti-600 Long Babolat Fiberace 16 59.4
18 Julie Halard-Decugis n/a n/a n/a
19 Patty Schnyder Head Ti-S2 Kirschbaum Super Smash 16 56
20 Conchita Martinez Wilson HyperHammer 5.3 Stretch Gosen Tec Gut Pro 16 62
21 Irina Spirlea Wilson Pro Staff 6.1 95 Wilson Elite 16 63
30 Anke Huber Yonex RQ Ti-800 Long Babolat VS Natural Gut 16 55/53
31 Ai Sugiyama Prince Sugiyama Autograph Prince Natural Gut 16 62
37 Lisa Raymond Prince Graphite Mid Prince Synthetic Gut 16 73
61 Iva Majoli Yonex Super RD Tour 95 Prince Symanteic Gut 16 64

 

[theJuniorACE]

i thought guga used a PT 280?