Tsitsipas black strings

[AndrewUtz]

4G soft is a little more dull yellow

i have a reel of both and don’t notice much color difference at all. especially if string in a racquet.

 

[innoVAShaun]

 

[HeavyHitter]

Wait what?? custom H22? Did he just make the switch or is this old news?

 

[Hawks9451]

Is this

Wait what?? custom H22? Did he just make the switch or is this old news?

in reference to this?

 

[bobeeto]

Wait what?? custom H22? Did he just make the switch or is this old news?

Still blade

 

[lidoazndiabloboi]

16x20 Blade??

 

[bobeeto]

16x20 Blade??

A la alcaraz y rune

 

[Nostradamus]

will he able to win the Australian open this year with that new yellow string ????? and what is that string ?

 

[Nostradamus]

News flash: 4G Soft ain’t that soft!

does 4G soft play alot differently than 4G ?? i tried the 4G in the past and it was solid control poly with good access to spin. but not sure if 4G plays alot differently ?

 

[AndrewUtz]

does 4G soft play alot differently than 4G ?? i tried the 4G in the past and it was solid control poly with good access to spin. but not sure if 4G plays alot differently ?

i prefer 4g soft myself. similar though.

 

[K1Y]

now red strings!

 

[ChrisJR3264]

now red strings!

Solinco outlast hahahahaha

 

[taylor15]

Pros of old wouldn't change anything, ever. These younger guys trend toward making all sorts of changes when they're losing a lot. Is it b/c they Alcaraz, Rune, and now Fils killing it with the PAVS so they want a similar string pattern thinking it will help?

 

[innoVAShaun]

 

[yourtennisfit]

now red strings!

The red strings are his brother's setup - he just switched quickly in practice at the United Cup, but no way he will use this in a tournament.
Popular youtuber even spoke to his brother about it, seems to be Luxilon Element

 

[PurePrestige]

The red strings are his brother's setup - he just switched quickly in practice at the United Cup, but no way he will use this in a tournament.
Popular youtuber even spoke to his brother about it, seems to be Luxilon Element

Ya it’s Luxilon Element IR his dad seems to use it too

 

[CiscoPC600]

Tsitsipas Setup.. Tsitsipas Setup.. Say that 10x times fast.

 

[1HBHfanatic]

-damm a 16/20 blade!!
-just when i tought WILSON could not get any better, wammmm they hit you again!
-well done WILSON!!

 

[taylor15]

-damm a 16/20 blade!!
-just when i tought WILSON could not get any better, wammmm they hit you again!
-well done WILSON!!

But, like Korda’s 18x19, do you think we’ll ever see it in the retail space?

 

[WacTennis2017]

But, like Korda’s 18x19, do you think we’ll ever see it in the retail space?

There was an instagram post from #tennis on the Blade 98 18x19 and mentioned there might be a limited release later in the year. Sounded more like rumors……. But I hope it is true

 

[K1Y]

Ya it’s Luxilon Element IR his dad seems to use it too

no its a new string, a tour level stringer confirmed its not this

 

[innoVAShaun]

 

[CiscoPC600]

I wish my arm could handle 4G. Gold strings just "slap" (as the children would say).

 

[Nostradamus]

wow... is he back to 4G ?? that is so insane after what that string did to his arm and shoulders.... I guess, if you must win at all costs........ just keep it til your arm falls off........... you do have to admit, he's playing his best tennis with 4G

 

[morten]

wow... is he back to 4G ?? that is so insane after what that string did to his arm and shoulders.... I guess, if you must win at all costs........ just keep it til your arm falls off........... you do have to admit, he's playing his best tennis with 4G

Maybe it's 4g soft ?

 

[AndrewUtz]

Maybe it's 4g soft ?

i keep thinking he might, but he never does. 4g soft is better than regular 4g imo.

 

[morten]

i keep thinking he might, but he never does. 4g soft is better than regular 4g imo.

I agree

 

[y0035215]

i keep thinking he might, but he never does. 4g soft is better than regular 4g imo.

What is better with the 4G Soft, assuming that the arm handles 4G (normal) without problems?

 

[McEncock]

i keep thinking he might, but he never does. 4g soft is better than regular 4g imo.

There is no better/worse string, it's all about play style. Maybe 4G soft is more user friendly, but if you hit hard an need control, regular 4G is addictive and very difficult to move from

 

[AndrewUtz]

There is no better/worse string, it's all about play style. Maybe 4G soft is more user friendly, but if you hit hard an need control, regular 4G is addictive and very difficult to move from

obviously lmao. i just mean for me, that’s why i said imo. For me it’s easier on the arm, similar tension maintenance and better access to spin, and the tw string comparison tool reflects that. I won’t lie though, i’d be using 4g if not for 4g soft. both are great strings.

 

[AndrewUtz]

What is better with the 4G Soft, assuming that the arm handles 4G (normal) without problems?

i actually found myself getting more control and better access to spin after getting used to the launch angle. both are great strings though.

 

[jmysun]

16x20 for wimbledon.

 

[WacTennis2017]

Is that a Steam 100 16 X 20 under Blade paint? Maybe influence from Badosa?

 

[morten]

16x20 for wimbledon.

A great find by you there !!

 

[fox]

if only string patter could get rid of his father and teach him a backhand…

 

[aus89]

I think he's been on 16x20 for a while no?

 

[CiscoPC600]

if only string patter could get rid of his father and teach him a backhand…

Agree on the father part, disagree on the OHBH.

This is a surprising development. Wonder when exactly the switch happen, can any of the photo gurus confirm?

 

[kevonian]

I think he's been on 16x20 for a while no?

I believe so 16x20 at least for the past year

 

[jmysun]

I think he's been on 16x20 for a while no?

He was using his normal 18x20 pattern at the french open.

 

[SinneGOAT]

I think he should stick with 16/20, something to give a shot in the arm to his game.

 

[aus89]

He was using his normal 18x20 pattern at the french open.

16x20 in Aus - literally on this page of the thread lol

 

[CiscoPC600]

Sheesh, he needs to settle down.

 

[kkm]

That's what a Wilson employee told me some years back. But when the Wilson employee told me that RPM Blast had just been introduced.

Just because Wilson's partner Luxilon has strings that won't work with red isn't a reason, IMHO, for Wilson not to require that their sponsored players use red. Most of their sponsored players probably use ALU or 4G, and they might suggest anyway to their sponsored players that they use a string that happens to work with red.

Reilly Opelka was playing with black strings and a white W stencil in Newport. I guess it’s ok for Wilson players to play with strings that can’t take a red W stencil.

 

[Raizu]

Reilly Opelka was playing with black strings and a white W stencil in Newport. I guess it’s ok for Wilson players to play with strings that can’t take a red W stencil.

Yep and it’s TF Black code he’s using

 

[Raizu]

Reilly Opelka was playing with black strings and a white W stencil in Newport. I guess it’s ok for Wilson players to play with strings that can’t take a red W stencil.

If you try different brands of stencil ink they seem to all have their own mix so some stencils stick and some don’t. The Wilson ink on head Hawk touch doesn’t stick so I combine it with the dryer yonex stencil. Amazon has a white stencil ink that barely fades and is fantastic on dark strings.

 

[kkm]

Yep and it’s TF Black code he’s using

I didn’t know what he was using, but I was trying to guess.

 

[kkm]

If you try different brands of stencil ink they seem to all have their own mix so some stencils stick and some don’t. The Wilson ink on head Hawk touch doesn’t stick so I combine it with the dryer yonex stencil. Amazon has a white stencil ink that barely fades and is fantastic on dark strings.

Is it Amazon’s own brand of ink?

 

[1hander]

Back to gut hybrid for Cincy? It's hard to tell for certain.

 

[Nole Ivanisevic]

4G is for Serena.You have to be strong.Stefanos Tsitsipas playing style resembles a mix of a jack-in-the-box and Federer, and he needs to play with a soft string. I find that Alu Soft is hardly any more arm-friendly than the classic version.

 

[Holic]

4G is for Serena.You have to be strong.Stefanos Tsitsipas playing style resembles a mix of a jack-in-the-box and Federer, and he needs to play with a soft string. I find that Alu Soft is hardly any more arm-friendly than the classic version.

Hahhaa