What is the most extreme handle grip installation by a professional?!

[Smecz]

Hello Guys

What is the most extreme handle grip installation by a professional or amateur?

I know only 2 Pros and 1 Amat:

Richard Gasquet-He has leather grip replacemant and half grip tourna,and thick spherical butt capp.This is crazy.How he plays it?!...


Daniel Evans-He has none replacement and He just puts on two ordinary overgrips,that's interesting heh..

My friend- His handle is so thick that I can't even operate it,he uses this,because skinny handle can't hold it XD

Have you encountered extreme handles from amateurs or do you know any professional with an unusual handle?

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

I believe the Battistone double handle qualifies as the most extreme ever used by a "professional" (he did get to top 100 in dubs using that thing, so yeah)

 

[Cupcake]

The racket with 2 handles. There seem to be several versions of it.

https://www.amazon.com/Tennis-Precision-Training-Professional-Collegiate/dp/B072HZS814?th=1

 

[ojo rojo]

For anyone wondering:

 

[davced1]

I believe Evans use just one overgrip on custom made handle.

 

[Rosstour]

The racket with 2 handles. There seem to be several versions of it.

https://www.amazon.com/Tennis-Precision-Training-Professional-Collegiate/dp/B072HZS814?th=1

I played a guy who used this once. He was like the king of the local 3.5 tournaments. It was so distracting lol...I lost, but I don't think I would now

 

[CHillTennis]

Hello Guys

What is the most extreme handle grip installation by a professional or amateur?

I know only 2 Pros and 1 Amat:

Richard Gasquet-He has leather grip replacemant and half grip tourna,and thick spherical butt capp.This is crazy.How he plays it?!...


Daniel Evans-He has none replacement and He just puts on two ordinary overgrips,that's interesting heh..

My friend- His handle is so thick that I can't even operate it,he uses this,because skinny handle can't hold it XD

Have you encountered extreme handles from amateurs or do you know any professional with an unusual handle?

I use a custom pallet with a leather grip, over the pallet, and a reel of Tourna Grip XL on top.

I wrap the overgrip as snug as possible, because I like to be able to feel the bevels of the racquet, when I'm competing.

 

[albertobra]

Not sure that serve is legal. He is taking a step forward and jumping like a volleyball serve.

 

[vokazu]

Not sure that serve is legal. He is taking a step forward and jumping like a volleyball serve.

It's legal because he doesn't step on the baseline.

Pro players are in the air over the baseline when they hit the ball during serve.

 

[albertobra]

Not talking about stepping inside the line. He is beginning the motion from a distance, enhancing his jumping. I have always seen the jump from a still position, not after a moving ahead. By moving ahead from behind obviously the transfer of energy will make you jump higher. I don't think this ia allowed.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Not talking about stepping inside the line. He is beginning the motion from a distance, enhancing his jumping. I have always seen the jump from a still position, not after a moving ahead. By moving ahead from behind obviously the transfer of energy will make you jump higher. I don't think this ia allowed.

It's been debated at length, probably even on this forum, for almost 20 years...

Apparently, ATP and ITF have accepted that motion as legal, considering it as a "slight movement of the feet" akin to the foot drag on the pinpoint serve. Because obviously the rule states you cannot "change position by walking or running" once you've gotten into the service stance.

Had he become a top-tier player, I'm sure people would have complained and the rule would have probably been reworded. But he remained basically a sideshow gimmick, so they just let him do his thing (he's still regularly competing in futures and challengers at the ripe old age of 44... in fact, he's playing the QF of a 15K in a few hours!)

 

[albertobra]

Yep. The dragging foot to join the other foot that is positioned bearing the line (I imediately thought of Murray) is quite common and is not going to make you jump taking advantage of horizontal speed. Very different from what I see on the video.
But as you say, had the player been in higher rankings, the rule would have been discussed. Still, he is competing professionally, and quite surprised there is no complaining.

It's been debated at length, probably even on this forum, for almost 20 years...

Apparently, ATP and ITF have accepted that motion as legal, considering it as a "slight movement of the feet" akin to the foot drag on the pinpoint serve. Because obviously the rule states you cannot "change position by walking or running" once you've gotten into the service stance.

Had he become a top-tier player, I'm sure people would have complained and the rule would have probably been reworded. But he remained basically a sideshow gimmick, so they just let him do his thing (he's still regularly competing in futures and challengers at the ripe old age of 44... in fact, he's playing the QF of a 15K in a few hours!)