Who has switched to a smaller frame?

[moon shot]

I’m curious who in the course of their career has switched frames to a smaller size?

I suspect Hewitt did but I don’t know what prince he used.

 

[Zoolander]

What prince did Hewitt use? Dont remember that.

 

[moon shot]

What prince did Hewitt use? Dont remember that.

A few photos here (sort oldest first) https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/...ial&phrase=lleyton hewitt&sort=oldest#license

 

[vsbabolat]

What prince did Hewitt use? Dont remember that.

Prince Graphite 90

 

[moon shot]

Prince Graphite 90

Dang, his Yonex wasn’t smaller huh?

It looks bigger but that’s probably due to the prince shape and hewitt’s size.

 

[vsbabolat]

Dang, his Yonex wasn’t smaller huh?

It looks bigger but that’s probably due to the prince shape and hewitt’s size.

That’s what I call it becuse that was the orginal name. It became the Prince Graphite Midplus in 1991 and magically became 93.

 

[am1899]

Williams sisters?

 

[am1899]

Also, if memory serves me Dimitrov has changed from a 93 to a 97, back to the same 93, now back to a 97 again?

Interesting question OP!

Edit: actually looks like he’s back with the 93 again as of Miami. Guy should pick a racquet and stick with it.

 

[vsbabolat]

Dang, his Yonex wasn’t smaller huh?

It looks bigger but that’s probably due to the prince shape and hewitt’s size.

His Super RD Tour 90 was the same size as the Prince Graphite 90/Midplus in my opinion.

 

[Subway Tennis]

Williams sisters?

Great observation. Serena used to use a very high powered rocket launcher and went down to a much more control orientated frame.

 

[moon shot]

As a junior did Gasquet use the Radical OS?

 

[am1899]

Another thought, I believe Agassi experimented with a smaller head size (102 maybe?) in the latter stages of his career.

 

[am1899]

As a junior did Gasquet use the Radical OS?

Yeah, i think you’re right - that’s what he seems to be using in that video of him playing Nadal in juniors.

 

[OldschoolKIaus]

Some say Wawrinka used a larger frame at first after he switched from Head to Yonex before making the 95D his racquet of choice.

 

[moon shot]

Mikhail Youzhny
Radical OS to Extreme

Did Michael Chang play with the APD on tour?

 

[dr325i]

Novak's H22 is slightly bigger than his PT113B

 

[Bobble]

I would say any of the guys using the prestige rev pro / mid mold: Cilic (might no be the right mold), Dodig, Mektic. They all used a 95 radical mold prior i believe.

 

[moon shot]

I would say any of the guys using the prestige rev pro / mid mold: Cilic (might no be the right mold), Dodig, Mektic. They all used a 95 radical mold prior i believe.

Ah yes, Verdasco too

 

[am1899]

Did Michael Chang play with the APD on tour?

Nope that was post retirement.

 

[am1899]

Mikhail Youzhny
Radical OS to Extreme

Good call.

 

[vsbabolat]

Nope that was post retirement.

But Chang did use the Babolat Pure Drive in 2001 and start of 2002 and then went back to his POG oversize LB with M Chang paint job.

 

[glenWs]

Puig used to be in a Babolat 100" and now hits with a 98" Yonex.

 

[Doubles]

Mikhail Youzhny
Radical OS to Extreme

Did Michael Chang play with the APD on tour?

When did Youzhny use a Radical OS? Before the Extreme he was using the Instinct MP IIRC

 

[moon shot]

When did Youzhny use a Radical OS? Before the Extreme he was using the Instinct MP IIRC

Watching some old matches on tennistv I saw it, I’m not aware what time frame he used it but it is seen in some of these photos. https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/...al&phrase=mikhail youzhny&sort=oldest#license

It probably would have been more clear to say Radical OS and eventually switched to...

 

[Doubles]

Watching some old matches on tennistv I saw it, I’m not aware what time frame he used it but it is seen in some of these photos. https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/mikhail-youzhny?family=editorial&phrase=mikhail youzhny&sort=oldest#license

It probably would have been more clear to say Radical OS and eventually switched to...

Very interesting, I didn't know he used to use a Radical. From that picture it does look more like the OS than the MP.

 

[McLovin]

Tiafoe. Blade 98 -> VCORE 97

 

[moon shot]

Very interesting, I didn't know he used to use a Radical. From that picture it does look more like the OS than the MP.

Ya, hard to tell definitively from pictures but seems to be a Ti OS and not a paintjob.

 

[vsbabolat]

Ya, hard to tell definitively from pictures but seems to be a Ti OS and not a paintjob.

Youzhny did use the Radical Oversize. I can’t remember if he used PT112 or PT59

 

[moon shot]

Youzhny did use the Radical Oversize. I can’t remember if he used PT112 or PT59

The pictures are not high quality but the bridge to beam appears to be pointed and thinner cross section, could be wrong though.
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/...r-the-match-against-usas-news-photo/830636938
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/...in-action-during-the-stella-news-photo/960694

 

[moon shot]

Which Yonex did Navratilova use before switching to the bosworth 96?

 

[vsbabolat]

The pictures are not high quality but the bridge to beam appears to be pointed and thinner cross section, could be wrong though.
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/...r-the-match-against-usas-news-photo/830636938
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/...in-action-during-the-stella-news-photo/960694

Yes, looks like PT112

 

[acintya]

that youzhny racquet really looks like an oversize,but beware:all racquets on picture and video look bigger than in reality

 

[moon shot]

that youzhny racquet really looks like an oversize,but beware:all racquets on picture and video look bigger than in reality

The string pattern is different between the two so I think that narrows the probability.