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Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 4:16 pm Post subject: String tension
I have always wondered about this. Do tighter strings give or take power from your strokes? People say that the tighter they are, the more control/less power you have, but when I get new strings, I am able to hit the ball very hard. Is it the new strings or what?
really is that what people are saying?? personally i feel that tighter strings give more power but less control so that is why pros use them because they are experienced in aiming the shot even though there is less control.... _________________ www.freewebs.com/tenniswallpapers by myself and x.doublea
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oh, then im sorry i gave the wrong information....but in comparison, do pros have tighter or looser strings than the average tennis player?? _________________ www.freewebs.com/tenniswallpapers by myself and x.doublea
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it's really different, some(hewitt) strings it at like 42 and others apparently like Federer strings it in the 70's...but they have multiple tensions in their bags. _________________ sports,sports,sports,girls...
oh....but the racquet they take out first to play with is probably their favorite tension rite?? or do they have different ones every match?? _________________ www.freewebs.com/tenniswallpapers by myself and x.doublea
GS winners of 06! Mauresmo(AO, Wimbledon), Henin-Hardenne(FO), Sharapova(USO), Federer(AO, Wimbledon, USO), and Nadal(FO)
oh....but the racquet they take out first to play with is probably their favorite tension rite?? or do they have different ones every match??
I suspect there will be a lot of strategy behind this decision too at the pro level. Influencing factors would be the surface of play (clay/hard_court/grass etc), game of the opponent (hewitt/ginepri style grinder or roddick style wham-bam opponent) etc.
Generally speaking, at the pro level, these guys (and women too) are incredibly strong and mostly make their own power. So it is likely that they'll string their racquets for control (high tension). There would be enough exceptions to this rule though (it is rumored that Roddick strings his Babolat Pure Drive Team Plus with hybrid strings in the mid 40's at times).
oh....but the racquet they take out first to play with is probably their favorite tension rite?? or do they have different ones every match??
It's mostly what Jaykay said, but the weather is also, the "colder" it is, the tension will be smaller. _________________ sports,sports,sports,girls...
oh yeah i forgot about the weather....but i usually dont play in really "extreme" conditions cuz i live in the bay area but when its colder how much does it affect the racquet besides the string thing? _________________ www.freewebs.com/tenniswallpapers by myself and x.doublea
GS winners of 06! Mauresmo(AO, Wimbledon), Henin-Hardenne(FO), Sharapova(USO), Federer(AO, Wimbledon, USO), and Nadal(FO)
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 11:18 pm Post subject: Pro's tension
I think you will find that Andy Roddick has the highest tension. I have heard that his racquet tension is about 60 to 65. Federer on the other hand has his racquets strung more loosely. Not because of power or control but feel. Less tension allows you to feel the ball on the strings for a longer time. I think that you will find, rather than control higher tension gives you more spin. _________________ OldJim
"keep hittim back"
oh...i didnt know that about string tension....i thought it just controlled how fast you hit.. _________________ www.freewebs.com/tenniswallpapers by myself and x.doublea
GS winners of 06! Mauresmo(AO, Wimbledon), Henin-Hardenne(FO), Sharapova(USO), Federer(AO, Wimbledon, USO), and Nadal(FO)
Andy Roddick does use the highest string tension: an incredible 66 lbs.
Marat Safin has a string tension of 59 lbs. for his mains and 57 lbs. for his crosses.
Roger Federer has a string tension of 55 lbs. for his mains and 52 lbs. for his crosses.
Lleyton Hewitt and Mardy Fish has a string tension of 55 lbs.
Tin Henman has a surprisingly low string tension of 51 lbs.
Of course, these are just for their prefered racquets, as most players have different string tensions for their racquets. _________________ "Satan is behind Illegal Immigration."- Don Larson, Utah County Republican Tennis Wallpapers, presented by leftys_rock and myself
Oh, and also, Agassi's string tension is similar to Roddick's, as it is strung in the 60 lbs. to 70 lbs. range.
John McEnroe's racquets were strung in the low 40 lbs.s for more feel. _________________ "Satan is behind Illegal Immigration."- Don Larson, Utah County Republican Tennis Wallpapers, presented by leftys_rock and myself
Pete Sampras had his rackets strung around 75 lbs. He had custom made racquets that were made in such a way (frame size, weight) that took as much of the power out of the racquet as possible .
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