His career highlights include three grand slam titles at the 2014 australian open, 2015 french open and 2016 us open, where he. Stan wawrinka s racquet setup wawrinka endorses the yonex vcore pro 97 330 g and has done for quite a while. Yonex power cushion eclipsion 2 redblack mens shoe size 6. In order to give their racquet the ideal feel, many tennis players today will use lead tape for tennis racquets. Yonex has agreed to resign stanislas wawrinka to a deal that is the most lucrative contract in the japanese companys history. Self adhesive backing to stick to side of the racquet. Kimos playtest the first play tester was kimo, a 4. Its not that i dont have the money its just i dont wanna get ripped for whats basically adhesive tape with a lead coating. In the offseason, though, rafa made another amendment, this time adding lead tape to the head of the racket to give himself more snap in his. Depending on where on the frame the tape is applied a clock face is the most used analogy it can have a differing impact on the racquets performance. Wawrinka s racket stan the man endorses the yonex v core pro 97 300, but actually uses the yonex v core 95d with a ton of additional lead tape. Yonex power cushion eclipsion 2 clay whor mens shoe size 6. Most amateur players would not play well with federers racket. Stanislas wawrinka gear tennis racquets, tennis shoes.
Club players can also add weight using lead tape, pin said. Stan wawrinkas tennis racquet is not what you think it is tennisnerd. Stan wawrinka is advertised to use the latest yonex vcore racquet, currently the yonex vcore pro 97 330, but actually uses the yonex vcore 95d with a lot of lead tape. How to add weighted lead tape to a tennis racket woman. This was followed by an unsuccessful defense of his title at the australian open, where he lost in the semifinals to eventual champion novak djokovic in five sets. Murray dissects wawrinka, will play raonic in semifinals. Customizing a tennis racquet using lead tape youtube. Wawrinka saved three break points in the opening game of the third set, which featured a 28shot exchange, broke in the second and saved another break point in the next for a. Here are the strings the worlds top tennis players are using in their racquets together with the rackets theyre using and the tensions they most commonly string at. Yonex power cushion eclipsion 2 navyyellow mens shoe size 7.
Identify the locations of the lead tape around the racket head. Novak djokovic and stan wawrinka will meet in the mens 2016 us open final on sunday, with the latter hoping to keep his remarkable unbeaten run in major finals alive. Stan wawrinka racket and string equipment list of stan. A furious stan wawrinka snapped his racquet over his knee. More mass to the head of the racquet, such as by adding lead tape, will increase the swingweight.
Jl golf 230g quality self adhesive lead tape 100 inches tennis. The packet contains 72 inches equating to 18 grams in total. The 2015 stan wawrinka tennis season began at the chennai open, where he won the title for the third time in his career. Traditionally weighted 1112 ounces and balanced 12 to 112 inches headlight racquets have their sweetspot located in the center or lower center of the stringbed. Wawrinka is an offensive baseline player with a ruthless onehanded backhand and this racket gives him all the control and spin he needs for his big groundstrokes. The yonex vcore tour g offers another excellent playeroriented spec in the heritage of the yonex vcore tour, rdis 100 and rds001. These tensions are known as reference tensions, and are the tensions the pros will hit with when they arrive at a tournament. Shop jl golf 230g quality self adhesive lead tape 100 inches tennis racket swingweight. Because players often put their hands on the throat of their racket, having lead tape there can be harmful. Read the thoughts of top yonex players like stanislas wawrinka and ana ivanovic on their latest yonex products and the tournaments that matter most to them. Stan wawrinka let his frustrations get the best of him, destroying a racket after losing a hardfought point in the mens french open final against rafael nadal. A few months later, after a relatively unsuccessful clay season, stan won his second major title at the. Depending on where on the frame the tape is applied a clock face is the most used analogy it can have a differing impact on the racquet s performance.
Gamma lead tape lead tennis racket, unisex, lead tape, grey. Overall, yes, lead tape is definitely a useful tool, evidenced by the widespread use amongst pro players. Wawrinkas game certainly taxed djokovic, whose injury riddled body could barely limp across the finish line in what turned out to be an appropriate ending to a surprisingly lackluster u. Stan wawrinkas tennis racquets we use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. The first set was always going to be key in this one roger has only beaten nadal twice when he lost the first set, in hamburg, on clay of all surfaces back in 2007 and in miami back in 2005, thanks to rakhesh for the correction. Stan wawrinka racquet the yonex vcore duel g racket. As the warning label on my lead tape packaging reads.
Its pretty safe to say than one of those seven will win the 2018 us open mens singles title. Stan wawrinka breaks racket as frustration mounts in. The least likely among this group are stan wawrinka and andy murray. This frame is ideal for players looking to play more of a powerful offensive styled game. Some specs from the 2009 bnp paribas open thanks to david mindell and the star stringing team for allowing me the use of their babolat rdc machine. One inch of 14inch wide lead tape weighs 14 of a gram. If you hold the racket up and look at it as though its the face of a clock, common spots for lead tape include at 2, 3, 6, 9, 10 and 12 oclock. The extra weight of lead can act to stabilise the racquet at impact, giving you more punch and solid shots with less arm strain. Yonex power cushion eclipsion 2 whitenavy mens shoe size 6.
Lead tape for easy racquet customisation 14 x 72 0. Wawrinkas creative solutions are about as good as the host broadcasters, who keep showing us footage from a camera on its side. How to remove lead tape from a tennis racket woman. He reached a careerhigh association of tennis professionals atp world no.
He can adapt to any surface, and is especially skilled on clay and hard courts. You have a legal right to cancel your contract before delivery and up to 7 working days after delivery. This tutorial will show how i have added weight to the tennis racquet to get more stability and feel using lead tape and nails. All the latest information from yonex tennis, including interviews with our top players, breaking news on product launches and daily tournament updates during major events throughout the year. The rackets pictured above overcome this problem by using babolat balancer tape, which is made out of tungsten. You can simply remove lead tape stuck in the wrong spot or off a used racket. Yonex vcore tour g 330 wawrinka strung tennis racquet.
Lead tape professional advice for racquet selection. Breaking rackets along the way, kyrgios exits french open. He came close to winning two big titles this yearindian. So it is added to the rackets silicone in the handle and lead tape to achieve the desirable weight and swingweight. Tennis is the best game in the world because it teaches you discipline, endurance, and strategic. Start gradually and take a look at the videos to have an idea on the effect of adding weight at different places on the racquet. Lead tape for tennis racquets or a cheap alternative tennis warehouse in the states sells it for 4 bucks but retailers here sell it for 12. While a lighter racquet allows you to swing faster, a heavier racquet carries more momentum into your shot, making it more powerful. The stan wawrinka racquet is available at tennis express. Tennis is the best game in the world because it teaches you discipline, endurance, and strategic thinking. The yonex vcore duel g racquet, otherwise known as the stan wawrinka racquet, is the racquet of choice for stan wawrinka. Both are coming off of serious injuries and surgeries hip. Therefore, his racket has a slightly smaller head and offers him a little more control and precision than the v core pro 97 300.
Whether these players have their racquets customized during manufacturing or aftermarket, they want racquets tailormade to their unique playing style, physique and strategic objectives. Stan wawrinkas tennis racquet is not what you think it is. This product contains lead a chemical known to the state of california to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Murray dissects wawrinka, will play raonic in semifinals by richard pagliaro friday, november 18, 2016 andy murray dissected stan wawrinka, 64, 62, to score his 22nd straight victory and set.
So now the racquet companies are forced to write endorse instead of use. He became the semifinalist at the us open and the barclays atp world tour finals in 20. If you are experimenting with the effects of additional weight, start with 3 to 5 grams at a time. When applying tape to the rackets frame, add equal amounts of tape to each side of the frame. Nadal cruises past federer in indian wells perfect tennis. Just a quick video showing one way to customize a racquet using lead tape. The second started a little brighter for roger compared to the first as at 11 he broke stans serve albeit quite luckily with a net cord. Stan wawrinka smashes racquet in murray loss at atp. Swiss tennis player stan wawrinka is an offensive baseliner with a potent onehanded backhand. Djokovic uses lead from 12 under the bumper and all the way down the racquet. Lead tape for tennis racquets or a cheap alternative. Click on any column heading to sort up or down by the contents of that column.
Federer struggles past wawrinka in indian wells perfect. The first and most obvious reason to add lead tape to your tennis racquet is to add weight to your racquet which can increase the power of your shot. How and why should players apply lead tape to a frame. Using lead tape is a simple way of adding small increments of weight to a racquet. Comes in a continuous roll not precut with adhesive backing. Stan wawrinka vented his frustration in his defeat to andy murray by crashing his racquet to the floor twice. Raising a racquets sweetspot lead tape located at 2 and 10 oclock. Adding weight to tennis racquet using lead tape youtube. Andy roddick looks back at wawrinkas win over djokovic in 2015 rg final duration. Head heavy, head light and even balanced tennis racquets. Murray has lead running from 12 all the way down hidden under the cap grommets.
Docked a point for smashing rackets, the 18thseeded kyrgios went from a set and a break up in the french opens second. Product title racquet guard tape tennis racket head protection tap. Customizing your tennis racquet with lead tape tennis. Shop gamma lead tape lead tennis racket, unisex, lead tape, grey. Pro string setups learn from our pro string setups. You dont like the product you ordered or the fit and size are incorrect. Stanislas wawrinkas tennis equipment, gear, and accessories. Wawrinka uses a whole load of lead tape at 3 and 9 on his frame and i would think some under the bumper too. In the end, it would take federer 3 hours, 5 minutes to earn passage into his 28th career grand slam final via a 75, 63, 16, 46, 63 semifinal win over stan wawrinka at the australian open on.