Federer Changing Racquets

[GeoffWilliams]

It seems to me he had Wilson copy jokers' frame, but his frame was listed by Raven to be an RA of 54. Fed needs an RA of 65. This new frame has no pop. I suspect, the joker frame is not as listed, but is actually 65. Also needs to string higher with the larger sweet spot, up to 59/61 from his 48/46lbs. Fed, if you are reading this, let me string and customize a frame for you. Just one.

[don_budge]

Dunlop?

It seems to me he had Wilson copy jokers' frame, but his frame was listed by Raven to be an RA of 54. Fed needs an RA of 65. This new frame has no pop. I suspect, the joker frame is not as listed, but is actually 65. Also needs to string higher with the larger sweet spot, up to 59/61 from his 48/46lbs. Fed, if you are reading this, let me string and customize a frame for you. Just one.

Do you think a Dunlop frame might be suitable for him? Wilson frames seem to be a bit stiff to me.

[GeoffWilliams]

The mfil-200 would have been good, if siliconed, weighted, and strung with vs/alu. Blake still uses it and he does not lack for power. Wayne F. used it, a Berkeley resident since he married a Berk. girl.

[stotty]

Rotten bat that Wilson...

Do you think a Dunlop frame might be suitable for him? Wilson frames seem to be a bit stiff to me.

Federer's old Wilson is like a plank of wood. I played with it for a while and found it awful. The sweetspot is so tiny. How he won all the slams with the worst racket on the market is a more outstanding achievement than the achievement itself.

[klacr]

Federer's old Wilson is like a plank of wood. I played with it for a while and found it awful. The sweetspot is so tiny. How he won all the slams with the worst racket on the market is a more outstanding achievement than the achievement itself.

I happen to like that plank of wood feeling but I hear what you're saying My Head prestige racquets at 93 sq. inches and about 13.8 ounces feel like a 2 x 4. Guess I'm just weird, but I feel good with it.

Kyle LaCroix USPTA
Boca Raton

[GeoffWilliams]

The head prestige is a stiffer version of the pro stock pt57A. Try that stick and see how you like it, best strung with vs/alu or vs/black code 16g or vs/nrg2.

[seano10s]

Fed's racquet

Is Fed using the 98" racquet in Cincinnati?

[don_budge]

Stuck...I know how he feels.

Is Fed using the 98" racquet in Cincinnati?

No...he has gone back to the old stick. He can't let her go.

[dimitrios]

Yes, here's a quick read on the matter:

http://tennis.si.com/2013/08/14/roger-federer-switching-to-old-racket/

[GeoffWilliams]

Adapt or die out. I guess he's chosen to die out slowly.

[don_budge]

Wimbledon...2013

Adapt or die out. I guess he's chosen to die out slowly.

It actually was over pretty quickly at Wimbledon this year.