Thursday, September 24, 2020

Player's frame list (live list)

 Here is the list of player's frame (traditional or control oriented) with its specs for comparison:

Brand and type Year Headsize
(sq inch)
Weight unstrung
(gr)
Length (inch) Balance Swing
weight (gr)
RA Beam
width (mm)
Wilson Pro Staff
16x19
2014-2020 97 315 27 -9 324 66 21.5
Dunlop CX 200
18x20
2018 95 315 27 -7 318 63 20.5
Dunlop CX 200
16x19
2019 95 310 27 -7 317 64 20.5
Wilson Ultra
Tour 18x20
20179731027-632463 21
Wilson Blade
18x20
2014-2020 98 310 27 -4 334 62 21
Yonex Vcore 97
HD 18x20
20189732027-73265920
Yonex Vcore 95 16x20 2018 95 310 27 -7 325 62 21
Dunlop Hotmelt
200g 18x20
2000 95 322 27 -5 316 60 20
Babolat Pure Control Tour2014 95 320 27 -5 317 63 21
Wilson Six One 95 2015 95 330 27 -8 338 67 22
Wilson RF97 2015 97 340 27 -9 335 68 21.5
Wilson Six One Team 2015 95 289 27 -0.5 303 63 21
Head 360+ Prestige MP 18x20 2019 98 320 27 -7 323 61 20
Wilson Pro Staff 90 BLX 2011 90 340 27 -8 327 65 17.5

Picture from someone's collection


Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Soccer and Tennis

I had my tennis lesson when I was in 2nd or 3rd grade before I was playing basketball or soccer; start playing basketball in 4th grade and soccer in 7th grade. Played tennis again in 10th grade for a fresh/soph team but no improvement there plus tennis was not as exited as nowadays. Played soccer since 7th grade until around 2013 when I feel that I need to get back to tennis and the time was right because. My take in sports is the same whether playing soccer or tennis, it is to "in control". In soccer, I like to play in central midfield where one of its job is to received ball from defender and pass the ball to other to attack. Soccer, as I learned through out the year have technical aspect also, there are more than one way to kick a ball. Plus, you need to learn to kick with your less powerful leg, perform header, etc. The point is, kicking soccer ball is similar with striking tennis ball.


Monday, September 21, 2020

Backhand drive

I have been using low powered racquets, Dunlop CX 200, I noticed that my backhand tend to be flat and drop on the net, unlike when using Pro Staff 97. So, I tried using two handed and works great. I can not believe I am hitting with two handed but the ball flies flat and long. Using this CX racquet, I tend to hit slice back but now I have other option.



Sunday, September 20, 2020

Dunlop CX 200 Tour 18x20 (review continued)

From the past 2 playing sessions where I played singles and doubles matches, I used the CX 200 Tour 18x20. My winning records for those days are 50%, but it is not the winning percentage that I would like to discuss but the performance of the racquet. I also had few strikes with the Pro Staff 97, where I strike long with it and then going back again to using the CX18. What I like about using the 18x20 in 95 sq inch racquet is that the string does not move much even though I am using syn gut. I had also Prince Textreme Warrior 107 with syn gut, and the string moves a lot. Now, back to Dunlop CX 200 18x20, I guess I have become comfortable with it, for example, I strike the ball hard and the ball still landed in, probably due to its low powered but I have added lead tape at 3 and 9 to give it more power.