Have not played tennis for 2 weeks amid fasting month. Played on Sunday starting around 4pm, 3 sets doubles, using TT310, the control and spin was good and better stability. Slide the strings from the notches plus added 2g of lead on 3 and 9. The sets were 3-6, 6-0, 6-3. The first set was playing against a solid hard hitting junior. In addition, tried returning method from Moratoglu video and was better from leaning to produce the topspin.
Below is picture of string notches.
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Played once on Friday, indoor for 2 sets tight loss and win: 6-7 and 7-6(6). Both using T100-310. Trailing on both sets: 3-6 and 4-6. Second set played against senior heavy hitter. T100-310 felt a bit unstable against heavy balls, cannot return it hard. Is it due from the string or head light? Anyway, I add 2 gram of lead at 3 and 9 and see how it performs (below pic of tennisnerd adding lead). I try to play this string until it breaks.
About the holo sticker on the prince racquet, turns out the new ones got smaller sticker compare with the one on my other prince racquets, like the one below.
I thought that they play similar; PS97 and Tour 100-310. Lets compare their specs side by side by TW below, similar swing weight and balance (and slightly different head shape):
I thought the PS97 has low-med power especially on serve. They both have similar plow through.
* added Pro Staff 100 and Speed MP 2022 that I have not tried
| PS97 | T100-310 | PS100* | Speed MP* | |
| head size (sq in) | 97 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| weight (gr-unstrung) | 315 | 310 | 305 | 300 |
| string pattern | 16x19 | 16x18 | 16x19 | 16x19 |
| length (in) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| swing weight | 321 | 322 | 323 | 323 |
| stiffness | 66 | 65 | 64 | 62 |
| beam width | 21.5 | 22/23/20 | 22.5 | 23/23/23 |
| balance (strung) | 7 HL 32cm |
7 HL 31.9cm |
5 HL 32.5cm |
4 HL 33cm |
| power level | low-med | low-med | low-med | low-med |
| customization | leather grip | leather grip | n/a | n/a |
Played once on Friday, just 4 players came out. We played three games where I won all with 2 different player. Played 1st and 3rd set with T100 and 2nd with AG3. They feel the same for me just grip wise the T100 felt smaller. On serve, I had a bit different take, stretching the left arm seems help to generate spin after watching Nial played with us, his served reminded me of Sampras.
So Ramadan is here, always reminded me time when I was working at a geothermal powerplant site. Waking up on cold nights with cold food waiting. Camp was empty because most people opted to break fasting at their home. I usually walk down crossing tea plantation from the power plant to the camp around 4 pm and took a rest waiting for break fast. I also usually spent Sunday night in Lembang avoid long drowsy drive from Jakarta. The past two Ramadhans where quiet fast due to pandemic where mostly spent working from home.
