I own an all black 97 and the red-white n-Code 90 frame. I love the feel of the 90 n-Code better. I would like to,buy an original San Vincent Pro Staff which was used by Edberg, Sampras, Courier and young Federer. Do you know whether the Federer rackets are made of pure graphite or do they still contain a bit of Kevlar fibres as did the original Pro Staff.
nice vid. I have just one addition: Fed used W90 with four holes on PWS and then switched to a five hole on PWS model. Then he went back to 4h and stuck with it till PS97A The one with four holes was never sold as retail version.
Thank you for this. It’s so much research. I hope these videos get enough love to do with other pros who have had long careers including players that have switched to many different brands over their tenure. Verdasco, I think, has played with everyone but yonex? Lol
Also, i think he changed from all gut to gut + luxilon in 2002 i think. Both switching racquets and string setup had a huge impact on his game and confidence!
@@MikeKomen Yes, when Wilson released the K90, they were essentially releasing Roger’s frame to the public minus customization. To me it’s not only the best playing 90, but it’s also the best looking. Cant beat the Darth Fed look sporting the K90 at the US Open night matches in ‘07. Took a while for Fed to adjust to the 97 inch frame - he went years without winning a slam. Wish he had stayed with the 90; he bagelled both Novak and Rafa with the 90!
I've heard once that the 90 sq inches frame Roger used actually was a 88 sq inches custom frame with a more opened 16x19 string pattern, slightly different from the retail version. I think these guys in the ATP use racquets all above 360g strung with 340+ swing weight and I believe wilson custom made the graphite and kevlar composition of the frames too. At the time Federer reached 30s, I would guess those midsize frames were impacting more on his arm, even with the natural gut and luxilon setup. He said in 2014 that he often shanked shots with the mid, probably hitting a lot in the top dead zone of the stringbed. So he decided to change to a bigger frame, at the time, the red and black RF97. For the paintjobs, Imo the K90 and the black/red BLX 90 are the best paintjobs Wilson has ever made for Pro Staff, not a huge fan of the others. But the blx ninety amplifeel I would say it has the best feeling for me, a really classic midsize frame. The V13 97 looks amazing, it give us that great "ps85 classic vibe" from the 80s. Great video mate and keep it up!
Nice spot on vid! - i regret not buying the Red RF Laver Cup edition on multiple occasions 😂 - also while he was quite young , probably before joining the tour, he used the Volkl C10 Pro, I'm guessing he probably switched to the Pro Staff because of his old coach Peter Carter
AC Tennis, You can always get a custom RF97A from Wilson in gloss or matte red paint (v13 right now). It actually looks better than the Laver Cup red edition but I love the blue laver cup edition too. It's looks and plays superbly. Couldn't have asked for a better frame.
@@MikeKomen there is a video which shows his specs (345 SW, 315 mm balance, 366 grams string weight). I believe he reduced the SW to 340 after the 2015 -2016 season
I thought Rodger Federer was using the Wilson blade there for a while now he's using what the pro staff so he switched over but now he's specially modified it
The first retail Pro Staff Tour and following racquets were criticized for having a tighter string pattern at the 3 to 9 patterns. Fed's racquets were 4 between the PWS and the retail versions were 5.
His Rf97 are stock models. he only adds little lead on 12 . and some handle work..that all " customisation".... I talked to guys that worked in Wilson on his rf97 frames. He stated that Rogwr wanted stock model so people can buy his frame . its NOT some " pro stock" model...just usual stock model you can buy in tennis shop i hope it helped...
@@MikeKomen yes me too he is so humble person. i am playing with v11 all black+ luxilon bb original. @28kgs i could say this frame forces you to become better player. for me its best frame for tennis player. and yes. love your videos! you are one great guy!
Not even close. You are fooling yourself if you think his stringer throws in a little lead tape and that's it. The racket he uses would feel (and play) nothing like what you would buy off the shelf. Other than weight changes to adjust the balance point and swing weight, the vast majority of the changes would occur in the handle to adjust the racket's flexibility. Don't confuse handle with grip where you're thinking the only difference is some sort of different size grip. Besides being a phenomenal tennis player, Roger is extremely astute when he comes to business. What do you think makes him more money........, saying something like .......I want to play with a racket just like everyone picks up down at Dick's sporting goods .......OR......... this thing is so customized, it's nothing like the racket you're gonna buy? Trust me, his racket is nothing like the one hanging on the shelf at the local sporting goods store.. Absolutely nothing.
Although I agree that the six one tour BLX was kind of a miss in terms of its look, you cannot forget about the epic semifinal against Djokovic at Roland Garros in 2011. Great match!
So federer used same racket from 2002 - 2013. Its just paintjob of his prostaff 90. So basically he used 3 rackets.. Prostaff 85(sampras racket) from 1998 to 2001 and prostaff tour from 2002 to 2013 and Prostaff RF97 from 2014 to till now
Hey Mike, you forgot to add the strings that Federer uses- Wilson Natural Gut @26-27kg on the mains, Luxilon Alu Power Rough @25kg on the crosses. (Or packaged as Wilson Champions Choice)
Great video as always. Must be a bit harder to use one type of tennis shoe & endorse another from the same sponsor's company like they do with racquets
I believe it got a bit lower from the 85 but always remained relatively high compared to others and especially retail. It also didn’t change much since he used the same racquet for the large majority of his career. Thanks for watching Severin!
@@MikeKomen , Mike, from your research were you able to get the personal specs of the three racquets of Roger's by any chance? From what I have found and have customized some of my racquets to, his specs were like 366 grams, balance of 8-10 points HL with varying string tension. thanks.
The customization that pros use make every racket absolutely identical..... Indistinguishable if you closed your eyes and felt them. You can't say that about two, supposedly identical, rockets bought retail. The manufacturing process is so impercise that the common Joe going down to Dick's Sporting Goods could pick up the same model from the same manufacturer and every single one of those rackets will feel different to an advanced player. Even things as basic as grip size and weight, which you would think would be easy to replicate, are different even though they may be labeled as the same size/weight. Then you get to the finer points of not just weight but balance point, flexibility, swing weight, etc. The people who build out these rackets for pros, one of which I used to play tennis with, are elite craftsman. While it sounds counter intuitive, I think the thing that would surprise most people is most pros use extremely heavy rackets compared to those being marketed.
Hey Mike, I have the K factor (2007-2009) autograph six-one tour.. It,s a nos new one, never played with it.. What is the value now for this racquet? Thx
In a side by side comparison it has actually been revealed that apart from a but cap and 5 grams under the top bumper there isn't anything special about Rogers rackets, the ones he actually uses on tour. You can easily diy it. Other then the cushion pads on the lower bridge and stringelings on the top cross strings. With a natural gut on the mains and a poly ont crosses. With a low 21,5/22 kilo's if i remember correctly. Any good stringer can set it up that you are actually playing with the same exact setup as federer does. Where other players manufacturers are using pro stock 250 grams bare frames with no balance or weight put into it. who are only usable after extensive tuning by a specialist tuner. Adding weight by putting in silicone and lead on specific places in very specific amounts. Then trying to match them exactly to each other can drive a man into madness. Non pro stock Head racket are the worst to match. Wilson pro staff are the best factory matched rackets who need very little tuning to match them exactly. I am on my third series of pro staff skipped the countervail version. Honestly waiting for prices to drop a little on the v.13 version or get some second hand ones because of the hours I am using them compared to recreational players. Most have just been warmed up compared to me. Making 30 hours a week on court easy as a coach alone, have a background in stringing technician. As I player I have only be capable of enjoying 97 version of the pro staff series. The smaller sizes where asking too much of my skills I had at the time to get any good use out of them in a way I would aid my game. For most 315 grams is the ideal racket. The 290 is a perfect beginner racket also. It should stay totally black for my taste. It like the early ford's you can order it in any colour as long as it is black
I am 44 since my 17 yr I use the same 3 raquets I bought that time.......Pro's pro secret 600. 👌🚀 I am some kind of an oldtimer who doesn't know the time has changed...😉
I am from Sri Lanka and back in 2007 I was 13. I still remember begging my dad for a kfactor after seeing RF play with it. It was a lot of money for us Sri Lankans and I felt really guilty asking for expensive gear. My dad of course obliged and I wanted to save him some money by opting for the cheaper k-zen. 17 years later, I’m 30, now in the US and still use it as my main racket. It still kicks ass and my dad jokes around that this is probably the best ROI purchase he has ever made lol I might buy a RF97 just so that I can preserve my k-factor. The folks I play with say there is quite a steep adjustment period and can cause injuries since it about 20g heavier.
Hey Aladdin, fist, thanks so much for watching and commenting! I think Sampras switched to a slightly bigger frame after he retired in the exhibition matches he continues to play.
The game has changed into a spin dominated game. If he switched racquets earlier to the larger head he might have not had the 4 year grand slam drought. He won 7 of the last 8 vs Nadal with the bigger head. Pete Sampras admits he should have changed racquets because it could have extended his career.
I feel like now we are seeing a slight switch back to that aggressive flatter shot. You can see some of that with younger players like Alcarez, holger rune, and Tsitsipas.
@@MikeKomen this past US Open showed a little bit of that. More aggressive net play was successful in the tournament as well. Djokovic and Nadal still won 3 out of 4. I'm excited for next season.
the 90 is an addictive racket that gives a much better feeling on contact and sense of control when compared to modern frames......I can see why he was reluctant to switch for so long.
His endorsed racquets are nowhere near to what he plays with. Nobody can play well with the specs he uses because they are highly unforgiving. Even other pros can't play well with such a small sweet spot setup.
Look closely at the cross strings on the ncode pictures. He never used the ncode. It was pretty much the kfactor with a paint job that he used(pretty much for his whole 90 size career) Sorry ncode fans.
Also, find a more aesthetic area to shoot your videos in. That doorway makes your video look cheap. Also, put the camera at your eye level (not above your eyes, or below). This connects you to your audience and watch the headroom (space above your head). Too much headroom makes you look artificially small and psychologically diminishes you in the minds of your viewers. Also, dress appropriately. The jacket looks a little sloppy.
So what you are saying is, the other two “goats” couldn’t even come close to competing on level playing field racket wise, and had to resort to game improvement rackets right out of the gate to have a chance until Federer’s age finally allowed them to overcome him on occasion and even then Fed’s didn’t change rackets for another five years? So on a level racket related playing field, Federer has like 60 plus majors?
More that it took Federer a while to feel comfortable switching racquets to suit the new baseline and topspin heavy modern game. Very impressive for sure that he was able to adapt and eventually make that change to stay on top of the game. Not easy.
I hope you all enjoyed the video! Take a second and hit that like button if you haven’t already :) what is your favourite Federer racquet?
buying the pro staff 90 right away lol
I own an all black 97 and the red-white n-Code 90 frame. I love the feel of the 90 n-Code better. I would like to,buy an original San Vincent Pro Staff which was used by Edberg, Sampras, Courier and young Federer. Do you know whether the Federer rackets are made of pure graphite or do they still contain a bit of Kevlar fibres as did the original Pro Staff.
just boughtit and it looks fantastic :)
K-Factor and the Ncode.
Pete serving bombs with that tiny 85 inch frame is crazy
Great video. I still use the KFactor 6.1 tour 90 (07-09). Still love it
Prostaff 85, custom prostaff 90 mold, and then his RF97 are the ones he used with various paint jobs over the years
Thanks Jonathan 👍🏻
nice vid. I have just one addition: Fed used W90 with four holes on PWS and then switched to a five hole on PWS model. Then he went back to 4h and stuck with it till PS97A The one with four holes was never sold as retail version.
Thanks for the extra info and for the kind words!
Thank you for this. It’s so much research. I hope these videos get enough love to do with other pros who have had long careers including players that have switched to many different brands over their tenure. Verdasco, I think, has played with everyone but yonex? Lol
Thanks for the support Jim! That would be a great video topic to cover a player who switched racquets a lot.
Also, i think he changed from all gut to gut + luxilon in 2002 i think. Both switching racquets and string setup had a huge impact on his game and confidence!
Thanks for the extra info Pavel!
@@MikeKomen My pleasure Mike! The progression he made from 2001 to 2005 is crazy.
Just what I like. A comprehensive review. I appreciate knowledge. The P-85 is still the best Wilson Raquet.
Thanks, I appreciate the kind words Mark!
K90 was the actual 90 that Roger used, previous 90s had a slightly different mold with longer grips and different string pattern drilling.
He went from ProStaff 90 to k90? Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching Kane!
@@MikeKomen Yes, when Wilson released the K90, they were essentially releasing Roger’s frame to the public minus customization. To me it’s not only the best playing 90, but it’s also the best looking. Cant beat the Darth Fed look sporting the K90 at the US Open night matches in ‘07. Took a while for Fed to adjust to the 97 inch frame - he went years without winning a slam. Wish he had stayed with the 90; he bagelled both Novak and Rafa with the 90!
@@michaelscootsthis is correct
I personally like a lot the BLX six one tour black, I think it´s better looking than any of the other 90" rackets he played
me too
Me too. I have one and I really like it.
This was really informative Mike!! Research was top notch ❤️❤️
Thank you, I appreciate the support!
Great video, totally agree the n code is the most iconic of all.
RF long time fan and love to play with Wilson Pro Staff myself, awesome video man!
Thank you!
I've heard once that the 90 sq inches frame Roger used actually was a 88 sq inches custom frame with a more opened 16x19 string pattern, slightly different from the retail version. I think these guys in the ATP use racquets all above 360g strung with 340+ swing weight and I believe wilson custom made the graphite and kevlar composition of the frames too. At the time Federer reached 30s, I would guess those midsize frames were impacting more on his arm, even with the natural gut and luxilon setup. He said in 2014 that he often shanked shots with the mid, probably hitting a lot in the top dead zone of the stringbed. So he decided to change to a bigger frame, at the time, the red and black RF97. For the paintjobs, Imo the K90 and the black/red BLX 90 are the best paintjobs Wilson has ever made for Pro Staff, not a huge fan of the others. But the blx ninety amplifeel I would say it has the best feeling for me, a really classic midsize frame. The V13 97 looks amazing, it give us that great "ps85 classic vibe" from the 80s. Great video mate and keep it up!
Nice spot on vid! - i regret not buying the Red RF Laver Cup edition on multiple occasions 😂 - also while he was quite young , probably before joining the tour, he used the Volkl C10 Pro, I'm guessing he probably switched to the Pro Staff because of his old coach Peter Carter
Great additional info AC! Sponsor money from Wilson must have been pretty good back then
wow i never knew that
AC Tennis, You can always get a custom RF97A from Wilson in gloss or matte red paint (v13 right now). It actually looks better than the Laver Cup red edition but I love the blue laver cup edition too. It's looks and plays superbly. Couldn't have asked for a better frame.
@@MikeKomen there is a video which shows his specs (345 SW, 315 mm balance, 366 grams string weight). I believe he reduced the SW to 340 after the 2015 -2016 season
The red-and-white n-code is the best paint-job.
My man leveled up with those timestamps 🔥
Awesome video, Mike!
Thanks Bilal!
I thought Rodger Federer was using the Wilson blade there for a while now he's using what the pro staff so he switched over but now he's specially modified it
I just commented that, was it mostly black with details in green or yellow? I swear he used a black raquet before the encode and the k factor
Good info👏🏽
Picked up a Pro staff tour 90 hyper carbon first edition in absolute mint condition at a thrift shop in New Zealand for $5!!! Score!!!
What a find!
The first retail Pro Staff Tour and following racquets were criticized for having a tighter string pattern at the 3 to 9 patterns. Fed's racquets were 4 between the PWS and the retail versions were 5.
Didn’t this switch when the k factor tour came out?
I loved the Ncode six.one which he used in 2004-06. I actually have the Ncode N5 force midplus. It definitely looks sick ❤
A great racquet!
The n code was iconic. The best tennis ever played was with it.
His Rf97 are stock models. he only adds little lead on 12 . and some handle work..that all " customisation".... I talked to guys that worked in Wilson on his rf97 frames. He stated that Rogwr wanted stock model so people can buy his frame . its NOT some " pro stock" model...just usual stock model you can buy in tennis shop
i hope it helped...
I like that about him, wish other players and companies offered the same thing
@@MikeKomen
yes
me too
he is so humble person.
i am playing with v11 all black+ luxilon bb original. @28kgs
i could say this frame forces you to become better player. for me its best frame for tennis player.
and yes. love your videos! you are one great guy!
Hvala, thank you Silvio!
@@MikeKomen 😊😊
Hvala tebi! Thank You too 😊😊
Not even close. You are fooling yourself if you think his stringer throws in a little lead tape and that's it. The racket he uses would feel (and play) nothing like what you would buy off the shelf. Other than weight changes to adjust the balance point and swing weight, the vast majority of the changes would occur in the handle to adjust the racket's flexibility. Don't confuse handle with grip where you're thinking the only difference is some sort of different size grip.
Besides being a phenomenal tennis player, Roger is extremely astute when he comes to business. What do you think makes him more money........, saying something like .......I want to play with a racket just like everyone picks up down at Dick's sporting goods .......OR......... this thing is so customized, it's nothing like the racket you're gonna buy? Trust me, his racket is nothing like the one hanging on the shelf at the local sporting goods store.. Absolutely nothing.
1 correction, that Hyper Pro Staff was actually already 90 sq inch. Many pro players used it, n I owned one of it back then. Great post aside of that
Thanks for the correction Champy!
@@MikeKomen no problem. Love your videos
I think the photo of the Hyper Pro Staff shows a difference with reinforcements in the throat, where the 85 is smoother
Great video
Thank you!
My fav is the Black RF97 and I have one though it's not my daily driver. Second fav is the K90. I don't have those anymore.
I think the black RF97 has to be one of Wilson’s best selling racquets of all time
Do tha same with rafa, wawrinka, Djoko and murray
Great idea Caio!
ok I want one 😁
Although I agree that the six one tour BLX was kind of a miss in terms of its look, you cannot forget about the epic semifinal against Djokovic at Roland Garros in 2011. Great match!
Ended the record streak too! Crazy match!
Great info👊😎🤙💪👈🫵
Thanks Jeroen!
So federer used same racket from 2002 - 2013. Its just paintjob of his prostaff 90.
So basically he used 3 rackets..
Prostaff 85(sampras racket) from 1998 to 2001 and prostaff tour from 2002 to 2013 and Prostaff RF97 from 2014 to till now
Yeah most pro players use the same racquet for the majority of their career
Hey Mike, you forgot to add the strings that Federer uses- Wilson Natural Gut @26-27kg on the mains, Luxilon Alu Power Rough @25kg on the crosses. (Or packaged as Wilson Champions Choice)
Thanks for adding that in!
You forgot the last mid size he endorsed, the 90 RF, right after the second BLX, and the first size 97. Even if he never played with that
I have a Pete Sampras 88 , is the 90 version just a paint Job of the 88 ?
When Roger stopped using the tuxedo version they went on sell for a great deal LoL 😂
Great time to get one lol
@@MikeKomen 🤣 Yeah!!
I bought my RF 97L on sale
I enjoy it very much
Strung it with RPM and Wilson comfort sensation string hybrid.
@@danieldangelo7937 you mean pro staff 97L right
im getting it for 200$ is it good?
Great video as always.
Must be a bit harder to use one type of tennis shoe & endorse another from the same sponsor's company like they do with racquets
Thanks Joseph! and you’re right, much easier to paint over a racquet
Nadal endorses one shoe and plays with other one with painjob😅
Roger Federer is my idol...because forehand shot n backhand shot is very3 amazing...its not same in the other player
He is incredibly smooth with every shot!
What about the weight of his racquets? Did it change a lot during the years
I believe it got a bit lower from the 85 but always remained relatively high compared to others and especially retail. It also didn’t change much since he used the same racquet for the large majority of his career. Thanks for watching Severin!
I don’t mean to sound selfish, but could you maybe do a giveaway of K-Factor 90’s? I was really looking to maybe try and get one haha 😂
I was going to do a new racquet giveaway at 10k subscribers still a long way out haha 😅 merch coming out at 5k will give that away too so look out! 👀
@@MikeKomen will do man! Thanks a lot ♥️
Man I would absolutely love a k six.one tour 4 3/8.! 👀
You are missing one racquet - RF85 limited edition - all black.
Thanks Ernie!
@@MikeKomen , Mike, from your research were you able to get the personal specs of the three racquets of Roger's by any chance? From what I have found and have customized some of my racquets to, his specs were like 366 grams, balance of 8-10 points HL with varying string tension. thanks.
I only found info on his current setup, hard to find info on his 90 and 85 spec. If you find out more let me know! Thanks Ernie!
The customization that pros use make every racket absolutely identical..... Indistinguishable if you closed your eyes and felt them. You can't say that about two, supposedly identical, rockets bought retail. The manufacturing process is so impercise that the common Joe going down to Dick's Sporting Goods could pick up the same model from the same manufacturer and every single one of those rackets will feel different to an advanced player.
Even things as basic as grip size and weight, which you would think would be easy to replicate, are different even though they may be labeled as the same size/weight.
Then you get to the finer points of not just weight but balance point, flexibility, swing weight, etc. The people who build out these rackets for pros, one of which I used to play tennis with, are elite craftsman. While it sounds counter intuitive, I think the thing that would surprise most people is most pros use extremely heavy rackets compared to those being marketed.
Could Fed have used 2 handed backhand for the high balls?
He probably could but maybe wouldn’t be as effective for him since he rarely practices it.
Hey Mike, I have the K factor (2007-2009) autograph six-one tour..
It,s a nos new one, never played with it..
What is the value now for this racquet?
Thx
Great place to find a value is to see what similar racquets are selling for on eBay right now. Hope that helps Christophe, and thanks for watching!
Do you know how much lead he puts on the racket? Its very heavy already so i wonder what total weight he plays with
From what I found online it looks like 3 grams
I heard that the total weight of his racket is 400 grams.
I feel that had Roger switched to the 97 sized racquet earlier in his career, things would have been massively different..
Could have been even more successful in some of those later grand slams..
In a side by side comparison it has actually been revealed that apart from a but cap and 5 grams under the top bumper there isn't anything special about Rogers rackets, the ones he actually uses on tour. You can easily diy it. Other then the cushion pads on the lower bridge and stringelings on the top cross strings. With a natural gut on the mains and a poly ont crosses. With a low 21,5/22 kilo's if i remember correctly. Any good stringer can set it up that you are actually playing with the same exact setup as federer does. Where other players manufacturers are using pro stock 250 grams bare frames with no balance or weight put into it. who are only usable after extensive tuning by a specialist tuner. Adding weight by putting in silicone and lead on specific places in very specific amounts. Then trying to match them exactly to each other can drive a man into madness. Non pro stock Head racket are the worst to match. Wilson pro staff are the best factory matched rackets who need very little tuning to match them exactly. I am on my third series of pro staff skipped the countervail version. Honestly waiting for prices to drop a little on the v.13 version or get some second hand ones because of the hours I am using them compared to recreational players. Most have just been warmed up compared to me. Making 30 hours a week on court easy as a coach alone, have a background in stringing technician. As I player I have only be capable of enjoying 97 version of the pro staff series. The smaller sizes where asking too much of my skills I had at the time to get any good use out of them in a way I would aid my game. For most 315 grams is the ideal racket. The 290 is a perfect beginner racket also. It should stay totally black for my taste. It like the early ford's you can order it in any colour as long as it is black
Haha love that reminds me of the grand national lol all black
Yonex are the best out the shelf matched
I am 44 since my 17 yr I use the same 3 raquets I bought that time.......Pro's pro secret 600. 👌🚀
I am some kind of an oldtimer who doesn't know the time has changed...😉
Like the saying goes “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” 😉
@@MikeKomen I tried quite few even wilson pro staff but the final decision to stay with these was met....
In the words of older roger himself "act like you been there"
Great advice
No way he played the ps 85 until 2006
Hand eye coordination next level
Poggers
I think he used v.11 at Doha.
In Dubai the pictures show the shiny paint up top of the hoop like it is on the v13
Anyway, I enjoyed vid. Keep on doing.
Thanks for the support and thanks for watching Masayon!
I am from Sri Lanka and back in 2007 I was 13. I still remember begging my dad for a kfactor after seeing RF play with it. It was a lot of money for us Sri Lankans and I felt really guilty asking for expensive gear. My dad of course obliged and I wanted to save him some money by opting for the cheaper k-zen. 17 years later, I’m 30, now in the US and still use it as my main racket. It still kicks ass and my dad jokes around that this is probably the best ROI purchase he has ever made lol
I might buy a RF97 just so that I can preserve my k-factor. The folks I play with say there is quite a steep adjustment period and can cause injuries since it about 20g heavier.
Andre aveek racquet
Just imagine if Sampras had went to a bigger head...
Hey Aladdin, fist, thanks so much for watching and commenting! I think Sampras switched to a slightly bigger frame after he retired in the exhibition matches he continues to play.
"kinda ridiculously long"
That was a bit unnecessary.
The game has changed into a spin dominated game. If he switched racquets earlier to the larger head he might have not had the 4 year grand slam drought. He won 7 of the last 8 vs Nadal with the bigger head. Pete Sampras admits he should have changed racquets because it could have extended his career.
I feel like now we are seeing a slight switch back to that aggressive flatter shot. You can see some of that with younger players like Alcarez, holger rune, and Tsitsipas.
@@MikeKomen this past US Open showed a little bit of that. More aggressive net play was successful in the tournament as well. Djokovic and Nadal still won 3 out of 4. I'm excited for next season.
And Novak wasn’t able to play us open. Could have potentially been 4/4
the 90 is an addictive racket that gives a much better feeling on contact and sense of control when compared to modern frames......I can see why he was reluctant to switch for so long.
Petition to bring back a 90!
His endorsed racquets are nowhere near to what he plays with. Nobody can play well with the specs he uses because they are highly unforgiving. Even other pros can't play well with such a small sweet spot setup.
Look closely at the cross strings on the ncode pictures. He never used the ncode. It was pretty much the kfactor with a paint job that he used(pretty much for his whole 90 size career) Sorry ncode fans.
Good content, but you spend way too much time telling us what you're going to tell us. Just get to it man.
Thanks for the feedback! I'll work on it 😅
Also, find a more aesthetic area to shoot your videos in. That doorway makes your video look cheap. Also, put the camera at your eye level (not above your eyes, or below). This connects you to your audience and watch the headroom (space above your head). Too much headroom makes you look artificially small and psychologically diminishes you in the minds of your viewers. Also, dress appropriately. The jacket looks a little sloppy.
So what you are saying is, the other two “goats” couldn’t even come close to competing on level playing field racket wise, and had to resort to game improvement rackets right out of the gate to have a chance until Federer’s age finally allowed them to overcome him on occasion and even then Fed’s didn’t change rackets for another five years?
So on a level racket related playing field, Federer has like 60 plus majors?
More that it took Federer a while to feel comfortable switching racquets to suit the new baseline and topspin heavy modern game. Very impressive for sure that he was able to adapt and eventually make that change to stay on top of the game. Not easy.
Pro Staff 85
Great video
I appreciate the support. Thanks for watching Marlon!
@@MikeKomen thank you for making a effort for our info and entertainment.