Racket Stringers Unite

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Comment by jazar on May 10, 2011 at 12:38pm

Will be tweeting from Roland Garros and Wimbledon (internet connection dependent). Follow me: @JamiePethick

Comment by John Adams on May 6, 2011 at 1:41am

Yeah, I have been putting off the certification, mainly because I don't need it. I have been stringing professionally about 5 years, and longer with my own machine. I'm pretty fast, as well, not that speed is everything. I might be able to talk to some people about working my way into a smaller tournament.

Comment by jazar on May 1, 2011 at 1:35am

It's a good idea to get USRSA certification, if you don't already have it. Getting certified as a Master Racquet Stringer shows a certain level of competence. You could start looking for small tournaments in your local area and approach them to see if they need a stringer, if they don't already have one. It also helps if you know the right people, i.e. people who perhaps organise the stringing service at pro tournaments. You can talk to them and maybe go along to a tournament and give them a hand and try and work your way up.

Comment by John Adams on April 30, 2011 at 5:39pm

Sounds like fun. I am thinking about trying to string at tournaments as well. I wouldn't mind traveling around for a while. I've been talking to Dennis Ralston's son, Mike, about it lately. Any tips?

Comment by jazar on April 30, 2011 at 12:38pm

I'm off to Paris to string at the French Open in two weeks time. Pretty much as soon as I get back I'll be off to Wimbledon to string there as well.

Comment by jazar on January 24, 2011 at 4:18am

Just taken delivery of a nice new Babolat Star V.

Comment by Tim Prapong on January 8, 2011 at 7:50pm

I remember using the 200G at 52 lbs in high school. It felt good, but I preferred it at 55 lbs. It does have that little head, compared to his racquet now.

Comment by John Adams on January 8, 2011 at 3:48pm

Yeah, true enough

Comment by jazar on January 8, 2011 at 3:36pm

Well, when he used a wooden racket or a Dunlop Max 200G they both had smaller head sizes and denser string patterns than what he is using now, so he could get away with a lower tension back then.

Comment by John Adams on January 8, 2011 at 3:30pm

He must have raised it slightly. I remember people reporting he used to string in the mid to high 40's. Restagno as low as somewhere in the 30's. I can't imagine playing with borg's small wooden Donnay's strung upwards of 75 lbs.

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