Peter Carter: Federer's early coach

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Comment by Mark / The Mayor on April 2, 2012 at 4:21pm

@D, see the Babolat logo on the strings?  And Peter Carter had a gamma sponsorship (red dot). 

BTW, what year did Babolat start making racquets?

OK, I'll answer my own question 9from wikipedia):

The company has made strings since 1875, when Pierre Babolat created the first strings made of natural gut. Babolat continued to focus on strings until 1994, when it became a "total tennis" company. That is, Babolat began producing racquet frames and selling them in Europe. It then moved on to Japan, and later to the USA in 2000.

Comment by Tim Prapong on March 29, 2012 at 9:58am

I've read Peter Carter had a great backhand. I wonder if he developed Fed's backhand.

Comment by TennisWithD on March 29, 2012 at 8:04am

It is possible, I know Adidas picked Gonzalez at 15yrs old; Fed still wears same Nike stuff and "new" Wilson racquet models he has used over time look awfully similar to the one it this pic, I don't see why Babolat couldn't have been just another sponsor in line 

Comment by Mark / The Mayor on March 29, 2012 at 7:58am

Fed must have had a Babolat string sponsorship at this time. 

Comment by TennisWithD on March 28, 2012 at 11:07am

See that makes total sense until you mentioned it I did not even pick up on it!

Comment by Mark / The Mayor on March 28, 2012 at 11:02am

So funny, I saw it that way too D.  Their hands are crossed here - Carter is in a forehand position and Rog is in backhand.

Comment by TennisWithD on March 28, 2012 at 6:04am

I will content with him touching it ;)

Comment by Earl on March 28, 2012 at 3:03am

Sorry mate, the Volkl racquet is Peter's. Fed has used the Prostaff since he was a teenager

Comment by TennisWithD on March 28, 2012 at 12:18am

Hey the only thing I have ever had in common with the Fed Express, Volkl C10 Pro