european racquet stringers association

- New Products
Ashaway
Super Nick Micro
Babolat
AUSTRALIAN OPEN STRINGING
Propulse FURY
HEAD RED COLLECTION
K-Swiss Knitshot
TECNIFIBRE- T-Flash
Industry News
BABOLAT PURE AERO 2017
- SYMPOSIUM
INDUSTRY NEWS
- Recovery Steps
TIPS

ISSUE 5 1- -2015
ISSUE 2014
issue 10- 2016

RACQUETTECH
 MATHIEU CASTAGNET
World #8 (March 2016)

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contents
04 My Serve
Contents
Features
4 My Serve
6 New Products
05 New CS, MRT, 10 Industry News
04 My
PTS, MRS Serve 16 Recovery Steps
05 New MRTs 23 Symposium
06 New Products 25 String Test
06 NewNews
19 Industry Products Poly Tour AIR
18 String Intros
24 Tips
26 0420 Industry News
ERSAMyATWServe
30 ERSA ATW Industry News
06 New Products K-Swiss New DoT
HEAD Great 2016

13 Industry NewsPlaySight Adds Line Calls

LTA joins UTR System
New Laver Cup
24 Tips TIA UK New Directors
TE & La Manga Re-sign

26 ERSA ATW
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My Serve
RACQUETTECH EUROPE
European Racquet Stringers Association

ERSA Australia
Anthony Aley - Noel Dodds
My Serve
ERSA Benelux
Timo van Driel, Rob Maessen ERSA International wishes everyone
ERSA Czech Republic & Slovakia
a healthy and prosperous 2017. This
Vaclav Smat is our Holiday issue and we will give
you an update on 2017.
ERSA Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Mike Emenako, Mark Maslowski
- New Certification Tests are up and running. With our parallel
Tennis, Badminton and Squash Certification, we are now the
ERSA Greece Manager leading education certification for racket sports in the world. We
George Pahiakos
have a large number of members signed up for the upgrade
ERSA Italy Manager - Marco Rossani from MRT to MPRS during the Symposium 2017. Please regis-
ter early.
ERSA Ireland - Roger Henry
- ERSA International AGM, Symposium and Manager’s Meeting
ERSA Korea - Taikki Lee 2017 - We have a lot of interest so please reserve your rooms
early. We have limited space as there is a large trade fair the
ERSA Latin America
Ricardo Dipold
same weekend. Courses are partially listed in this magazine.
- Website - the new website should be done the end of
ERSA Serbia - Dr. Alexander Ducic January. It uses the latest programming and is totally
ERSA Spain - France
compatible with all Tablet and Mobile devices. Also, the latest
Richard Parnell translater is programmed in to make it usable for any language.
We know the tranlations are not perfect but understandable, as
ERSA Taiwan - Bernie Chen
well as links to all our Country sites in different languages.
ERSA UK - The new Digests will be sent out in January and the totally
Paul Skipp, Huw Phillips, Jamie Pethick new, updated Techniques Section will be printed as a magazine
ERSA UKAINE - Sergey Konovolenko
and mailed out separately.
- RacquetTech Magazine - A new layout design will be used
FOUNDING MEMBERS starting February 1 with Issue 1 of 2017. Also, we will be
Ashaway Babolat
Head Isospeed
adding Badminton and Squash Departments, along with an
Kirschbaum Luxilon Apparel and Shoe Section, which will be expanded in 2017.
Pacific Wilson - Launching of many new country branches, including North
CORPORATE MEMBERS
and South America, and Asia.
Ashaway Head Babolat - We will be hiring a new office manager this winter. We are
Prince Isospeed Yonex currently interviewing. If you are interested, willing to learn
GOSEN Tecnifibre
everything about racket sports
STRING SUPPLIER MEMBERS and strings. The selected
Apollo Leisure MSV person will have to relocate in
Kirschbaum Signum Pro
Dusseldorf, Germany, and
ASSOCIATION MEMBERS willing to learn German.
PTR Europe TIA UK We have several string tests
TENNIS EUROPE
coming up in tennis, badminton
TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS and squash.
Rod Cross - Australia - Physics If interested in becoming a
Gabe Jarmillo - Pro Tennis
string tester in any of these
European Racquet Stringers Association areas, please contact the
Lenaustr. 38 40470 Düsseldorf ERSA.
DE Germany
Phone / Fax +49(0)211-68814151
Mark Maslowski
www.ersa-stringers.com
 New ERSA Stringers, EPS, EMPS,PTS


ERSA now offers certification for different levels of stringers, from
beginners to the top professional stringers in the world. The first level is

ERSA Stringer is for new stringers to show they have completed a string-

ing course and learned to string correctly. ERSA Professional Stringer
is for stringing services, such as coaches, club stringers, shop stringers,
after passing a day of practical and written tests. ERSA Master Profes-
sional Stringer Level 1 and Level 2 is for shop stringers and owners
who can tune racquets, string at a high level and have a broad knowledge
of products for their customers. Pro Tour Stringer certification is for
those who are stringing at ATP and WTA tournaments. There are 3 levels ERSA PROFESSIONAL STRINGER

for this certification, Level 1, Level 2 and Master Pro Tour Stringer.
We now offer certification for Tennis, Badminton and Squash.
ERSA Stringer -
ERSA Professional Stringer -
ERSA Master Profesional Stringer (tennis)- Kim Soo Youn, Kang Han
Seok, Hwang Su Jin, Park In Ji, Cha Jin Suck, Park Sun Young - ERSA MASTER PROFESSIONAL STRINGER

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New Products

Ashaway SuperNick® ZX Micro Squash String Provides Precise Touch,

Maintains Tension, and Maximizes Power

-- New 18 Gauge String incorporates a nylon multifilament core in special ZX wear layer of Zyex®
filaments

Ashaway has introduced SuperNick® ZX Micro, a new 18-gauge (1.15 mm) squash string with a
multifilament nylon core wrapped in a special wear layer of Zyex® filaments. Designed to provide
precise touch while maintaining excellent tension control, SuperNick ZX Micro is intended for play-
ers who require superior durability, better control and increased power, but still want the feel of a
nylon core SuperNick string.

"What makes Zyex so good for racquet strings is its low dynamic stiffness," said Ashaway's Steve
Crandall. "This allows the strings to stretch and recover more completely than other synthetic
materials, thus generating more power with less impact shock. When you combine the Zyex wear
layer in SuperNick ZX Micro with a multifilament nylon core, you get that soft feel and precise
touch that players have long associated with SuperNick strings.

Zyex fibers woven into jacket constructions also enhance string playability according to Crandall.
Zyex can also be made to have exceptionally low creep under continuous tension, allowing rac-
quet strings to maintain tension and playability longer. Ashaway's trademarked Power Filament
Technology (PFT™) jackets on multifilament nylon core strings add power, improve tension hold-
ing, and increase string durability. A textured surface on the wear layer also increases grip and
maximizes ball control and spin potential.

Developed in response to player demand for a thinner gauge PFT based string, professional
play-testers report that the new SuperNick ZX
Micro provides a more precise touch than its sister
string, and being thinner, provides better control
and spin potential as well.

Solid black in color, SuperNick ZX Micro is avail-

able in 9-meter (30 foot) sets, as well as 110-me-
ter (360 foot) reels. Recommended stringing ten-
sion is up to 35 lbs. (16 kgs.).

For more information

visit www.ashawayusa.
com. Zyex is a
registered trademark of
Zyex Ltd.
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New Products
K-Swiss introduces their new Knitshot Shoe
K-Swiss Knitshot Tech details
Upper:
The difference between our knit upper and other brand’s knit uppers is that the
high abrasion material is knitted directly into the upper as opposed to having a polyurethane mate-
rial molded on top of the knit.
The Medial toe area is knitted using a material called Ultra-high modulus Polyethylene. The mate-
rial is currently supplied by a German company but UHMP was originally commercialized by the
Dutch Chemical company DSM.
The material has very high abrasion resistanceHas very high tensile strength (won’t break easily
under tension)Low elasticity (doesn’t stretch)Low moisture absorption (won’t absorb sweat)High
strength to weight ratio (8-15 times the strength to weight ratio of steel)
Fibers are used in things like: Body armor, Vehicle armor, Climbing equipment, Fishing line, Para-
chutes
The material is very strong. During the manufacturing process, after the upper is knitted, the pat-
tern is cut out using a laser instead of the traditional steel cutting die because the material dulls the
steel blades more quickly than traditional materials.
8

New Products

The FURY, the beginning of a new era.

The release of the Propulse FURY was a year-end highlight for Babolat carried by a renowned
ambassador and a collaborative project with the stores.
Starting in 2003, Babolat has been developing shoes for 13 years. From the first Team All Court to
the Propulse worn by Andy Roddick in 2007, to the Propulse FURY launched this November
Babolat’s developing expertise and persistent fieldwork has allowed the introduction of a truly
innovative product.

The Propulse FURY is designed for players looking for optimal support, a shoe that allows players
to fully engage in every change of direction on all surfaces without any restraint. The stakes are
especially high as the Propulse and its different versions have marked and will continue to mark
the history of the brand. As such, the development of the shoe centered on the feeling of security
and a desire to reinforce stability. This is also why the FURY already has a renowned ambassador
in Benoît Paire. The French player is very proud to succeed the American Andy Roddick in this
role.

As has been the case with the previous models, the focus has been on stability. The true novelty
of the FURY is a different sensation we researched thanks to an integrated insock that fully wraps
the foot. “And through the lacing, we use the straps that tighten and maintain (rigidity) more or less
according to the morphology of the foot and the preferences of the player,” says Julien Alberti,
R&D project leader of the Propulse FURY.

www.babolat.com
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Designed for Pro‘s. This monofile polyester string offers ultimate control
combined with high ball speed. Now released!

Diese Monofile Polyestersaite wurde speziell für die Anforderungen auf der Profitour entwickelt. Volle Kontrolle bei
hoher Beschleunigung. Jetzt released nach erfolgreichem Einsatz auf der Tour!

www.isospeed.com
10

Industry News
K•Swiss appoints Miringoff global DoT
K•Swiss announces Mike Miringoff as the new Global Director of Tennis of
the K•Swiss brand. In this role, Miringoff is responsible for all aspects of the
performance tennis business in North America, including sales, marketing
and product. In addition, this role sets the direction that will be followed by
the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) and APAC (Asia and Pa-
cific) regions. He will report directly to Barney Waters, Brand President of
K-Swiss

Successful 2016 for

Head tennis
HEAD tennis players are looking back on quite a successful and dominating
year with 8 out of 9 ATP Masters event titles, 3 out of 4 Grand Slam titles and
two players finishing the season on the top of the Emirates ATP Ranking.
When looking back on 2016, two names keep popping up: Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic.
Andy finished the year not only as the season-ending World’s No. 1 player, but was able to cap
his season with the 2016 Barclays ATP World Tour Final title, defended his gold medal at the Rio
2016 Olympic Games, won the 2016 Wimbledon tournament and captured 3 ATP Masters Event
titles. Novak, on the other hand, defended his Australian Open title, successfully won his first ever
French Open tournament and won 4 ATP Masters Event titles, to finish the year as the World’s No.
2 tennis player. Marin Cilic captured the Cincinnati Masters title and the 8th out of 9th ATP Masters
event for HEAD. Finally all three top HEAD players made it to the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals
and once more showed the dominance of the HEAD team by qualifying with 3 out of 8 singles
players.
With Next Gen players Sascha Zverev and Taylor Fritz, named “ATP Star of Tomorrow,” ready to
join the big leagues, 2017 already looks to be another interesting and successful season for HEAD
Tennis and its players.

For more information please visit:
• head.com/tennis
• facebook.com/headtennis
• twitter.com/head_tennis
• instagram.com/headtennis_official
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Industry News
PlaySight Debuts System
To Reduce Incorrect Line Calls
PlaySight has introduced its PlayFair
Challenge system for its cutting-edge
SmartCourts, giving players the ability
to challenge line calls instantly through
multi-angle, on-court videos.
“With the PlayFair Challenge system,
we are enabling all levels of tennis—from
recreational club players to college
players to professionals—to have multi-
angle video review available for any
tournament or match they play on a
SmartCourt,” says Yuval Bar Yosef, gen-
eral manager of PlaySight’s North Ameri-
can Operations.
PlaySight piloted two PlayFair Chal-
lenge tournaments this past fall, at the
SoCal Intercollegiate Tennis Champion-
ships at USC and at the Junior Tennis
Champions Center in College Park, Md.
For more info, visit playsight.com
Forbes “Fab 40,”
which picks the most valuable sports
brands in four categories: athletes,
teams, businesses and sporting events.
Federer’s “current brand value,” according to
Forbes, is $36 million.
The International Tennis
Hall of Fame
and the International Tennis Federation
honored Masaaki Morita recently with
the 2017 Golden Achievement Award
for his work to grow tennis in Japan.
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA),
the national governing body for tennis
in the United Kingdom, has partnered
with Universal Tennis Ratings (UTR). The
LTA now sends weekly results to UTR
from its sanctioned age-graded junior
tournaments, as well as from the Open
category of adult competition—adding
approximately 5,000 new match results
to UTR’s database every Friday.
As of September, UTR officials said the
LTA alliance had produced 4,200 “rated”
British players. In addition, there were
13,254 “active players” in the LTA who
had at least one match result reported to
UTR within the past 12 months.
Often described as tennis’s equivalent
to a golf handicap, UTR features 16 lev-
els that can track a player’s progression
from introductory junior competition to
the top level of professional tennis. UTRis also
being utilized by Tennis Canada,
six USTA Sections and the Intercollegiate
Tennis Association. Visit universalten-
nis.com for more information.
rebowall
Former Great Britain Fed Cup Captain
Judy Murray and Great Britain’s Davis
Cup Captain Leon Smith are new ambas-
sadors for Rebo, a pre-fabricated, free-
standing rebound practice wall with
an angled face that is manufactured in
the U.K. As part of her partnership with
Rebo, Murray will use the wall for two
grassroots initiatives she is delivering.
“I’m thrilled to be teaming up with
Rebo,” Murray says. “We share the same vision
for growing the game by making
tennis fun and taking it into areas where
you might not normally find a court, a
coach or a club.”
According to the manufacturer, a Rebo
wall can be installed anywhere in a mat-
ter of hours. Visit rebowall.com.
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Industry News
USTA Partners in New Laver Cup
The USTA has become a partner in the
Laver Cup, a new annual three-day men’s
team tennis competition that will pit a
team of six of the best players from Europe
against six players from the rest of the
world. For the first three years, starting in
2017, Bjorn Borg will captain Team Europe
while John McEnroe will lead The World.
Both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal
have committed to compete in the inaugu-
ral event, which will take place Sept. 22-24
at the O2 arena in Prague, Czech Republic,
which has previously hosted events such as
the Davis Cup finals. Organizers announced
their commitment to hold the second Laver
Cup in 2018 in the United States at a site to
be determined.
Tennis Europe & La Manga
Club Extend Partnership
The 2016 ITF World Champions have been
named as Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber,
after both players ended the seasons as world
#1s for the first time.
Jamie Murray & Bruno Soares and Caroline
Garcia & Kristina Mladenovic were named as
Doubles World Champions. The junior awards
went to Miomir Kecmanovic and Anastasia Po-
tapova, while Gordon Reid and Jiske Griffioen
claimed the wheelchair tennis titles.
Roger Federer was awarded the ATP World
Tour’s Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award for the
12th time, despite having played only 28 matches in
2016, and also received the Fans’ Favourite Award-
for a 14th consecutive year. Taylor Fritz won the Star
of Tomorrow Award, while Most Improved Player
went to Lucas Pouille. Stan Wawrinka’s coach
Magnus Norman won
the inaugural Coach of
the Year prize.
NEW Board Directors for TIA UK
Andy Burrell
Andy, a Chartered Surveyor, founded Chiltern
Construction Consultants, the original company
around which the group has been built in 1987
and remains as Group Managing Director.
Over the last thirty years, through a process of
organic growth and diversification the present-
day group now encompasses Chiltern Con-
struction Contractors, Chiltern Construction
Services and Chiltern Sports Contractors and
has an aggregate turnover of over £3.5 million
with main concentration on the Sports side con-
structing tennis and multi-use courts.
Andy lives in Marlow with his partner and four
children and his main hobby is supporting Wat-
ford FC.
David Carpenter
With over 30 years' experience in the industry,
David has an outstanding track record in the
public and private sectors. His extensive knowl-
edge and passion for all things sport drive him
to think outside the box.
Programme and project start-ups and devel-
opments are David's first place specialisms,
with corporate governance and organisational
change and improvement close runners-up.
Key career achievements include the establish-
ment of the Lottery Sports Fund, 'World Class'
elite per-formance programmes and the English
Institute of Sport.
David delivers Corporate Governance Work-
shops for Board Members and lectures on be-
half of the Char-tered Institute of Public Finance
and Accountancy (CIPFA). He is also a visiting
lecturer at Cass Business School, City Univer-
sity. In December 2014, he was awarded an
honorary Doctorate of Business Admin-istration
by the University of Bath.
David is a keen follower of the world tennis
circuit and a passionate follower of Wimbledon/
AFC Wimble-don Football Club.

Industry News
The 2016 ITF World Champions
have been named as Andy Murray and An-
gelique Kerber, after both players ended the
seasons as world #1s for the first time. Jamie
Murray & Bruno Soares and Caroline
Garcia & Kristina Mladenovic were named as
Doubles World Champions. The junior awards
went to Miomir Kecmanovic and Anastasia Po-
tapova, while Gordon Reid and Jiske Griffioen
claimed the wheelchair tennis titles.
Next November will see the inaugural
WTA Legends Cruise set sail from
Florida. Fans can spend five days in the com-
pany of former world #1s Chris Evert, Lindsay
Davenport, Jennifer Capriati and Arantxa San-
chez-Vicario, as well as current pros:
Lucie Safarova, Bethanie Mattek-Sands and-
Shelby Rogers. Rafael Nadal has added Raonic’s former coach
Former Top 10 player Kathy Rinaldi
has taken over from Mary Joe Fernandez as US
Fed Cup captain.
Yannick Noah has taken over the French role
from Amelie Mauresmo, while Anne Keotha-
vong has replaced Judy Murray as the British
captain. IlieNastase will take over as Romania’s
coach for the team competition.
The Fiera Stadium in Milan will be the
location of the brand new Next Gen ATP Finals
from 7-11 November 2017. The event will gath-
er best seven 21 & Under players in the rank-
ings, plus one wild card and willsee a round-
robin format. A total in $1.25 million in
prize money will be offered.
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FOXTENN has become the second elec-
tronic line calling system to be approved by the
International Tennis Federation for use at tennis
events.
2017 Coaching Changes
Karolina Mladenovic has ended her partnership
with Georges Goven.
Petra Kvitova has hired Jiri Vanek, former
coach of compatriot Karolina Pliskova.
Pliskova has begun working with Kvitova’s
former long-term advisor, David Kotyza.
Elina Svitolina has a new team consisting of
Gabriel Urpi and Thierry Ascione plus hitting
partner Andrew Bettles.
Jo Konta will be working with Wim Fissette.
Milos Raonic is rumoured to be
lining up an agreement with former Wimbledo
champion Richard Krajicek.
and fellow Mallorca resident Carlos Moya to his
team. Moya will also contribute to Nadal’s
Academy in Manacor. Franco Davin is the
new coach of Fabio Fognini.
Novak Djokovic will no longer be working with
Boris Becker, though the rest of his staff
remains unchanged.
Broadcasting: the BBC has retained the
rights to the ATP World Finals until at least
2018, and has extended the rights to maintain
the Wimbledon Championships on free-to-air
TV until 2024. Swiss public broadcaster SRG
SSR will emit the new WTA event in Biel/Bienne
for a four year period from the first edition next
2015 US Open champion Flavia Pennetta
and partner Fabio Fognini have announced
that they are expecting their first child, as are
Viktor Troicki and his new wife Aleksandra
Djordjevic. Former world #1 Victoria Azarenka
has given birth to her first child, while Justine
Henin is also reported to be
expecting her second child.
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Recovery Steps
RECOVERY STEPS

Wether you're a weekend warrior, a junior player or a professional, movement is fundamental to

have fun or to win. But as anybody can tell you, the recovery after the shot is what makes the dif-
ference between hitting the ball early or late. That's why it is important to know the basics, what
step to use after hitting a shot and how to move with minimum effort to maximize the effectiveness
of our position on the court to execute the next shot.

Moving well on the court isn't a gift reserved just for the talented few. There is a simple way that
can be learned, and studying and practicing the techniques can be very rewarding even if you
don't have the ambition to be next Nishikori. Start practicing these easy techniques during your
private lessons, workouts or matches and you will find your game improving.
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Recovery Steps
DRILL ONE SHUFFLE STEP

Objectives:
1- To maximize recovery from close to the center of the court by using a shuffle step.
2- Minimum effort, maximum result.

Execution:
1- Fed ball or life ball drill.
2- After hitting the ball, forehand or backhand, when the position of the body is relatively close to
the center of the court.
3- The player takes one or two shuffle steps to recover. The player can't bounce up and down.
4- The player is always facing the court to keep the balance and control.

DESCRIPTION PICTURES
Shuffle Recovery Step

picture 1:
Hitting the ball close to the center of the court without having to move too wide.

picture 2:
The player maintains good balance.

picture 3:
Player starts leaning towards the center of the court.

picture 4:
Recovery steps with a shuffle step.

picture 5:
The player is now ready with a wide strong posture.
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Recovery Steps
DRILL TWO CROSS OVER STEP

Objectives:
1- To recover after hitting a s
hot and being close to the singles line using a cross over step.
2- The cross over step helps the player with the lateral speed and quickness.
3- It is a key component as a defensive skill, enhances the ability to change direction.
4- Very effective for short distances.

Execution:
1- After hitting the ball, the player can stop quickly and accelerate quickly maintaining the balance.
2- On the cross over step, the hips open up and the shoulders square to the opponent.
3- When the player comes to a stop, they have to reposition their feet fast, pushing of the back leg
and crossing over on the opposite direction.
4- After crossing over once, then they shuffle to the center of the court.

drill 2 pictures: Cross Over Recovery Step

'picture 1:
The player is making contact with the ball close to the side line.

picture 2:
After hitting the ball the player starts shifting the weight forwards the middle of the court

picture 3:
The player uses a strong cross over step to recover.

picture 4:
Wide Athletic foundation.
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Recovery Steps
DRILL THREE TURN AND RUN

Objectives:
1- Turn and run, it is used when the player has lost his position on the court and is far away from
the center of the court.
2- This movement is used when the player needs to recover a longer distance.

Execution:
1- After hitting the ball and being outside the singles line.
2- The player turns with the hips and upper body facing the direction he is running, the center of
the court.
3- After turning the hips the player should take a drop step, this way he can cover more court.
4- The player recovers by running two to three steps and then he turns and shuffles, he needs to
be facing the opponent before he makes contact with the ball.

drill 3 pictures: Turn and Run recovery Step

picture 1:
Player forced outside the singles allies line.

picture 2:
Player has to turn and run to recover.

picture 3:
After taking one strong step the player will face to the net to get ready for the upcoming ball.

picture 4:
Wide athletic foundation.
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Recovery Steps
DRILL FOUR MOGUL STEP

Objectives:
1- The mogul step is used especially on hard courts when the player has been pulled wide.
2- This step will allow the player to hit the ball while recovering at the same time.

Execution:
1- When the player has been pulled wide, either to the forehand or backhand.
2- The player hits the ball open stands, as he or she is hitting the ball his or her feet are in the air.
3- The player keeps his or her center of gravity, giving him or her control over the body.
4- This movement will allowed the player to break and to change direction to the middle of the
court.
5- When the player lands, open stance on the inside leg and then he or she pushes off with the
outside leg to start the recovery, making this step very efficient.

drill 4 pictures: Mogul Recovery Step

picture 1:
The player hits a difficult ball outside the doubles allies.

picture 2:
The player is up in the air using a mogul step hitting and recovering simultaneously.

picture 3:
The player lands on the inside leg with the way of the body towards the center of the court.

picture 4:
To maximize the recovery since the player is still outside the court, cross over step.

picture 5: Shuffle Step to recover.

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String Test
String Playtest - Tennis
Poly Tour AIR
Yonex Introduces new Poly Tour Air

Yonex introduced Poly Tour Air, their latest addition to their line of top polyesters in the last
issue of RacquetTech. A “HR-Elastomer” is built into the string enhances shock-resistance and
repulsion. This allows players to hit powerful shots while reducing the impact on one’s arm.
Material: Polyester, HR-Elastomer

Gauge: 1,25 mm
Length: 12 m or 200 m
Color: sky blue

www.yonex.com

In the lab
We tested the POLY TOUR AIR 1.25 . The coil measured 13.0 meters. The diameter measured
1.25-1.28 mm prior to stringing, and 1.24-1.26 mm after stringing. We recorded a stringbed stiff-
ness of 37 Dynamic Tension on a Beers ERT 300 immediately after stringing at 25 kilos in a (16 ×
19 pattern)racquet on a Yonex ES5 Protech.
After 24 hours (no playing), stringbed stiffness measured 35 RDC units, representing a 5.5 percent
tension loss. Our control string, Prince Synthetic Gut Original Gold 16, representing a 9 percent
tension loss. The POLY TOUR AIR 1.25 added 17 grams to the weight of our unstrung frame. The
string has a dry, smooth feeling The ERT tests were in the above average range for this type of
string.
The string was tested for five weeks by 24 ERSA playtesters, with playing levels of intermediate to
nationally ranked. These are blind tests, with playtesters receiving unmarked strings in unmarked
packages. Average number of hours playtested was 9.1.

Stringing
No playtester broke his sample during stringing, and many the stringers said the string had a high
coil memory, typical with single sets of polyester string, although
many said it was no problem with stringing. No one had problems
with friction burn. No problems were reported tying knots. All rated it
as a little more difficult to a little easier to string than other strings in
this category.

Playtest
Tension Loss was rated from a little worse
to somewhat better from everyone. This
was lower than our lab tests. All of the
testers found the string a little below aver-
age to very good in Playability. Power was
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String Test
rated a little less to a little better. String movement and
control were rated from average to much better. Com-
fort and Feeling were rated a little lower to much better
for strings in this category. Durability was rated from
average to a much better than the strings they currently
use. Three testers broke thier strings between 6 and 11 hours of play.

Conclusion
YONEX Poly Tour AIR 1.25 is a great string for players looking for a soft poly that is easy on the
arm. The string has good Spin Potential, good Power and averageTension Loss. This is typical for
softer polys. They seem to soften up quicker when hitting hard shots. This string should be
recommended to hard hitting club players players to tournament players looking for a softer string
with more spin, control and durability than a nylon string.
Most of the testers said they would consider adding the string to their sortiment.

Comments
“It played really great for three or four hours then seemed to loose
power.”
“I would recommend it to players looking changing from a nylon to
poly string. It is kind of between them offering more comfort.”
“A little soft compared to my Alu Power, but seemed easy on the arm.”
“It was very comfortable for a poly but seemed to lack some power.”
“I found the spin very good and the strings snapped back so I did not
have to straighten them.”

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