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04 My Serve
06 New Products
08 Industry News
17 ERSA Website
18 Symposium News
21 String Test - KIRSCHBAUM
23 String Test - MSV
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European Racquet Stringers Association
ERSA Australia - Noel Dodds
My Serve
ERSA Benelux
Timo van Driel, Rob Maessen
ERSA Brazil - ERSA Int. Headquarters
ERSA China - Roger Luo Best wishes for the Holiday Season!
ERSA Czech Republic & Slovakia
We had a great year with a record number of
Vaclav Smat certification tests the last 3 months. We had over 70
tests given in 60 days from Professional Stringer to
ERSA Germany, Austria, Switzerland Pro Tour Stringer in tennis and badminton. Also, we
Mark Maslowski
had almost 100 new members the last quarter of 2018.
ERSA Indochina - Danny Deng Outlook for 2019 is even better with our Cambridge
Symposium in April and an Asian Symposium in
ERSA Italy - Marco Rossani October, along with workshops in several new
ERSA Ireland - Rob Leahy
countries.
ERSA Korea - Taikki Lee The new Pro Stringer Guide will be sent out with 2019
Membership Cetificates in January.
ERSA Serbia - Dr. Alexander Ducic
ERSA Spain / France- Richard Parnell This issue includes some of the new Tools and an Intro
to our new website. The programmers are making
ERSA Taiwan - Bernie Chen some corrections on some Tools this week so please
be patient. We are busy adding new data into the tools
ERSA UK
Paul Skipp, Huw Phillips such as 2018 rackets, strings and Pro Player Logs.
ERSA Ukraine - Sergey Konovolenko There is a lot of Industry News this Issue especially
with the changes in Tennis Euope, the ITF, ATP and
FOUNDING MEMBERS
Ashaway Babolat WTA.
Head Isospeed
Kirschbaum Luxilon Also included is some additional information on the
Pacific Wilson Symposium. The venue is great at St. Catherines
CORPORATE MEMBERS College in Cambridge with many things to see and do
Ashaway Head Babolat in the area. We hope to see many of you attending this
Prince Isospeed Yonex year. Many new additional presentations and
Gosen Tecnifibre workshops for badminton and squash stringers are
STRING SUPLIER MEMBERS being added to our program in Cambridge.
Apollo Leisure MSV String Kong The website for the 2019
Krischbaum Signum Pro Pro-T-One Symposium will be online in
Stringlab Sergetti Stringing the next days as soon as a few
ASOCIATION MEMBER items are confirmed.
PTR Europe TIA UK
Tennis Europe Looking forward to seeing many
of you in the next 12 months.
TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS
Rod Cross - Australia - Physics I will be travelling to Australia
Gabe Jarmillo - Pro Tennis in January for the Australian
Open. Please contact me if you
European Racquet Stringers Association are there and have time to meet
Skrape 6, 2100 Split, Croatia
Phone/Fax: +49 (0)15122637266 up.
www.ersa-stringers.com Mark Maslowski
ERSA Pro Certified Stringers

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the top professional stringers in the world. The first level is ERSA Stringer is for new stringers to show they have
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vices, such as coaches, club stringers, shop stringers, after passing a day of practical and written tests. Master
Professional Stringer Level 1 is for shop stringers and owners who can tune rackets, string at a high level and
have a broad knowledge of products for their customers. MPS Level 2 is for shop owners and managers. Pro
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Babolat Releases New
Pure Aero Generation Babolat has debuted its newest
generation of Aero racquets, the Pure Aero, developed in collaboration with
Rafael Nadal. The company says the new racquet has added stability and
feel and is “spin-friendly.”
The Pure Aero is designed for players who hit with heavy spin and are
looking for a fast racquet. The new frame includes a carbon ply stabilizer
by Chomarat—carbon fibers to provide torsion stiffness for stability and
control. The frame has a 100-square inch head and weighs 10.6 ounces
unstrung.
The racquet family also includes the Pure Aero Tour, Pure Aero +,
Pure Aero Team, Pure Aero Lite and Pure Aero Junior.
Visit babolat.com.
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Racquet Length 27.00 in. / 68.58 cm.
Stiffness 71
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Unstrung Weight 300 gr.

NEW PRODUCTS
In November, 650 tennis players

and coaches around the world started
receiving prototypes of the new
Wilson Clash
racquet as part of a
worldwide playtest, says Wilson. The
new frame will be introduced globally
Feb. 1, and available at retail Feb. 15.
To create the racquet, Wilson says
it “broke apart every element of the
traditional racket design—from the
throat to the beam to the strings to
the head—to look for novel ways to
deliver” power, control and feel to
players.
Visit theracketrevolution.com.
Dunlop Launches New

CX Series Racquets
photo - Kevin Anderson
Dunlop recently unveiled its premium
CX Series tennis racquet range, which the company says is its most
technologically advanced to date.
Powered by Srixon technology, the CX

Series was developed to provide players
with increased power, comfort and
control, says Dunlop.
The company says the CX Series has
a 30 percent larger sweetspot. Dunlop
Tour Team players Kevin Anderson will
use the CX 200 Tour 18x20 during the
2019 season. The CX range includes
the CX 200 Tour 18 x 20, CX 200 Tour
16 x 19, CX 200, CX 200+, CX 200 LS
and CX 400.
Visit dunlopsports.com for more

information.

INDUSTRY NEWS
ATP Finals Host City Candidates Announced

The ATP, governing body of men’s professional tennis, has announced the final shortlist of candidates
bidding to host the ATP Finals. The cities of Manchester, England; Singapore; Tokyo; and Turin, Italy, have
been selected by the ATP to progress and will now be assessed alongside London in the final phase of
the bidding process to host the ATP Tour’s crown jewel event from 2021 to 2025.
The announcement of the final shortlist follows an extensive bid application process that began in August
2018 in which more than 40 cities worldwide expressed an interest in hosting the prestigious season-end-
ing event. The final phase of the process will see the ATP visit the candidate cities to further review their
respective visions for the ATP Finals, with a decision on the successful candidate to be made not before
March 2019.
Chris Kermode, ATP Executive Chairman & President, said: “The level of interest we have received world-
wide throughout the bid application process reflects the rich heritage of this unique tournament, as well as
the success of the event at The O2 since 2009. It has been a highly competitive process, and the candi-
date cities on the shortlist deserve huge credit for the passion and creative vision they have shown in their
respective plans to continue the growth of our showpiece event.
“The ATP Finals have never stood still, remaining vibrant and relevant to fans, sponsors and media world-
wide at every turn. There’s no question that London has set a very high benchmark and, with the final
shortlist announced today, we believe we will be well-placed to determine the next exciting chapter of a
tournament that has come to represent the absolute pinnacle in men’s professional tennis.”
The ATP Finals were first held in Tokyo in 1970 and have been staged in some of the major cities around
the world, including New York City, Sydney, and Shanghai. The season finale’s longest stay in a single
venue was across 13 consecutive editions at Madison Square Garden from 1977-1989. The tournament
has been won by many of the all-time greats, including Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, Pete Sampras, Roger
Federer and Djokovic.
The season-ending event features only the world’s best eight qualified singles players and doubles teams
following a year-long Race to qualify, giving the winning city a highly valuable association with an integral
narrative that ties together the entire ATP Tour season.
The tournament is to be held through 2020 at The O2 in London, where it has been staged to wide ac-
claim since 2009. The event has successfully established itself as one of the major annual sporting events
worldwide, broadcast in more than 180 territories with global viewership figures reaching an average of 95
million each year.
The ATP is working with The Sports Business Group at Deloitte to manage the bidding process.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Three Finalists Chosen to Present At Fourth

‘Tennis Industry Innovation Challenge’
— Three finalists have been chosen to present at the fourth Tennis Industry Innovation Challenge,
which will be held on Thursday, Jan. 24, during the Racquet & Paddle Sports Conference in
Orlando, Fla.
AccuTennis, PlayTennisConnect and SPARC-Virtual Tennis will present five-minute pitches about
their new product or service to a panel of judges—and in front of an audience of tennis and rac-
quet sports industry leaders—in a “Shark Tank”-like competition to determine a winner.
“We’re excited to see the presentations of our three finalists,” says Jolyn de Boer, executive direc-
tor of the Tennis Industry Association (TIA), which sponsors the competition. “This is our fourth
edition of the Tennis Industry Innovation Challenge, and we’ve seen some amazing products and
services come to light that are designed to help this sport and industry grow.”
This edition of the Innovation Challenge attracted 31 applicants. The showdown with the finalists
will take place at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) during the inaugural Racquet &
Paddle Sports Conference (racquetpaddlesportsshow.com), held Jan. 23-25, which will also in-
clude the TIA’s sixth annual Tennis Owners & Managers (TOM) Conference.
For industry professionals, registration is free for the Racquet & Paddle Sports Conference
(RAPS), which will include attendance at the Tennis Innovation Challenge Session on Jan. 24,
starting at 8:30 a.m. at the OCCC. A separate fee is required for attendance and participation in
the educational TOM Conference (register at racquetpaddlesportsshow.com).
The three finalists who will present at the OCCC are:

• AccuTennis (www.accutennis.com), which uses a computer vision system to provide live
feedback for recreational and competitive players, while also engaging coaches, players, parents
and fans and allowing them to analyze, track and watch players through video replay, shot analy-
sis and live-streaming.
• The PlayTennisConnect app (www.foundationtennis.com), which is a complete business
management system for providers, allowing facilities and their players to find, book and pay for
court time, lessons and events. The app provides an integrated experience for players while offer-
ing facilities a branded application to promote their business.
• SPARC (www.virtualsports.international), a virtual reality athletic game that marries screen
VR technology with intense broad-spectrum physical competition, designed to engage kids and
others who may not otherwise try or stay with conventional tennis, by providing an alternative path
to tennis participation.
The Innovation Challenge winner will receive $1,000, a national press release to thousands of
news outlets with a potential reach to millions of consumers, coverage in Tennis Industry maga-
zine, a one-year TIA membership, and additional exposure through industry marketing and social
media channels.
The Innovation Challenge will again be moderated by Carlos Salum, who is president of Salum
International Resources, a leadership performance strategy consultancy based in Charlotte, N.C.
Salum, who organizes leadership events as founder of TheSircle Executive Club, also consults in
sports technology with the SportsCouncil Silicon Valley, N3XT Sports and leAD Sports Accelera-
tor. He also has coached professional tennis players, including Grand Slam champions Gabriela
Sabatini and Sergi Bruguera.
INDUSTRY NEWS
PTR International Tennis Symposium Set for

Feb. 12-15
— Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) will host its premier coach education event - the PTR Inter-
national Tennis Symposium - February 12-15, on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
More than 40 industry experts, including Leo Alonso, Mike Barrell, Emma Doyle, Gigi Fernandez,
Frank Giampaolo, Ann Grossman, Dr. Ben Kibler, Dr. Mark Kovacs, Dr. Jim Loehr, Judy Mur-
ray, Craig O’Shannessy, Emilio Sanchez and Sarah Stone, will conduct on court and classroom
presentations. Topics range from tennis business and sport science to teaching tactics and tech-
niques. The PTR Family atmosphere abounds, as our speakers are approachable and happy to
chat, so attendees can feel free to ask questions and mingle.
Professional development specialized education courses will also be conducted, and coaches get
the opportunity to be the players at the PTR-UTR Championships.
In addition to competition and unparalleled education, the Symposium offers abundant networking
opportunities. The Tennis Trade Show has a day of demo courts, where attendees can try before
they buy the latest equipment and on court technologies. While they’re at it, they can check out
the apparel and shoes at the on site adidas store. Everyone always enjoys the social aspects of
the Parade of Nations Flag Ceremony, Hall of Fame induction and Awards Banquet, and the fun
at the HEAD/Penn Casino Dinner and Dance Party, not to mention tennis and - now pickleball - in
the hotel lobby!
The Symposium has a stellar reputation as a top coach education destination, attracting partici-
pants from around the world, and this year will be followed by two days of pickleball coach educa-
tion at the PPR Conference - February 15-16. And all just steps from the award winning beach
that was named Conde Nast Traveler’s Best Island in the US two years in a row!
PTR is the largest global organization of tennis teaching professionals with more than 16,300
members in 125 countries. It has the greatest percentage of multicultural and women members of
any such organization. PTR is dedicated to educating, certifying and serving tennis teachers and
coaches around the world in order to grow the game. PPR is a subsidiary of PTR, and is the Of-
ficial Education and Certification Partner of the USA Pickleball Association.
Wimbledon Agrees To Final Set Tiebreakers

Wimbledon has agreed to introduce a final-set tiebreaker to its matches when the score reaches
12-12 in the deciding set, starting this year. This means the epic 70–68 fi fth set won by John Isner
over Nicolas Mahut in 2010—in a match that lasted more than 11 hours over three days—will
never be surpassed.
The US Open starts its final-set tiebreakers at 6-all. Both the Australian Open and French Open
still play out the final set in singles, until a player wins by two games.
Pro tour player Dominic Thiem and Babolat

have extended their partnership. Thiem plays with the Babolat Pure Strike racquet with a hybrid
string setup using RPM Blast rough and VS.
Daniil Medvedev, playing with the new Tecnifibre T-Fight 305 XTC racquet with
Razor Code strings, won his first ATP 500-Level title in October at the Japan Open in Tokyo. The
22-year-old Russian beat Kei Nishikori in the final.

INDUSTRY NEWS
Dunlop is a Gold Partner of the Next Gen ATP Finals. In a multi-year deal that
started this past November, the company will supply the Dunlop Fort All Court
Tournament Select ball.
The Australian Open has landed a

partnership with leading Chinese liquor brand Luzhou Laojiao in the largest
Chinese sponsorship deal in the history
of the tournament.
The International Tennis Federation

has established an independent ITF Ethics Commission to define, review and
enforce the ethical principles outlined in the ITF Code of Ethics. Sandra Osborne is
the chair of the new commission.
The 40th edition of
Tennis Europe’s Top Executives’Meeting

was held in Prague, Czech Republic, from 28-29 November, and saw attendance from 42
delegates, representing 34 of the European Tennis Federation’s 50 member nations.
17 high-level speakers from across the sports industry took to the stage during the event to
address the assembly on issues related to three main topics:
• Digitalisation,
• Event Management
• Fundraising & Sponsorship
The Top Executives’ Meeting is devised to provide the

Chief Executive Officers and General Secretaries of European
national tennis federations with an opportunity
to meet, share best practices, debate contemporary
issues affecting the sport, and to receive education relating
to international sports management.

INDUSTRY NEWS
Tennis Europe to crown

Men’s and Women’s
European Champions
For the first time, European Championship titles
will be awarded to men and women. The 2019
winners of a top-level professional tournament at a
major venue will be crowned European
Champions.
In addition, the European Tennis Federation has
revealed plans for a brand-new European Cham-
pionshipevent for players aged 21 & Under. The draws will be comprised of players nominated by
Tennis Europe’s 50 constituent national tennis associations.
Tennis Europe CEO Thomas Hammerl announced thenews at the Tennis Europe Top Executives’
Meeting, saying; “This is an important step for us as we look to build on our existing tournament
portfolio and provide new opportunities for players from our member nations. We are planning a
festival of tennis during which European men’s and women’s champions are crowned.
We will also host a series of side-events which will provide the Presidents and staff from our
nations a chance to work together while supporting their most promisingnext generation players at
back-to-back major events.”
Tennis Europe currently administers over 1,200 tennis events across the continent each year, from
the Tennis Europe Junior Tour to ITF World Tennis Tour and Senior Circuit tournaments. Until now,
European Championship events have been held for junior players aged 14, 16 and 18 & Under
(and feature over 20 current and former world #1s amongst the former champions),
and seniors aged 35 & Over to 85 & Over. The new announcement completes the portfolio of Euro-
pean titles.
Further details of the new events, including the dates and venue, will be announced soon.
Fast Facts from the European Tennis Report

The European nation with most tennis clubs (Germany) has more clubs within its territory than
40 of the remaining 49 Tennis Europe member nations combined.
Six nations – France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Spain and Russia – each account for over
10% of the total number of European players.
A total of over €155.7 million was distributed in prize money in 2017 at professional tennis
events in Europe.
Switzerland leads Europe in terms of tennis players as a percentage of total population, with 7%
of the populace picking up a racquet twice a year or more. France, Spain, Belgium and Monaco
follow close behind.

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INDUSTRY NEWS
Tennis Europe & PTR

to continue partnership
During the Coaches’ Conference, Tennis
Europe and the Professional Tennis Registry
(PTR) renewed their current partnership for
three more years. The agreement recognises
PTR as an ‘Education Partner’ of Tennis
Europe.
The European Tennis Federation and the PTR
– the world’s largest international organisation
of tennis teachers and coaches – have been
cooperating since 2016 and will continue to
work together to educate, promote and service tennis coaches in Europe.
The 2019 Tennis Europe Annual General Meeting

will be hosted by the Malta Tennis Federation in Valletta from
28-30 March.
2018 European Tennis Report Published

The fourth edition of the ‘European Tennis Report’ has been published by Tennis Europe and is
now available free of charge.
The report is a unique source of data and statistical analysis and is designed to present the most
accurate possible snapshot of the current state of European tennis.
Each of Tennis Europe’s 50 member nations has its own page with details of the national
federation, its key staff and contact details, plus player statistics (recreational, licensed and club
members), numbers of clubs, courts, coaches and international tournaments, three-year trends
and further analysis. Sections of the report analyse Europe as a whole and examine groups of
nations according to their Tennis Europe membership status.
For the first time, the Report also has an interactive component, with an online dashboard
providing a wealth ofk ey data in graphic form.
The report’s key findings include:
• A slight overall decline in European tennis participation
rates.
• More facilities (clubs, courts, coaches) than ever before.
• The fastest-growing nations in terms of tennis participationinclude Montenegro, Hungary,
Slovenia, Portugal and Greece.
• 12 nations report greater than 10% increases in numbers
of club members and federation members since 2015.
• The numbers of officially-sanctioned international tournaments are growing, but there has been a
decline in the number of professionally-ranked European players.
The full 88-page report can be found here in pdf format, and key data can also be viewed on our
interactive dashboard.
The European Tennis Report is the result of a triennial survey of Tennis Europe’s constituent
national tennis federations, which was conducted in association with
sports industry research leaders
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The ITF has announced that Serbia’s Novak

Djokovic and Romania’s Simona Halep have Croatia has won this year’s Davis
been named the 2018 ITF World Champions. The Cup by BNP Paribas. The team, composed
Women’s Doubles World Champions are Barbora of Marin Cilic, Borna Coric, Ivan Dodig and
Krejcikova & Katerina Siniakova, while Mick Bryan Mate Pavic, was too strong for defending
& Jack Sock (USA) are the men’s champions. champions France. Despite a ray of hope
Japan’s Shingo Kunieda, Netherlands’ after Saturday’s doubles win and with the
Diede de Groot and Australia’s Dylan Alcott support of a stadium of over 22,000 cheer-
have been announced as the men’s, women’s and ing
quad winners in the wheelchair division. fans, the host nation was not able to defy
Clara Burel from France and Tseng Chun Hsin the Croats a second Davis Cup title.
(Taipei) were named as junior World Champions.
Amelie Mauresmo has decided against taking over LOOKING AHEAD

as captain of France’s Davis Cup team to instead
coach compatriot Lucas Pouille. The accolade TO 2019
of French Davis Cup Captain goes to Sebastian The previous year’s champion (Croatia),
Grosjean. Another Frenchman, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, runner-up (France) and two semi-finalists
has reportedly added Spanish Davis Cup captain automatically qualify (USA
Sergi Bruguera to his team for 2019. Meanwhile, and Spain).
Grigor Dimitrov has added Andre Agassi to his 2 wild-cards are given for automatic qualifi-
team of advisors. cation (Argentina and Great Britain).
24 other teams will play a qualifying round
Many WTA stars will begin the season with new in February (12 will play at home, 12
coaching arrangements; Angelique Kerber away).
has hired 2003 Australian Open finalist Rainer The 12 losing teams will be relegated to
Schuettler as head coach. Victoria Azarenka Group I (to be played later in the year).
reunites with Wim Fissette. 12 winning teams will advance to the Davis
Elise Mertens will start the 2019 season with Cup finals joining the top 4 from the previ-
David Taylor in her corner, while another Brit, ous year as well as the
Andrew Bettles, steps up to perform as main 2 wild-card recipients in an 18-team com-
coach to Elina Svitolina. Johanna Konta will be petition.
working with Dimitry Zavioloff. Kiki Bertens has The 18 teams will play at the Davis Cup
added Elise Tamaela to her coaching team while finals in Madrid.
Greek Maria Sakkari hires Mark Petchey. Thomas They will be divided into 6 group of 3 and
Drouet will coach 20 year old Russian play a three-match (2 singles and 1 dou-
Anna Blinkova, and 2013 Wimbledon Champion bles) best-of-three round robin.
Marion Bartoli will make her debut as a coach, The winner of each group (6 in total), plus
working with 19 year old Lucie Wargnier. the two best-performing second-placed
teams will advance to the
2018 saw many well known players hang up the quarterfinals, then semi-finals then final,
racquets for the last time. Amongst those to call it maintaining the same match formats.
a career were: Agnieszka Radwanska, Max Mirnyi, 2019 will be a year of great changes for
Mikhail Youzhny, Florian Mayer, Gilles Muller, Ju- the sport’s flagship men’s team competi-
lien Benneteau and Tommy Haas. tion. Known as the ‘World Cup of Tennis’,
Former World No.5 and 2015 Roland Garros final- the Davis Cup finals will be held at the
ist Lucie Safarova has announced her final tour- Caja Magica in Madrid and will see not 2
nament will be the 2019 Australian Open, while but 18 teams in contention for the title.
David Ferrerwill play a select group of events on
his farewell tour.
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are complicated and taking longer than planned to test the site. Also, testing and adding new data
including members, rackets, strings is taking hundreds of hours of work. New Items on the site will
be Links to Old Issues of the Magazine, Articles, ERSA News on the Homepage, Pro Player Logs,
ERSA Logos online, Stringing Machine Manuels and new Tools including Inches to Meters, Kilos
to Pounds and coming in the next month a new Racket Customizer to help with tuning rackets.
The 2018 stringing instructions are being updated from the new 2019 Pro Stringer Guide to the
Online Guide.

SYMPOSIUM
Symposium Update
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Some of the planned presentations and activities planned for Cambridge are:
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- Product and R&D presentations from the top manufacturers in the industry
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- Stringing, Tuning, Customizing presentations and workshops.
- New Product Intros - Test new products on-court.
- Certification Testing in tennis, badminton and squash. Master Pro Tour Stringers
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- Cambridge tours will be offered among other activities.
The complete schedule will be online in the next week on the Symposium website.
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KIRSCHBAUM X-PLOSIVE SPEED 125
KIRSCHBAUM brand has some good news for the 2019 !
One of the brand new polyester string for the new year to come is called KIRRSCBAUM X-PLOSIVE SPEED
and we're going to test the 1.25mm version.
If the name is not casual, we're expected to find a tennis string with a very strong power oriented attitude, with
a lively response and fast exit from the stringbed.
The static traction test from 5 to 35kg evidences a variable response of the string, getting stiffer and stiffer with
the load increase. The string is very soft at lower tensions getting harder and harder with the tension increase
with a behavior similar to polyamide strings, probably due to the elastomers used in the co-polyester mixture.
If you use it in the middle 20-24kg range you will find a very soft and comfortable string. Going up with the
stringing tension, from 26 to 30kg will obtain a stiffer stringbed with the sensation of a rigid, nervous and rock
solid racquet.

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The dynamic stiffness, measure of comfort and soft impact on the arm during the play, has a medium value
considering a used string: 215-220g/mm  195-200lb/inch. The value is not very low on used strings because
of the plasticization of the string but the comfort level is very good using medium stringing tensions.
POWER attitude is very good and the name X-PLOSIVE SPEED seems to be very suitable for a string like
this!
Data tells us that TOPSPIN production should be very good because of the superficial coating, the high
resilience peak and the "pocketing effect" given by progressive plasticization of the string.
The string-set is very powerful but you can also have good CONTROL using a little higher stringing tension, a
moderate use of prestrech (5%-10%) or using the natural plastic-ductile response of the string that let you feel
the ball glued on the strings.
Dynamic tension stability is not one of the strengths of this polyester string but you can use it with no problems
for 4-8 hours of play at racing level.
A VERY INTERESTING STRING WITH A STRONG POWER ATTITUDE, GOOD SPIN PRODUCTION AND
GOOD COMFORT. IDEAL TO GIVE CONTROL ORIENTED RACQUET A LITTLE LIVELINESS, FOR
YOUNG PLAYERS, FOR LADIES AND SENIORS LOOKING FOR A SOFT AND POWERFUL STRING WITH
LOW IMPACT ON ARTICULATIONS. A SERIOUS CHOICE FOR RACING PLAYERS LOOKING FOR A
BOMB-ORIENTED RACQUET !
for more info please check the website www.stringingpedia.com
Ing. Gabriele Medri

pro-t-one tech lab
data and test provided by pro-t-one & www.stringingpedia.com

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MSV FOCUS HEX SOFT 125
MSV FOCUS HEX is a well known modern classic for the polyester strings panorama; the new choice
proposed by the German Brand with Taiwan top-quality production is a slightly softer version of the "good old"
FOCUS and has been called FOCUS HEX SOFT, available in 1.15-1.20-1.25 and 1.30mm gauges.
This new string is not too different from the precedent, with similar base material, same hexagonal shape and
superficial finish but we could sign a -10/15% static stiffness value comparing with the "older version".
The static stiffness test evidences a tough string with a racing attitude, intended for medium to advanced
players with solid shots and good power production. Recommended average stringing tensions are medium-
low going from 18 to 22kg to exalt the natural resilience response of the string.
The material response is very linear and the response will be progressive increasing the stringing tension.
The dynamic stiffness, is quite high but we can't expect something different from a poly string with racing
attitude. The values are 230-225g/mm  220-215lbs/inch. The comfort is not the main attitude of this string
but we can work on it using low tensions as well as hybrid combinations with smaller gauges, multi-filaments or
natural guts, in standard or reverse versions.

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The string has a very good reactivity and resilient response but with a control oriented feeling due to the high
static stiffness and very high spin production. The resilient peak is very high so the ball exit from the racquet
will be fast and lively giving the perception of high power.
Dynamic tension stability is quite good but you can feel a progressive response change and a tension decay
after 4-6 hours of play; dynamic string life is around 8-12 hours but be careful choosing the right gauge for you
basing on the frequency of string breakage.
A RENEWED MODERN CLASSIC STRING WITH A SOFTER FEELING AND STRONG RACING ATTITUDE.
A VERY GOOD CHOICE FOR INTERMEDIATE-HIGH TO PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS LOOKING FOR A
HIGH PERFORMACE STRING AND A PERFECT COMBINATION OF CONTROL, SPIN AND DURABILITY.
GIVE HYBRID MONO-MONO COMBINATION A TEST IF YOU WANT TO EXALT EXTREME ROTATIONS
AND GIVE THE RACQUET A SOFTER FEEL; MONO-MULTI HYBRID OR MONO-NATURAL GUT
COMBINATION IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR TOP LEVEL FEEL AND CONTROL IN A SINGLE COMBO.
for more info please check the website www.stringingpedia.com
Ing. Gabriele Medri

pro-t-one tech lab
data and test provided by pro-t-one & www.stringingpedia.com

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KIRSCHBAUM brand has some good news for the 2019 !

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for more info please check the website www.stringingpedia.com

Ing. Gabriele Medri

data and test provided by pro-t-one & www.stringingpedia.com

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