Tennis Technology: Racquets of the Big 4 Federer Nadal Djokovic Murray
Just read this really great article called “Tennis Racquet Technology: How The Big 4 Differ” which outlines the racquets of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Andy Murray. This article gives you great insight into how the technology of each racquet suits the players style and form. It also addresses tennis string tensions and string types as well.
Roger Federer
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Novak Djokovic
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Rafael Nadal
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Andy Murray
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Key Points
- Roger uses the smallest racquet on tour
- He also strings at the lowest tension of the top 4 to offset the loss off power caused by the frame he uses
- Federer’s racquet has the thinnest beam and is the most “traditional” compared to the others making it harder to play with
- Nadal strings at 55 lbs on both crosses and mains whatever the court surface or conditions
- Djokovic has the densest string pattern to suit his flat hitting style
- Federer, Murray and Djokovic all use a gut and synthetic set up on their strings, Nadal uses full poly
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