In a recent article on the ATP website, young American Tommy Paul says he breaks strings in about 40 mins.
http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/paul-last-time-houston-2016
He says "I break strings probably every 40 minutes. Three or four a day.."
That seems freakishly fast. I know pros hit the crap out of the ball, but I wonder what string and gauge he uses.
I also know there's a huge gap between 5.0 and 7.0 tennis, but even in my 16x18, 17 gauge poly lasts me at least 3-4...
Breaking Strings in 40 mins!
http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/paul-last-time-houston-2016
He says "I break strings probably every 40 minutes. Three or four a day.."
That seems freakishly fast. I know pros hit the crap out of the ball, but I wonder what string and gauge he uses.
I also know there's a huge gap between 5.0 and 7.0 tennis, but even in my 16x18, 17 gauge poly lasts me at least 3-4...
Breaking Strings in 40 mins!