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Posted on May 10, 2015November 17, 2018 by Racquet Network

VCORE TOUR F 93 “Best Performance Frame”

YONEX VCORE TOUR F 93 TENNIS RACQUET YONEX USA MEDIA RELEASE
3 MARCH 2015

The VCORE Tour F 93 has been selected as the racquet with the best high-performance frame in Tennis Magazine’s 2015 Racquet Guide, published in its March/April issue.

Testing was comprehensive, with many samples of each racquet sent to a panel of diverse playtesters, ranging from tennis coaches, former players, and racquet technicians. With racquets strung to the respective manufacturers’ standards, playtesters examined the racquets in areas such as power, control, comfort, manoeuvrability and playability. Playtesters also received evaluations from playing partners, students and customers to form a well-rounded opinion on the racquets.

“This frame is about precision and control,” praised the review, “Nowhere was that more evident than at net, where the small head size, easy handling and superb feel at contact made for great volleying.” The slightly larger VCORE Tour F 97 also received a mention in the category of high-performance frame.

Read the full review on Tennis Tuesday here: http://issues.tennistuesday.net/02-24-2015/p/8

Members of Team Yonex ™ are seeing remarkable results with the VCORE Tour F. In the recent Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, rising Croatian tennis talent Borna Coric (VCORE Tour F 97, POLYTOUR SPIN) played an outstanding match against Australian Open runner-up Andy Murray, which the teenager seized in straight sets.

Posted on May 10, 2015October 31, 2018 by Racquet Network

Racquet String Gauge Guide

Racquet string comes in a variety of gauges. Below is a brief summary that hits some of the high points.

GUIDE TO STRING GAUGES
15 GAUGE
Ultra thick string. Highly durable. Great for high school tennis programs and loaner racquets where durability matters more than playability.
16 GAUGE
Most common gauge for tennis. Most common gauge for pre-strung tennis racquets. Reasonably durable. Capable of generating sufficient spin to satisfy most tennis players. Is sometimes used by squash players seeking maximum durability.
17 GAUGE
Suitable for tennis, squash and racquetball. Preferred by tennis players who like to generate extra spin. Additional stretch offers additional power. Popular gauge for tennis players who use polyester strings. This is also the most common gauge for squash and racquetball.
18 GAUGE
Suitable for tennis or squash. Extreme touch and spin, but not very durable. Excellent ball pocketing for added power. Like natural gut, 18 gauge is a bit of a status symbol for tennis players.
19 GAUGE
Suitable for squash. Extreme touch and spin, but not very durable. Excellent ball pocketing for added power. Not recommended for frequent string breakers.
20 GAUGE
Thick badminton string. Typically used by schools and community centres in program racquets. Sometimes used by players looking for exceptional durability.
21 GAUGE
Most common gauge for badminton string. Not suitable for anything other than badminton.

Posted on May 8, 2015November 15, 2018 by Racquet Network

VCORE Si 100 “Best for Feel”

YONEX USA PRESS RELEASE
8 MAY 2015

Yonex ™ VCORE Si 100 Named “Best for Feel” in UK’s Tennishead

The VCORE Si 100 was named “Best for Feel” in the June issue of UK tennis magazine Tennishead’s 2015 Racket Reviews.

The review praised the racquet’s strong focus on spin, and its potent sweet spot due to the dense feel of the string pattern. It also praised the frame’s specific engineering towards both spin and power. “There’s no better feeling,” lauded the article.

With a unique grommet pattern that increases string movement, the VCORE Si puts that extra edge of spin needed to shock opponents on the court.

Angelique Kerber has sealed two recent victories at the Family Circle Cup and Porsche Tennis Grand Prix with the racquet.

Posted on March 27, 2015November 15, 2018 by Racquet Network

SHT-PRO Shoes 5th Awarded Gold Medal

STAN WAWRINKA SHT PRO SHOES
YONEX MEDIA RELEASE
27 March 2015

Coming off of the VCORE Tour F 93’s award in Tennis Magazine (USA) and the POLYTOUR PRO 125’s praise on Stringforum.net, eyes are on Yonex ™ tennis gear once again, this time with a focus on footwear. In French tennis magazine Tennis Addict, Stan Wawrinka’s SHT-PRO shoes received the publication’s gold medal in their annual performance test. This marks the fifth consecutive time that Yonex shoes have been awarded in the magazine. SHT-PRO shoes are made to provide smooth movement on any kind of court, and supported Stan as he made his way to his Aircel Chennai and ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament titles as well as the Australian Open semifinal this year.

This year’s performance test saw big changes from previous years, with the introduction of even more advanced evaluation methods. The more comprehensive testing only proved to emphasize the SHT-PRO’s merits, receiving praise for its high level of comfort, durability and stability. The shoe came out on top over 14 other models from a pool of eight different brands.

Tennis Addict’s test criteria aims to provide readers with highly detailed evaluations that take into consideration several factors. With a combination of lab tests along with user evaluations from a large and diverse panel of players, the magazine’s evaluations are made to give users the full and complete picture. The test criteria cover performance, comfort, stability and shape retention.

Posted on November 13, 2014January 27, 2019 by Racquet Network

How to String the Yonex Astrox 99

The instructions on this page are provided as a courtesy to independent racquet stringers in our network. For more information, please consult our YouTube Channel which features hundreds of full movies and time lapse videos illustrating how to string a large variety of racquets of all kinds.

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How to String this Racquet

Length Mains	18.5′
Length Crosses	14.5′
Tension	Printed on frame
Pattern	20×21
Start Mains	Head
Mains Skip	7H, 9H, 11H, 11T
Tie Off Mains	8T
Start Crosses	9T
Tie Off Crosses	6T
Last Cross	7H
Tie Off Crosses	5H

The outside two mains on either side of this racquet should be finished using a standard Yonex double-back method. For this racquet, the double path is 9T to 12T to 16H to 14H to 10T before tying off at 8T.