Rafa is BACK, New ATP String tensions, Why no Hawk-Eye on clay, Tsitsipas and THIS WEEK IN TENNIS

[@MyCvid]

Personally , I’ve watch almost every one of your podcasts on KZbin. I especially like when you have another KZbinr on or someone like Chris Edwards from Tennis Warehouse. And you gotta keep the year-end review podcast with Henrik!

[@scottwalker9354]

Looking forward to the new Phantom 100 review! And I prefer audio podcasts as I only really listen to podcasts in the car or while I'm stringing. Really enjoying the podcast though! You are an excellent interviewer, hope you get access to some big names in the future!

[@Tennisnerd]

Good to know and thanks!

[@dreamy7335]

I like your podcasts and I listen to them while ferrying kids around. Thanks.

[@mindofmogli]

Appreciate all you do, man. Favorite tennis page on KZbin for sure. Would love if you kept the podcasts on here🙏 Vids feel like a hang.

[@TAR1Q]

I love the podcasts on YT where else would I find it, if not here? Also. Can't wait for the Rf97 v14 vid I have two. Can't use them yet 😅 Hope to, one day

[@288kun172]

Loving your podcasts Jonas since you started to do them. Listening on Spotify though, mainly while working out in gym 🙂

[@Tennisnerd]

Thanks!

[@PrecisionPointTennis]

I like (love) EVERYTHING that you do. Excited for Heavy Rackets 2! I just added two grams to the hoop on top at 12 on my new Gravity Pro (4 grams total already at 3&9) and now it’s perfect! It’s a beast! Easier to hit and getting used to the heavier head already. Gonna win my next tournament again using it! Tak tak

[@j.v.f.8736]

What about a podcast / video on racquets for people with elbow problems?

[@Dasato123]

I don’t remember you ever doing a review of the current Prince Phantom 107G. Kind of a bad oversight as it’s one of the rare “players” weighted true oversized rackets left on the market. Perhaps you could do a on court comparison between the new and current version.

[@Alan-c7l6w]

I like Your Podcasts, Listen to them while driving or walking with my dog😊 However I find, that most people have an average max. attention span of approx. 45 minutes. Probably is a habit, we pick up in school, where the lessons last exactly that long😂 Maybe it is worth trying a slightly shorter format to see, if more people watch them… Still, I appreciate Your Service to the Tennis Community of ours, keep doing, what You are doing!

[@LL-kz1qe]

I ve tried the 360 gram 340 swing weigth on hard court with prestige mp 18x19 and it was really good on playnig points with no serve but when i played match there was no control at all everything was flyinv long May be i have to go down something like 350 345 gramms with 32 balance

[@seany_c]

I personally love to watch the podcasts when I can. It's nice to be able to put faces to names and voices. Perhaps a different channel for the pod makes more sense for the YT algo, im not sure.

[@applesforakbar]

Jonas I don't recall an era with this many arm injuries. You think it's the newer generation form, racquet, strings or balls? (Or all of the above)

[@Tennisnerd]

All of the above!

[@applesforakbar]

@@Tennisnerd do you think there are any immediate solutions or this is just the way the game is now?

[@timcross11]

Regarding video podcasts i like them but they are a little bit long. Maybe space them over shorter videos perhaps

[@mattiastennis]

Would be nice to have Kohlschreiber return but at least there is Altmaier

[@goggleboy2464]

Carlos needs toi switch to the strike. The aero 98 is way too hard on the arm.

[@truten34]

Hey, I have a question about tennis balls - do you think players should use balls of different colour than yellow? I tried following Monte Carlo, whenever there was sun shining and no shadow it was almost unwatchable, I couldn't see the ball quite often in rallies. My friends that don't follow tennis, when I showed it to them - they couldn't see the ball at all :) Using different colour for balls seems much more reasonable than changing colour of clay. I was curious if you also had issues while watching Monte Carlo.

[@RonnieJamesOsbourne]

I totally get what your saying, but, it's probably more associated with weather, venue or camera setup/quality than the tennis balls. If you (or anyone) can't track a "bright yellow" tennis ball, what other color do you feel will actually be better and brighter and easier to track? (And don't say white, cause that will be worse) This is where I feel if they were to master the color of clay, not only would it be aesthetically pleasing, but WAY easier to track the ball as well. It's a real shame the blue clay in Madrid didn't work out, as it was absolutely gorgeous-looking AND "very" easy to track the ball which made it a wonderful experience.

[@truten34]

@@RonnieJamesOsbourne My immediate thought would be trying dark blue balls, same colour as clay in Madrid as you mention it. But yes, I agree it's more associated with weather, venue or camera setup/quality - I never have this problem watching Roland Garros for example.

[@jakubjabonski9341]

Yeah it was difficult to watch the matches and see the ball clearly. I think it's got to do with the camera quality though.

[@user-oj7co5wm8g]

It’s incredibly easy to see the ball as it is now. Perfectly fine for the four clay tournaments two weeks ago and the multiple ones starting this week as well. MC just had incredibly poor production quality and shouldn’t be used as the rule when addressing anything tennis related and rather the exception. Their angle, filters, and compression ruined their own tournament for viewers to enjoy.

[@Leo-nc3yx]

@@user-oj7co5wm8g You're right completely, I was watching with the 65' inches cable and I can hardly see the ball... Monte-Carlo's resolution just sucks ass, at first I was blaming the TV, but then after watching the clips of Tennis TV on YT, which proves my TV's innocence... Of course, you can see the ball on a smaller device such as a cell or an IPAD, but when you transfer it to a larger screen it's basically the same. Monte-Carlo might be a good tournament when you visit it in person, or from the players or the tourists' POV, but as for a TV viewer who probably would never have the luxury to visit the place ,I have to say it's the worst 1000 tournament for TV viewers...

[@mattiastennis]

Never see any ads so no problems

[@prophetmargin7497]

I thought the reason they don't use any electronic line calling system on clay is because the line is often covered with dirt, making the line call too inconsistent? Of course human lines people have the same problem on clay, so is it really that big of a disadvantage not using the electronic system in the long run?

[@al1976-v7m]

No that is not the reason, Hawkeye doesn't really "observe" the line, but calculates the ball's landing point from its flight trajectory through triangulation. This has a few mm's margin for error and because the mark is actual physical evidence that can be checked, they prefer it to Hawkeye. However, marks need to be checked by people and that's where it gets subjective again. Dirt on the lines is actually helpful for mark checking because the ball usually "cleans" the dirt away if it touches the line.

[@prophetmargin7497]

@@al1976-v7m Good point, its actually triangulation through the flight trajectory of the ball that's used to determine whether a ball is in or not. Another problem with human linesmen is finding the correct mark on a clay court, how often do we see a player claiming the linesman or umpire is pointing at the wrong spot! Give me the Hawkeye system any day!

[@al1976-v7m]

@@prophetmargin7497 yeah i think staring at a line is not a very fun job anyway. However, i can already see players challenging Hawkeye calls when there's a clear mark there! ;)

[@prophetmargin7497]

@@al1976-v7m But they can't really challenge, because the umpire cannot overturn a call Hawkeye makes. I know there is still a small margin of error with any electronic line calling system, but I'm sure its better than any human can claim. I'd think the real reason they still use humans to call lines on clay is for the drama it creates!

[@al1976-v7m]

@@prophetmargin7497 i think it's also partly due to sponsorships, the linesmen in Monte Carlo were all decked out in Replay gear... and for sure it's tennis traditionalists wanting to keep a human element to the game, which i can partly understand.

[@hannesbacklund1180]

What are those strings? Love the color.

[@Ahelow]

Probably poly tour rev mint

[@Tennisnerd]

String Project Sirius

[@pierre-marc.gareau]

Alcaraz is playing with a Aero 98 in stock form. There's no way he can absorb the vibrations of ATP shots daily without arm problems.🤷🏻‍♂️

[@luissanchezmediano3904]

I see some podcast on youtube and I listen to some on ivoox. Depending on what I am doing at the moment. Ideally I prefer KZbin: video and subtitles are a plus

[@naergen]

Maybe should somehow combaine podcast and racket review (racket test) 🤔

[@deancousins5542]

I listen to the podcast on Spotify, hopefully you receive some money from them.

[@Man_Named_Sam]

If I may ask, where did you get the mini rackets? They look very cool.

[@Tennisnerd]

I bought them at various shops, Laver Cup gift shop, Rafa academy shop etc

[@konstantingubanov4687]

Dates from the BMw open is from 2021… seems to be just a joke… Nakashima play in Barcelona this week..

[@Tennisnerd]

The sheet is from 2024, but seems to have imported some data from previous years or something...it is a little off to be fair

[@odil50]

Also with Kohlschreiber, who is retired lol

[@Ahelow]

I watch the podcasts, just not interested in some of the guests so I’ll skip those. I like the ones with other content creators for the most part

[@MrEkin03]

There is a reason why not many won at least three time in Monte Carlo. It's called Nadal.

[@hybrid11theory75]

So Henrik has made his 10th switch of the early season i guess... LOL

[@Tennisnerd]

Something like that

[@hankthetanksweden]

Please keep your numbers under control.. 13th... ;)

[@hybrid11theory75]

@@hankthetanksweden My fault :)

[@ismailedoomun8006]

Kohlschreiber came back?

[@Tennisnerd]

Just coaching, I think

[@RobBlanzy]

The Aero is fun to hit with but, rough on the elbow. I had to stop hitting with one because of that, tested various strings with it too.

[@tamasajtony9855]

They might worried ai can be challenged against the real ground marks and its credibility would be compromised for other surfaces.

[@SycaliDK]

Yes exactly. I have a VERY hard time believing Kyrgios, Medvedev, Rune etc. are gunna stop arguing the line calls when they KNOW Hawkeye isn’t not 100% accurate and they can see the mark on the ground is in their favor lol

[@tijgertjekonijnwordopgegeten]

Hawkeye is not AI.

[@Michael-zm2hv]

Regarding the podcasts: In my opinion they are too long to watch at once, e.g. before going to sleep. Several smaller videos would be better (part 1, part 2, ...).

[@imodium5118]

"the more automated we can have everything, the better" Here comes you sweedish spirit. What a disaster class 😅

[@Tennisnerd]

😂😂