The lowest string tension on tour?! Adrian Mannarino training in Malta

[@SeanT649]

To me it’s incredible how still his head stays while his body is smacking the life out of a ball .

[@jamesprice6381]

Looking at Federer, thaz a HUGE secret to pro status! :)

[@prakashkalluri64]

Smacking the life out? I am not sure if he even wants to hurt the ball

[@kyledeacon5620]

He is not smacking it, hes really barely even swinging. Thats what the low tension does

[@mskcouric]

Hard to believe he's considered a pusher relative to other ATP pros. He hits so damn hard.

[@SeanT649]

@@prakashkalluri64 it's an expression

[@mingdeity]

Thanks so much for posting, Jonas! The courtside footage is gold. Not surprised his ATP title came on grass, since his strokes are so flat and compact. On TV, his strokes don't seem super powerful against the really big hitters, but the video shows he's absolutely blasting the ball compared to us mere mortals. Very humbling.

[@pusashit]

amen to that

[@danoliver8804]

I've watched this about three times. Love his timing, brilliant.

[@peterbedford2610]

Great watching his footwork during a rally. Looks like he never stops moving

[@Tennisnerd]

We see why the pros are pros! :)

[@bournejason66]

I wish more matches can use that angle

[@danoliver8804]

@@Tennisnerd the feet constantly moving and he's on his toes. Great vid.

[@sjjapp]

Great example of pairing swing style with a setup, ie, high powered racket and low tension for more launch to align with his compact but high quality swing.

[@michaelobgy]

Well said mate!!

[@tennnis498]

Mann is one of my favorite players. I like how he stays composed and usually gives a good fight. So agree about the topic of pros playing a different game when you get closer. You get an idea of the vicious pace. I saw Federer playing up close once and it looked superhuman.

[@KingCast65]

Because it is.

[@johngriffin87]

Such clean, simple, efficient strokes. Add to that his unflappable nature, and it's easy to see why he's always tough to beat.

[@tennisisphysical]

His 2nd serve is suspect for ATP 100 level. Also, no heavy balls...he plays ball machine tennis.. Kind of a poor man's Kafelnikov. He's done well for his game

[@Mmoran64]

he's that junk baller nobody wants to play ugly tennis. definitely doesn't look like he belongs on the tour but just goes to show even top pros have trouble playing junk ballers

[@LiamApilado]

So interesting. Such a low tension. I never even thought to try stringing that low but it just goes to show that an open mind is key.

[@DanesinTexas]

Thanks for this insight to AM…always been a fan of his, one of the most underrated ball strikers on tour atm

[@pierreduboue-sadron408]

Superb Jonas ! :) I've been waiting a long time for some insights of Mannarino setup, no wonder that it comes from you ! Nice as well that you got to place your camera so close. Theses pro's are from a different planet. Merci :).

[@tennisisphysical]

Practiced with Adrian in Washington D.C. about 5 years ago. Reminded me of McEnroe. GT best Babs ever! I play with 32/31 tension on clay. 33/32 on hard court. Let's go!

[@listonshaw454]

Thanks Jonas for posting this up close footage of Mannarino! Pretty chilled guy, like his unique style and is so consistent!!

[@RoPuffe]

What a pleasure to watch him hit the ball. Extraordinary

[@DNA2000-8bit]

His FH prep barely exists. Love it. Really shows you how much other players are over doing it. Adrian is the king of minimal exertion power tennis. Fognini ain't far behind. Most concise styles in the sport IMHO.

[@lotus630]

I wouldn't say other players are "overdoing" of course some players have more efficient techniques, but there are benefits using a bigger backswing... it's easier to generate power and brute force your shots brute forcing is useful when you can't hit cleanly (either because your technique isn't good enough, the surface has irregular bounces, or your opponent is hitting with too much power/spin)

[@DNA2000-8bit]

@@lotus630 and yet... I just said it.

[@benj10s]

Other players aren't overdoing it. Their strokes are designed for different things. Mannarino's compact swing and low string tension allows great trampolining effect, which for his lack of upper body strength allows him to use the opponents pace against them. But he doesn't have the heavy ball that other players do, plus he has to rely on more retrieving and playing the percentages. Other players end up finding more ridiculous angles than he does as well from the more loopy strokes.

[@lotus630]

@@benj10s which is why Mannarino's clay performance is so poor his over-reliance on technique meant that he's not going to be very good when conditions aren't predicable

[@benj10s]

@@lotus630 exactly! His drop shots are good but thats about the only real clay court shot he has.

[@kenharris7194]

Nice to see up close how an established pro strikes the ball!

[@Javi_C]

Thank you for showing us Jonas 👍

[@getsmart795]

I've been using low tension my poly strings for the past 3 years . I started at 35 lbs and now usually have my rackets strung at 32 lbs. As for control it's all about technique and timing. It did not take a long time to adjust. I use a "semi western grip" on my forehand and have a one handed backhand. It's far more comfortable than using 50 lbs of tension.

[@9r393]

Are there certain strings that work well at lower tension or it doesn't matter?

[@TheSeyoung]

Aren’t the strings moving too much or not aligned straight with that low tension?

[@vanvalium]

How long do you keep them in? I usually like it at the start but after a few hours it gets unplayable for me.

[@vanvalium]

How long do you keep them in? I usually like it at the start but after a few hours it gets unplayable for me.

[@getsmart795]

@@9r393 I've used Solinco Hyper G at low tension and MSV Co Focus.

[@hussTennis]

At the court level this is so so different. Thank you for sharing

[@lgeiger]

I went down from 25/24 to 23/22 kg. 11 kg is pure madness, but I understand how he's generating so much pace with such a short backswing now. It's probably amazing for serving. I think Isner also uses a quite low string tension as well.

[@nicks6813]

I saw him practicing in Indian Wells and was blown away by his forehand. You really can't appreciate it from the overhead camera. Your footage is excellent, though! I feel like he and Fognini have incredible power with little to no backswing. It's all core and racquet head speed.

[@bb7876]

I like this type of players with different but very efficient and tactical styles. Mannarino, Seppi, Tomic, Lestienne

[@gorealain7897]

Très intéressante vidéo, merci 🙏 beaucoup. Salutations de France 🇫🇷

[@sf-ou2fc]

Makes me feel better about using 18 kg in my Youtek Prestige MP. After seeing this, I'm tempted to go down a kilo or two.

[@alexk6275]

Love how early he takes the ball!!

[@mongarcia01]

He just won a tournament! Time to revisit his racquet and style!

[@albertoacciani4365]

Great content Jonas as always!!

[@Tennisnerd]

Grazie Alberto!

[@Sylvanjan]

Poise: the word that comes to mind when watching Adrian. The footage is electrifying though. Great to see pros playing from this angle!!

[@teriny6483]

Thank you for the video. Mr. Mannarino is one of the mysterious player while watching tennis game on TV. Now it's understandable. He has a very good physical body to cover that kind of compact swing. I tied his posture. Couple of swing are no problem but even a game will be very much stressful.

[@ma12282004]

I think Daniel Nestor has the lowest tension. He strings 11 lbs at Winston-Salem Open in 2017. With gut/poly hybrid.

[@youngsuit]

what? how is that even possible

[@matickriznik8212]

that is not possible

[@eyeofhorus1301]

@@matickriznik8212 I'm sure you have so much experience playing gut/poly hybrid at 11 pounds.

[@brasileirosim5961]

I came here to learn about his fh. I asked myself how he could generate so much speed with such a compact and somehow eccentric forehand. Now I know. Very flat balls and extremely low tension (11kg? That’s crazy!). Funny that he has so an extreme grip but play so flat balls! Thanks for the video!

[@MomentsinTennis]

Great channel and podcasts

[@Tennisnerd]

Much appreciated!

[@stratguitarman7831]

Mannarino is one of my favorite pros to watch!

[@PrecisionPointTennis]

Really really enjoyed this! How did I not see it before?!? Tak tak 🎾🤗

[@siddrajankicks]

WOW. He REALLY rotates into the ball with a lot core / leg/ shoulder&core kinetics, that you have no idea or cant see when you watch him play challengers/ATP events. AWESOME video Jonas - you are honestly an inspiration for me to make some of my own stringing content for Babolat machines and matchplay :)

[@bournejason66]

I wonder if you can get a pro or Adrian to talk about techniques, forehand, backhand...etc. thanks 🙏

[@Tennisnerd]

I will do my best to do more of that in the future.

[@rdmalonso1]

Such consistent contact points. I’ve got to try the low tension set up.

[@michaelpraditya511]

From what I heard some pro is very adaptable like they kinda bring 4 rackets maybe with 2 different tension or more. So it is not that simple

[@sebastienmorelli7606]

This is not the 2013 Aeropro Drive, but It's the 2010 version like Benoit Paire. The cortex is different amongst these 2 sticks

[@eric168]

That footwork rocks

[@mickymalibu]

McEnroe also had a low string tension and the trampoline effect was part of his game, the tension was not as low as this but then the racket head size was much smaller so maybe overall it’s comparable, it will be interesting to see if this idea comes back

[@fosho8214]

Did you share barber info? lol I saw mannarino play Tsitsipas at us open this year. He hits so flat except when he loops forehand or swing the serve out wide on ad side. he also has great touch on drop shots and volleys

[@philipbealluncensored9587]

Thank you

[@maurorenard82]

Hi Jonas!! Based on what I know and the pic you posted, his Aero Pro Drive cannot be the 2013 model, but the 2007 or 2010, when the cortex on the throat was placed as a U shape and it was not salient. The 2013 cortex was different, more salient and with an inverted U shape. Just a little correction from another tennis nerd. I hope to see you in Marbella in 2022!!! By the way, very nice footage. I agree, this is how tennis should be watched if you wanna learn. Thank you for all the content!!

[@40rods]

Intro theme got me thinking you might break my heart, Jonas.. but I know you could never 😍

[@Tennisnerd]

😂👊🏻

[@jaymomo7462]

Wow 24lbs! Insane got to try!

[@bradbixel878]

I love the low tension. Depends on the string though. Alu Power, Super Smash Orange, and Tour Bite are some I know play well as low as 35 lbs with good control and spin. I've settled on Confidential now though and back up to 48lbs. works well for my game and my Dunlop CX 200 plus.

[@eyeofhorus1301]

+Brad Bixel What about low tension rpm blast?

[@dwimusudem7943]

Which gauge are you using

[@uchihasasuke7436]

maybe with 10-15% prestretch@@eyeofhorus1301

[@luccacamillo]

nice! maybe that's why his shots look so effortless

[@nomagicfin]

Very interested in elbows issues! I have changed my strings a year ago and it was the worst decision for my elbow ever!

[@288kun172]

Thanks for the footage Jonas. And we are expecting you to string up your stick to 11kg and let us know your thoughts :-)

[@andrewcimochowski]

Awesome video…I didn’t realize Adrian hit the ball that hard…sad about tennis players having to overuse pain killers to play.. I myself take ibuprofen before playing otherwise I am plagued with tendonitis pain for days aftrr

[@stef4492]

Damn pros are good... Manarino never looks like one of the big hitters out there (and perhaps he isn't) but wow he still hits a big ball when standing next to the court!

[@oliverdesouza5741]

What becomes apparent watching these pros close up is that even if they are described as flat hitters, they all play with huge amounts of spin. The main difference to the spin monsters like Nadal is simply the launch angle. The power these guys hit the ball, without spin, the ball would go 50 yards out even on a shot just over the net. This means if you're in 'no-mans-land' near the service line the ball is dipping very fast so extremely difficult to volley.

[@DogInaBathtub]

Those serves at 11:21 😂 Would drive most club players crazy.

[@miguelbarahona6636]

Hi Jonas. Talking about strings: What does your acoustic guitar use? And when are we seeing you playing it?

[@Tennisnerd]

Hi Miguel, at some point it will happen! :)

[@minh1197]

the sound of a cleanly struck ball on an indoor court is music to my ears

[@hobonickel840]

I noticed he was not hitting the ball in the center where any sweet spot would normally be but instead up very close to the tip of the racket without framing it on his forehands...interesting because this could allow you to change racket tension on the fly as well as obviously extend out the sweet spot

[@tennis47]

Great video! Can you create a video of Gasquet's hitting?

[@timaku]

You gave him good luck, seems like he is killing it now

[@Tennisnerd]

Happy to hear, nice dude

[@cdan3609]

Hi! thanks for vid! Very interesting! Sorry to say against but the racquet that you present at 1:40 that should be Adrian Mannarino's type of racquet it's a 2010 Babolat AeroPro Drive GT and not 2013 Babolat AeroPro Drive! 2010 have the V-Cortex and 2013 have the A-Cortex. He plays with a 2013 APD and not 2010 APD GT. I personally have a few 2013 APD's and is with A-Cortex. Before that (in 2007 and 2010) all Babolat APD's have V-Cortex and for the 2013 models Babolat have decide to rotate with 90 degrees the Cortex in the handle and from V-shape it's goes to A-shape! Keep up the good work!

[@mintymintygogo]

Loved watching him beat Shelton

[@michaelsavage9305]

This guy has a very unique style. At first glance his movements and strokes look lazy but they are definitely effective. Strokes are simple and simple is good. He almost beat Federer at this years Wimbledon if it wasn't for his injury. Interesting player for sure.

[@SpiritDonkey]

Awesome video!

[@Floodland-bn3ol]

WOW. Very cool player.

[@sergioscalia5922]

I think monofilament strings behave in a very peculiar way, stiff rackets need multifilament or very low tension small caliber mono to get some feedback, I tried a few monofilament but I am back to multi , technifibre xone biphase the best if you can afford it....😊

[@youngsuit]

this was so cool

[@rikumoi3136]

That tension is the same with Bob & Mike Bryan.. I must try that, too.

[@jesoby]

I string my rackets around 45lbs but I know they drop to around 34lbs after a few hours and they still feel fine. I reckon many club players think they are playing with 50lbs but if they wait for a string to break they are probably using it at around 40lbs most of the time.

[@PrecisionPointTennis]

I’d be honoured to be on your podcast. I’ll tell my story and some untold funny Agassi ones too…thanks Jonas

[@watcher687]

Jonas, his forehand grip looks a bit easternish. Maybe it looks like it because he doesn’t invert his racket backwards to the back fence or the position of his heel pad being more on the eastern grip. What do you think having seen it close up?

[@Nopanop]

Liked the intro music 😜

[@TheJadedFilmMaker]

wow he's smashing it. how come hes not doing his half swing forehand here. I like this better !!!

[@Phillip_Juricek]

Roman prokes would be a good podcast

[@whelmking6497]

That is a crazy low tension. When I played competitively back in the 90's and early 2000's, my tension of high forties (pounds) was considered exceptionally low.

[@tennisisphysical]

That's with nylon. A.stiff poly can be played low tension. I play 31/30 clay and 32/31 hard court with Solinco Tour Bite Soft

[@PinoSilvestreOriginal]

after TOMAS BERDYCH retired from tennis ... MANNARINO is the most sattisfiying players to see about how he hit the ball ... he plays the entire match as if he is warming up all the time... and i can see here that he hits with his ARM BENDED very much.... Also he has some magic during the matches... there is always a tweener ... some elegant lobs... some jumping tweeners also ... some WICKED slices with sidespins and backspin shots that comes over the net and bounces back... hehe... very fun to watch player almost like BUBLIK and the already mythic NICK KYRGIOS...

[@AmurTiger-vm5dy]

The most beautiful player to see was FEDERER , don' t joke 😅

[@PinoSilvestreOriginal]

yeah yeah ... i mean FUN player to see ¿¿¿ tou know ??... i supposed that MICHAEL CHANG was funnier to watch than IVAN LENDL but LENDL was by far better than CHANG i mean players like KYRGIOS or BUBLIK are funnier to watch than better players like djokovic or sampras or hewitt by name some players of diferent tennis eras...

[@garrydhintz8017]

Im surprised he doesn't use 1 hand backhands. I would think that he would be a natural for it considering the rest of his game centered around control and creating angles for his forhand winners.

[@njh8277]

Hits with much more pace on this angle vs top down

[@jamesprice6381]

i use a killer old school Pro Kennex Graphite Comp (88sq in) ( have a Rod Laver white version from Abercrombie Fitch KILLER!) strung at 42...Im 62 hit pretty hard n i LOVE it, the BH slice i get is SUPERNATURAL, my sparring guy cant blv it NOR can he hit it back! :) Ab NO.................VIBRATION PERIOD....................

[@felipemendez4624]

Visit Nick Kyrgios or Paire, french pros are magicians. I really enjoy ur channel congrats.

[@stefanthomassen4750]

Tennis-ellbow is a very interesting team, and how to handle/avoid it...

[@lilies9251]

I know pro players don't really want to change racquets, and there is the endorsement issue as well, but if one has so serious elbow problems, wouldn't it make more sense to change to a softer racquet? Babolats are arm breakers, and I am a Pure Aero VS user...

[@Sly_404]

Yes, Babolat racquets are known for their high stiffness rating, which can cause tennis elbow.

[@sjjapp]

It's also just part of the sport. Kind of like complaining of bleeding from the nose or getting broken hands or whatever in say boxing. Injuries just come with sport, and it's frequent for athletes in multiple sports to compete somewhat injured or rather not physically 100%, from sports you wouldn't expect like table tennis to tennis to MMA and so on. There are qualities with stiff rackets at the end of the day that can be beneficial for various play styles. As Jonas said, and I'll add to it, elite players prioritise control over comfort, and what is control to one player isn't necessarily the same to another (for example, for Nadal spin is control and for Djokovic it's precision, and these ultimately, along with other things, determine what kind of setups suit). What I'm adding is that elite players will prioritize performance over comfort as well. There's also the fact that we are all built differently. Some people will struggle more with stiffer rackets than others when it comes to injury resistance.

[@fnecessity]

I tried 40lbs for the first time since Ive hurt my rotator cuff and although it was ok against medium pace balls. I struggled with slow and fast paced. The ball kept going out. After two sessions I had to cut them out and restring. Won't be going below 50lbs.... Ever

[@dockerface]

Lovely episode, need mour like diz

[@jmasked5082]

Injury is a huge problem in tennis. The amount of players ruled out before they ever go pro due to not winning the lottery of resilient tendons. Imagine the level of the sport if injury wasn’t an issue. So many more players.

[@ThetennisDr]

The truth shall set u free

[@lucasfernandes1271]

Nice video

[@michaelt8682]

he hits the ball so fucking hard

[@Xtefanno]

Judging by other videos, Jonas always seemed to like Mannarino a lot

[@simpletennis6201]

I’m a stringer from Montreal and I tried all the tension on my racquets. 20 to 60 lb…. There’s a huge difference on the feeling but not on the ball, I don’t change anything in my technique and the ball go exactly at the same place.

[@TOXRaizou]

Yeah... No. Maybe try 20 lbs and then 60 lbs to really know the difference. Because if you go step by step, you won't really notice a difference and your body will adjust to the tension after a few minutes / hours of play. I can guarante you that the ball won't be able to go to the same place if you don't change your technique or swing. Only because you're adjusting to it.

[@simpletennis6201]

@@TOXRaizou this is exactly what I did this summer. I played with a Speed Pro at 20 and another one at 55 lbs at the same time. The feeling was different but the ball land at the same place.

[@sjjapp]

@@simpletennis6201 the looser the tension for more launch. Not so much power, but launch. Much like a vcore 100 feels more powerful than ezone 100 but it's not necessarily. This means that if you play the same swing at same pace with same everything, including conditions and balls etc, the ball should travel further with the one at a lower tension. It's why swing styles and setups and conditions etc are important factors when determining a good tension for you. This should be strikingly obvious going from 20 to 60 lbs. It's obvious at much smaller jumps. Perhaps you were compensating, aware or not, or there's some other factor.

[@simpletennis6201]

@@sjjapp I totally agree with everything you said. But I seriously don’t see any difference, maybe I’m not super sensitive to my gear lol

[@Phoniq]

Lowest I've gone is 45

[@omarsultanov362]

Who is hitting with Mannarino? Superb hitter ))

[@gameofflife]

Maybe he counteracts the crazy low string tension with an high gauge for Big Banger, anyway the exaggerated plow through of the stringbed must be really awful !

[@JephCurryLee]

Nice vid! Which shoes is Mannarino wearing?

[@ndk4]

My usual is 47 lbs. lowest ever 43 lbs, can’t get lower than that.. can’t control!!

[@tenniscoach.bruggenwerth]

With 9 kp is awesome!!!!!

[@tenniscoach.bruggenwerth]

or is thit 11?

[@Tennisnerd]

11 kg

[@jorgeandrescoppiano]

Stable rocket launcher at 350sw and 11kg tension. And sluggish for me, he must have good strength and stamina. He moves very well yet doesn’t need much weight transfer

[@RapManCZ]

Good for him. He can string his racquet by hand...

[@bhagnari]

I use Babolat Pro Hurricane strings at 25 lbs in my Head Speed MP but the same tension in Babolat Pure Drive has lots of vibration which I can not get down even after using dampeners. How come he doesn't feel any vibration? His racquet uses similar technology. Has any of you guys had a good experience with low tension on a Pure Drive? I get good amount of easy topspin even when I hit a 'flat' shot.

[@brunis_m]

Player who hits flat using a Pure Aero strung at 24lbs. This proves that anyone can use any racquet I guess 😂

[@BostonCoachTaiwo]

Sincerely, I didn’t know it’s possible to hit like that with an Aero

[@jarven75]

Yo Nerd! How about review Bounce Tube. Does it really works?

[@mutton4ever]

Anyone know what version of the pure aero/aero pro drive leylah fernandez used?

[@leossptm]

At the final , What is the message about tension string ?