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Which racquet did Novak Djokovic use to win the Australian Open?

by Superscout on January 30, 2011

in Best Gear,Tennis

As we all know – the best players need the best gear.

So, naturally, everyone wants to know which racquet Novak Djokovic used to win the 2011 Australian Open.

Drum-roll please…

He used the HEAD YouTek™ IG Speed MP.

And here is what Novak has to say about his weapon of choice:

“Speed is part of my character and part of my tennis style on the court. The HEAD speed racquet is serving me really well in the last years. I like moving very fast on the court, being aggressive – and the speed racquet helps me with that a lot.”

I imagine we’re going to be seeing more of those racquets on the courts of the world in the future – especially if, as some are predicting, Djokovic becomes the world number one, the best player in the world of tennis.

Tagged as: Novak Djokovic

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The Nadal watch: Is he wearing “it” for luck at the Australian Open as he tries to win his fourth consecutive Grand Slam?

by Superscout on January 23, 2011

in Best Gear,Tennis

Wearing what? What is “it”?

It’s a watch, silly.”The” watch.

Rafael Nadal’s famous watch.

And we have a photo of “it”, instead of a close-up of the best tennis player in the world setting up for a serve.

Were you thinking that maybe we were “watching” Rafael Nadal’s progress at the Australian Open?

Well…we’re doing that too.

But what we’re really watching for is Nadal’s Richard Mille watch.

The RM 027 Tourbillon.

It’s a real beauty and takes our slogan, “the best gear for the best players in the world”, to a new level.

The $525, 000 super-light watch has been a hot conversation piece since Nadal wore it at the French Open.

That watch was then stolen at the Rogers Open in Toronto.

Though only fifty of the special edition RM 027 Tourbillons were made, Nadal received a new one and vowed to keep it on his wrist at all times – because when he did not wear it during matches in the US last year, he failed to win. Lost.

Shall we assume then that he is wearing his watch at the Australian Open as he attempts to become the first player since Australia’s own Rod Laver to win four straight Grand Slams?

Let’s not assume though. Let’s do a little search: Google > Australianopen.com > Photo Galleries > Players > Rafael Nadal…

Click!…

Beautiful. Look closely – “it” is on his right wrist, right where it belongs. Guess he’ll have luck on his side then and the coveted fourth consecutive Grand Slam will be his…

Tagged as: Rafael Nadal

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