Meet the man who strings Roger Federer's rackets

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By the time Roger Federer steps onto a tennis court, it's already been a long day for Ron Yu. For the last 15 years, in non-descript hotel rooms around the world, Yu has personally strung Federer's rackets -- nine fresh ones per match. Most pros just use local stringers provided by the tournament, and that was good enough for the players who made this year's U.S. Open finals. But for a hefty fee, some elite players hire one stringer to follow them around the world. Brook Silva-Braga reports.
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@GauravGRocks 4 года назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="230">3:50</a> "CHA-CHING" I love this guy, he understands business and doesn't have to time to be upset.

@DavidRROYALE 4 года назад

I saw $$$ in his eyes the moment he said that hahaha

@timhanby5662 4 года назад

Gaurav G. Lmao yes

@KniGht1st1 4 года назад

These rackets cost easily over $2000 each, why would he be upset to make that amount of money in 3 hours?

@njsfer 4 года назад

@HENRIC NORDHOLM Yes, 500usd for 3 hours but he still has to buy the frame, grip, strings... Still, it's a good amount.

@smonyboy 4 года назад

never put feelings into a business

@rogefedwon 4 года назад

Imagine those two guys in a hotel stringing the racquets of Federer and Djokovic before they play each other.

@kevinwang7731 4 года назад

theboss That has actually hAppened in a Wimbledon final before 30 or 40 years ago. The two players only had a couple racquets so they asked the stringers to string more the day before the final

@kevinwang7731 4 года назад

😀

@exinmate 4 года назад

and they would sabotage each other's racquets.

@gutwounds 4 года назад

@@exinmate both put money on one player and the other stringer sabotages the losing players racquet ever so slightly

@carrotbailey 4 года назад

ID FIND MY RIVAL STRINGERS ROOM AND PUT SYRUP ON HIS DOOR HANDLE TO THROW OFF HIS HAND MOJO AND GET INTO HIS HEAD

@ZekeValk 4 года назад

This guy Roman, who customizes the racquets, reminds me of the guy who hands out the wands in Harry Potter.

@yanrulim3485 4 года назад

Well, you'll want Ollivanders. There ain't no place better.

@ViaticalTree 3 года назад

Hands Novak a racquet. He proceeds to hit a line judge in the throat. Olivander: “Nope. Definitely not.”

@chrisnam5490 3 года назад

@@ViaticalTree LOL

@pietrpiepir6444 3 года назад

@@ViaticalTree Makes a racket for the line judge, "It is interesting you should be fit for this racket...when its brother gave you that scar..."

@PranavNYt 2 года назад

" Aii wander ! "

@your_homie1157 3 года назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="230">3:50</a> i was expecting him to be like "oh its devestating...we put so much hours for the racquet...its not easy" but his answer is gold hats off to the lad😂😂😂😂

@LaPlus-Value 4 года назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="230">3:50</a> Journalist: and when you watch a guy smash it on the court what do you feel? Him: Stonks

@badasshuh69 4 года назад

Lmfaooo

@ndnaf3705 4 года назад

He said cha ching! Lmao!

@DeeeFoo 4 года назад

That was hilarious. Guy's got a good sense of humor.

@matrix2000x2 4 года назад

I would say the same more money for me.

@Max-yp1iw 4 года назад

timestamp pls

@duatec6983 4 года назад

@@Max-yp1iw 3:49

@koreailoveyou 4 года назад

@@duatec6983 Thanks~~

@agradina 4 года назад

man did i see it corectly the stringer of djokovic and federer are both in the same hotel room???? what is going on?

@TheRob2D 4 года назад

Shared workspace. Saves some money I guess.

@brianlowery3723 4 года назад

They string for way more than just those two. I think the have Isner, Monfils, Murray, Djokovic, Federer, Wawrinka, Raonic and many more. I think the only big name they don't have is Nadal. They used to have a cool twitter account @priority1

@operasinger2126 4 года назад

Cut costs.

@marcelobarros5729 4 года назад

That's pretty cheap of them.

@moritzlehnhardt9563 4 года назад

[tense ambient music playing]

@jc-vu4gn 3 года назад

"what hppn if they smashed ur racket?" i thought he gonna be like "oh man that breaks my heart every single time" reality : "CHI-CHING!!!"

@mikerzisu9508 3 года назад

As a former competitive tennis player, stringing makes a big difference in how the racket feels and behaves. A good string job gives you more confidence because the ball feels better after coming off the racket. Hard to explain if you haven't played a lot, but this is certainly a factor

@jantran5349 2 года назад

isn't ban-able to modify the racket? I mean I can make a racket that rotate or put some kg like a bat.

@mikerzisu9508 2 года назад

@@jantran5349 learn how to speak English please

@qqq2307 2 года назад

@@mikerzisu9508 learn how to read English please

@mikerzisu9508 2 года назад

@@qqq2307 f u

@choochtrain Год назад

On the flip side, I often play with a verity of wooden rackets (some with very loose strings) and I think the helps to insulate from being too dependent on the quality of the equipment.

@akshaydg2324 4 года назад

We expected him to say my soul gets crushed, But he's like "cha-ching!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Epic 🤣🤣

@VezWay007 2 года назад

@Raphie Mate how is this racist?

@possesedcake5422 2 года назад

@James The Great wait how?

@vishalprakash6788 3 года назад

They really are the'unstrung'heroes of tennis.

@brendboer6026 4 года назад

I now know more about Roger Federer's racket stringer than I do abour Roger Federer

@corneliaedgerton3595 3 года назад

So that's what stands between me and ATP championship: a personal stringer

@makronusse 4 года назад

2019: adds 9.1 gram weight to balance it 3019: adds 0.000000001mm of string to make the ball go 0.000037mm further to the right

@helmeteye 4 года назад

The balance and weight of a racket are very important. Of instance, if you buy a racket at Wal-Mart the racket is half the weight of a good racket. Almost all pros modify their racket. When you see players playing with rackets that look like those in the store, you are seeing what is called a paintjob. The biggest mod for Djokovic's racket was to add length.

@finridler2199 3 года назад

Ive played tennis for eight years and let me tell you that 9 grams is a lot for a 255 gram racket

@finridler2199 3 года назад

The people who dont play tennis won’t understand

@danielmltu 3 года назад

What type of racket is only 255 grams?

@finridler2199 3 года назад

The babolat aero lite is 255 grams

@Bgbadminton 4 года назад

Quote of the day "KA-CHING, More Money" Remember it folks

@patricklustado433 4 года назад

As someone who strings their own racquets, Roman Prokes and Ron Yu are my absolute idols in racquet customization. It must be known that pros do not get the same retail racquets available to the public and that when they "switch" racquets, they are switching the paint jobs that while keeping the racquet the same. If players were constantly changing racquets every year, their shots would be different even with the same specs due to the mold of the racquet. However, Federer is the one of the few who changes their racquets, but he has a lot of feedback that influences the retail racquet. This is evident when Wilson the all black Prostaff RF 97A but when the "tuxedo" colorway came out, he was dissatisfied and changed back to the all black. This was because the molds were different.

@sidhanthmishra8488 4 года назад

Thanks for the clarification on the 97A black and white model. On the paintjobs where does one begin? Both wawrinka and Novak use heavily leaded 95 sq in paintjob versions of the retail frames they endorse for example.

@ZekeValk 4 года назад

Yup, I heard that Pete Sampras was using the same frame for a long time, but sometimes he would let them paint it to look like the latest and greatest racquet on the market.

@haystacksjalisco 4 года назад

@@ZekeValk Wilson Pro Staff Original 85... 80% Graphite / 20% Kevlar... The best frame of all time.

@eddiedantes7470 4 года назад

Some said due to the different weight of the paint in the tuxedo's white area.

@eduardohuerta5460 4 года назад

It's been done since the 80's. Lendl, Becker, Edberg, Courier and many more used the same racquet their entire careers. Paint jobs are only a marketing tool.

@808bluemont 4 года назад

lmfaooooo did that lady @<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="245">4:05</a> have to duck behind the table to stay out of the next shot? Prayers up that she didn't get fired

@kazziais2006 4 года назад

Hello, this is her i jut got fire today thanks to this comment

@justinye8700 4 года назад

Kazzia IS200 😂

@DavidRROYALE 4 года назад

i think she just stepped back behind the camera guy @4:38

@Hxrb 4 года назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="108">1:48</a> THAT WAS SMOOTH

@TTko4KKmo 3 года назад

The mindset of Japanese athletes is so different from the rest of the world. Smashing rackets for them as a release of frustration and the makers of the tennis racket and people who string them consider it as source of income and more money. In Japan the athletes consider destroying of sports equipment as disrespectful to the people who makes the equipment. Suzuki Ichiro one time broke his baseball bat out of frustration. He latter apologize to the maker of the bat and never did it again.

@MJAY-N7129 2 года назад

Awwww bless. That's so precious. I'm also not surprised about that. Their culture can be very respectful

@TheRedc0met 3 месяца назад

There's no respect in western culture. My 2007 RX350 get keyed frequently parked in NYC. I'm chinese american.

@kammil1035 4 года назад

I love it how he just keeps him in a small room.

@emjay2045 2 года назад

Get in your cage

@hongrand 4 года назад

The guy making Kyrgios' rackets must make bank

@nitsuj6801 4 года назад

Me: Uses same racket for past 3 years and still going strong

@missourimanful 4 года назад

Actually totally fascinating seeing this video. Thank you.

@AndreGamingOfficial 4 года назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="36">00:36</a> you can see the power pads <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="84">1:24</a> and there are the string savers <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="224">3:44</a> Thats the racket Federer used from 2007-2009, ironically, also its the one he used to smash when in 2009, what the reporter may have been talking about later in the interview

@MoorishBrooklyn 4 года назад

Wow. Technology, expertise, bespoke, design and niche market all in one.

@jortand 4 года назад

when someone smashes it in the ground "$$$"

@badasshuh69 4 года назад

*Stonks*

@NewPurpleRobyn 4 года назад

This man is doing a noble service to a profilic sport. 💯🙌🏾🙌🏾

@michael2305 4 года назад

Roger Federer also has a guy conditioning his spaghetti when he eats pasta... If the noodles are not properly layed out before he's rolling them up, it could lead to a wrist injury. The fork also has to be balanced properly to guarantee a perfect scoop every time.

@rudytrulytruly7467 2 года назад

Thanks for showing this to us

@clickinitwithdrew6891 4 года назад

I don't even play tennis, but yet I'm watching this..

@sidhanthmishra8488 4 года назад

Novak reduced his swingweight from 370 to 364. His new racquet is slightly longer, lighter and the string pattern is 18x19 (earlier 18x20). Interestingly Medvedev uses a 18x19 too (similar strokes to Djokovic).

@mastershake886 4 года назад

They should make more rackets with an 18x19 string pattern. Seems to be the most balanced in terms of feedback and spin

@sidhanthmishra8488 4 года назад

@@mastershake886 i play with a 16x20 and definitely prefer it to a 16x19 but my dad also has a volkl 18x20 which can produce as much spin as my frame even though he hits the ball typically more flat

@vanlendl1 4 года назад

Andre Agassi sometimes played his Head Radical Tour 690 with 22X20. I saw that racquet.

@89strangelove 3 года назад

very good segment

@lesgasl6503 4 года назад

Pretty cool job!

@monarch8086 11 месяцев назад

I like how they focus so much on string tension and details but then put paint on the racket

@INTLCFRD 4 года назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="42">0:42</a> - "in non-descript hotel rooms around the world, Yu has personally strung Federer's rackets " Oh, the irony of bespoke tennis stringing for world-class elite tennis champions taking place in off-brand, generic hotels room! lol

@uneducatedmoron1541 4 года назад

this clip like gems among others

@eribaldoyes3883 4 года назад

Old master: "So it´s telling me to add 9,1 grams.. (on a tennis racket)" - Amateur journalyst who knows nothing about tennis: "it´s a tiny little bit of weight.."

@viptech_c5286 4 года назад

Well I mean, yeah what did you expect if he doesn't know anything about tennis.

@eribaldoyes3883 4 года назад

@@viptech_c5286 Well, giving the fact the old guy just told him that Djokovic changed his racket for one with less strings because of it´s lighter weight and maneuverability, you would think the journalyst could put things in proportion.

@viptech_c5286 4 года назад

@@eribaldoyes3883 I see where you're going with that but I'd have to disagree because... he's a journalyst. Also, 9.1 grams on it's own is not heavy at all. Combine that he's a journalyst, not a hardcore tennis analysist or commentator or whatever, with a common proportion in every day life, you get your result.

@eribaldoyes3883 4 года назад

@@viptech_c5286 Yeh, but going into context, the "old master" says: (the COMPUTER) is telling me to put (the very specific weight of) 9.1 grams on (the very specific place of) this part of the handle. So I just find it very naive and somewhat careless from the journalyst to come up with that comment. It´s surely not a sin, but it´s very naive in my opinion. Cheers!

@viptech_c5286 4 года назад

@@eribaldoyes3883 Yes, but he could of also been saying that 9.1 grams is a tiny little bit of weight, implying that even a small amount of weight has a large impact on the racket. I wouldn't say the designer was offended by it or thought it was naive.

@andrewzavala9633 4 года назад

I did not expect that voice

@4rct1c9Ic3m4n 4 года назад

Hah! Fed, Novak and Mats need customized rackets to hit their shots consistently. That's nothing! I can hit inconsistent shots consistently with non customized rackets.

@jj0493 3 года назад

I can hit just as many shots in without a racquet as with a custom one.

@TeamEmperor 4 года назад

Love this

@SolowSports 2 года назад

Ron always doing an amazing shop!!!

@ezee-e 2 года назад

hmmm dunno, like the first string to explain how he pulled the cross strings while burning pits into the main strings? i assume its nylon with was covered filaments which would burn , thus leading to premature breakages on court. its always recommended to move the strings with opposite fingers to avoid burning

@caseylee2739 4 года назад

Absolutely no one: CBS: this video

@zachcouch8654 2 года назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="231">3:51</a> I love this guy

@jpetro 4 года назад

The video I never knew I wanted to watch. Thanks, RU-vid.

@niklasdolch9195 4 года назад

can somebody tell me a match where a player changed his racket very often?

@percelababontvlogs 3 года назад

Nice to meet you..

@ovloh 2 года назад

So, basically, they have M or AMG versions of rackets.

@larsdukart1096 2 года назад

😂😂😂

@BassByTheBay Год назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="230">3:50</a> - I love his honesty. 💲😁

@mauritop11 2 года назад

Hi, could you modify the video to add subtitles? The option of subtitles doesn't appear, im from Argentina, and sometimes its a little bit harder to understand everything :(

@manisht1020 2 года назад

I remember my dad doing it with just sharp instrument and using his legs when I was a child.

@garciandcruz 4 года назад

I love how for a racket smash they show John Isner - someone who rarely smashes his rackets 😂. Could have literally shown anyone else. Show Djokovic smashing one of your custom rackets lol

@Mmmyess 4 года назад

I noticed that, too. Isner is one of the most disrespectful players in the entire ATP when it comes to his racquet sponsor, though Prince still stays with him for some reason.

@LPdevilness 4 года назад

I think the funniest person to show their racket smashing is Zverev or maybe Kyrgios lol

@DeeeFoo 4 года назад

Probably because Isner's the only high-profile rep they got.

@rishabhgulati9804 2 года назад

Djokovic is a well behaved guy off court and most of the time on court. At least when he smashes it or screams, he comes out to be a winner. Imagine smashing for nothing, it's like burning money.

@possesedcake5422 2 года назад

@@Mmmyess what do you mean compared to most of the top 30 he rarely smashes his racquet?

@Dachdogoriginal 4 года назад

Federer is going to be here in Ecuador the 24th of November for a match. But they say in Quito. That is serious elevation, over 9000ft. . It will be interesting to see how he plays. I trust this gentleman will be with him. Welcome to Ecuador.

@randomdogger5278 4 года назад

Novak’s racquet builder is a genius because that dude is winning at least 2 of the 4 majors every year.

@mastershake886 4 года назад

Facts

@masters.1000 4 года назад

Like in 2017.

@hazza9595 4 года назад

So is Rafa but he doesn't have someone like them

@vika0194 4 года назад

So Djokovic is winning because of the racquet and not because of his stamina and skills?

@sinaisinai43 4 года назад

@@vika0194 customized racquet is critically important to playing at the highest level. But a customized racquet will do nothing in the hands of a player without the skills to match

@Gmasked2 4 года назад

6 grams dont feel like nothing, If you handle weed you'll understand weight my guy

@urfamilyaremidgets5449 4 года назад

*mass u dope

@urfamilyaremidgets5449 4 года назад

@Gmasked2 4 года назад

@@urfamilyaremidgets5449 thanks for the correction GG

@thenman23 4 года назад

lmao 9 grams. that's nearly a third of an ounce. that's a lot

@ohniichan8148 4 года назад

😂on a tennis racquet you can really feel it. Slight changes in weight feel quite different. 1-2 ounces can change a lot of the feel of the racquet.

@mrfrog235 3 года назад

i like the cup he used

@gavinchung6815 4 года назад

I’ve got the same head instict mp

@TheYoudhruv 4 года назад

That lady in the back at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="245">4:05</a> 😁😁

@RealAadilFarooqui 2 года назад

And all those time I was thinking they just get the best version right from Manufacturer ready to play

@danrodrigues3531 2 года назад

How about doing a piece on the guy that laces his shoes...

@tims.2832 3 года назад

Uh-oh, they already need to explain the names of my tennis heroes ("Lendl, a star of the 1980s").

@hadynedwards8525 4 года назад

I need this man to string my 15 dollar rackets from walmart

@dustyshackleford6772 4 года назад

You should at least buy a used $30-40 decent racket on ebay, easier on the arm than the super cheap thin metal ones.

@MontTheBeatMaker 4 года назад

Just glancing at this thumbnail i thought dude was wielding an AK

@steezywu 4 года назад

Maker's MONT you stupid

@cp_703 3 года назад

Does federer use one piece stringing or two piece ??

@awa3374 8 месяцев назад

I just need a personal stringer to become a world champion. I missed that detail. 😅

@RacistFemboyFox 4 года назад

I swear, the title said "Meet the man who sings Roger Frederick's tracks"

@marcodeluca4068 2 года назад

What happens if main and cross is one continues piece of string ?? On the racket.

@maxmcvicker 10 месяцев назад

Would prob lose tension more quickly is my guess.

@shabeenakhan5001 4 года назад

Imagine, such hard work is put up and they destroy them very easily Such a irony

@deboja1 3 года назад

OMG! Its my dream to have one racket! 😇

@CosmicApe 10 месяцев назад

I just assumed Pros use the same rackets all the time. I didn't even know they used multiples per tournaments. Makes sense but shows how little I know about tennis!

@sillwuka 4 года назад

Elite customisation

@MarcusLeepapi 4 года назад

Looking nice..

@nathanhall2804 2 года назад

I always wondered who strung Roger’s rackets.

@myhealthtoo 2 года назад

People like you is why I watch youtube but you probably could get clips to hold the string too if anyone know where please let me know ????

@shekeepcallingme2018 4 года назад

The real MVP is the towel boy..don't let this fool you lmaoo

@curiousgeorge6921 4 года назад

Romain prokes is gold

@sasmannen7869 4 года назад

Reporter: And when you watch a guy smash it on the court, what do you feel? Guy: 𝘊𝘩𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨

@FeetLov3r69 3 года назад

I mean personal rackets always costs triple digits so he not wrong

@jeremychung948 4 года назад

Who noticed they spelled andreescu’s name wrong

@JGunit 4 года назад

In three days.... just you Hawkeye

@sungit2g111 4 года назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="245">4:05</a> that lady tho

@mquillan 4 года назад

Magic hands ,can make racquet Magic :) Like it the service Man are Master :) Peace.

@HopeEsleim1101 4 года назад

MAN that's a lot of work and money

@zonforestmoua 4 года назад

Anyone notice they spelled “racquet” as “racket”?

@DerekHinderager 4 года назад

Can't hear the video

@ED-uj2fh 2 года назад

Roger's Threaderer

@Practice_Kindness-1st 4 года назад

And what happens when you see a guy smashing a freshly strung racket? Answer: They price just went up (drop the mic).

@dust_jo2520 4 года назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="244">4:04</a> LOOK AT THE WOMAN AT THE BACK NOT MOVING HAHAH

@Kriegter 2 года назад

I guess we can call the professional racketeers!

@IceStationZebraAssociates 2 года назад

Djokovic: smashes racket Pink Floyd Money: starts playing

@mike_404 2 года назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="75">1:15</a> ah yes, grand slam champion Bianca Andreesco

@UhhhhhnooOOo00oO 2 года назад

I remember Lendls strings.

@cxptain3vil193 3 года назад

bruh the fact that the two guys who string other players racquets in the same room can also mean that one of the stringers can sabotage the other player by messing up the other persons racquet.

@alalducente 2 года назад

consistency?

@snuurtje 2 года назад

So why do they need to travel with them? They can just bring enough pre strung rackets right?

@Alucard-gt1zf 2 года назад

Like he said, tension, a fresh racket with have more tension than one made a week or a couple days before

@DA-ft8eb 4 года назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="244">4:04</a> Me attempting to get attention in life.

@ernestolupercio3168 2 года назад

If you think racquet fitting is complicated. Go see how a golfer gets fitted for his equipment similar but more equipment

@Ran_007 3 года назад

I wouldn't be surprised if they sometimes swap the racquets.

@RK831 4 года назад

How many pounds of tension for Roger's rackets? Bjorn Borg had 80!

@davidkilmer5268 Год назад

Does he only do federer rackets or does do others?

@dontletthedemonsoutofyourb692 3 года назад

no one: the camera when it moves: ~~~~~ ~~~~~

@sidehop 2 года назад

Makes sense...it's their bread & butter so consistency is going to be absolutely vital. Just like you won't ever see Chef's buying Fabreware knives at Walmart either 🤣