Butista Agut, for example, has a similar setup and he beat Djokovic a couple of times in the past. Djokovic traditionally has troubles with this kind of play style. ![]() This, combined with the low tension that he uses (around 22 kg), enables Medvedev to consistently hit a deep ball with a fairly linear trajectory for a neutral ball. What does this mean for the matchup? What really matters is the higher static weight and higher MGR/I that Medvedev uses. Let’s take a look at the graphic representation of the differences in specs: Other than slightly different specs, there are many similarities in their racket: Based on his stroke mechanics, my best guess would be a set-up along the lines of 356-369 g, 32 cm balance and around 340 swingweight. This would make the racket less polarized and create higher MGR/I (to mimic the Six-One). I remember seeing a picture from his customizer a couple of years ago, that he has some weight at the top of the handle under the grip. Daniil used to use the Wilson Six-One racket, which is a heavy and head light racket with a medium swingweight, so it’s safe to assume that this translated to a similar setup when he switched to Technifibre. There is data from someone who owns his old rackets – Wilson Six-One (352 g) and Technifibre Dynacore 305 ( 35 – 359 g). While there is no definitive data that I could find for what Medvedev uses, I can make a pretty good estimate based on what is available. All this is bound to play with both player’s minds, but here at Impacting Tennis we mostly talk about the technical aspect of tennis, so let’s see:ĭaniil Medvedev is interesting to me, due to the fact that he is one of the few younger players, who plays with a racket heavy enough and set-up well enough, to be consistent enough to bother the biggest names of our sport, like Novak Djokovic.ĭjokovic and Daniil both have a similar game style, so it’s no coincidence as they have a similar racket set up. It’s a special occasion for Medvedev too, as he can hope, that he will be third time lucky in a GS final to clinch the title and at the same time stand in the way of Djokovic’s monumental achievement. The biggest difference is off course the fact that Djokovic is going for the CGS (Calendar Grand Slam) and most grand slam wins ever. ![]() In fact, they played in the 2021 Australian open finals and I already wrote an analysis here, so other than a few tournament and occasion specifics, nothing really changed. We have covered both players already and their set-up quite a bit on this site, so if you are a regular, I’ll be repeating my self. ![]() The 2021 US Open Final will be featuring Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev. In these posts, I talk about what the rackets let the players do and how that translates to match play on the court and how it shapes the match ups. Time for another Grand Slam Final and another Impacting Tennis racket match up analysis. It’s been a while since I did one of these.
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