Lucas Pouille made a small breakthrough in this year’s US Open when he beat Rafael Nadal in the 4th round. After three 5-set matches in a row he was out of gas in the quarter-finals against compatriot Monfils, but I’m sure we will see more of him shortly.
A lot of people wonder about his racquet, especially since Prince has lost a few of their sponsored players, Ferrer, Delbonis and a few others to Babolat. Why isn’t a Frenchman like Pouille playing a Babolat?
His current racquet of choice is the retail version of the Prince TeXtreme Tour 100P, a racquet I’ve never tried, but heard many good things about. The Tennis Warehouse review wasn’t bad and I am a big fan of the Prince TeXtreme Tour 95, as some of you might know.
The retail specs of the Prince TeXtreme Tour 100P are:
Strung Specifications
| Head Size:100 sq. in. / 645.16 sq. cm. |
| Length:27in / 68.58cm |
| Strung Weight:11.5oz / 326.02g |
| Balance:12.62in / 32.05cm / 7 pts HL |
| Swingweight:321 |
| Stiffness:62 |
| Beam Width:22.5mm / 23.5mm / 21mm / |
| Composition:Graphite & Textreme |
| Power Level:Low-Medium |
| Stroke Style:Full |
| Swing Speed:Fast |
| Racquet Colors:Black/Green |
| Grip Type:Prince Resi Pro |
| String Pattern:18 Mains / 20 Crosses Mains skip: 8T,10T,8H,10H Two Pieces No Shared Holes |
| String Tension:45-55 pounds |
I don’t know what specs Lucas Pouille have on his Prince TeXtreme 100P
I’m keen on trying the Prince TeXtreme 100P to see how it plays. If it’s as good as the Tour 95, I might make the switch! Have you played the Textreme 100p and what is your opinion of it? Let me know in the comments.