Wimbledon 2015 stringing statistics

Here are some interesting facts about the rackets strung at Wimbledon 2015. With thanks to our Dutch Wimbledon stringer, Timo van Driel!

• 18 stringers worked at Wimbledon, from the qualifying rounds through to the finals. The stringing team also included 8 administrative staff to check in and process the rackets, and 6 “runners” to collect and deliver them.
• A total of 3,717 rackets were strung, an increase of 9.16% compared with 2014.
• 14 Babolat Sensor machines were used for stringing.
• The busiest stringing day during the qualifying rounds was Sunday, June 21, with 224 rackets.
• The busiest stringing day during the main draw was Sunday, June 28, with 423 rackets!
• The most rackets were strung for champion Serena Williams: 77.
• The lowest tension was for Mikhail Kukushkin: 10.5/9.5 kg with Signum Pro Firestorm strings.
• The highest tension was for Nadal’s conqueror, Dustin Brown: 32/32 kg with Solinco Tour Bite strings.
• Total number of players whose rackets were strung: 655
• Total number of players who used hybrid string setups (different strings in the mains and crosses): 247

Most popular strings:

1. Luxilon Alu Power
2. Babolat RPM Blast
3. Wilson Natural
4. Babolat VS Team
5. Luxilon 4G
6. Luxilon Alu Power Rough
7. Luxilon Original
8. Solinco Tour Bite
9. Head Hawk
10. Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour

Most frequently strung rackets:

1. Babolat Pure Drive
2. Wilson Blade
3. Babolat Aeropro Drive
4. Head Prestige
5. Head Radical
6. Wilson Pro Staff 97
7. Babolat Pure Strike
8. Wilson Burn
9. Wilson Juice
10. Prince Tour

One notable trend is the increase in the number of players using hybrid string setups (different strings in the mains and crosses). At Wimbledon 2015, 37.7% of players used a hybrid setup, not counting the heavy users Djokovic, Federer and Murray (who used their own stringers). Another striking trend is that rackets are being restrung much more frequently at all major tournaments: at Wimbledon 2015, almost twice as many rackets were strung as seven years earlier! The same trend can be seen at other major tournaments. [caption id="attachment_1226" align="alignnone" width="800"]

The 2015 Wimbledon stringing team, with Timo van Driel third from the right in the back row[/caption] Source: Our Dutch stringing ace Timo van Driel and ERSA (European Stringer Association) Racquet Tech Magazine, issue 6, 2015.