Argentine stringer Luis Pianelli, who for many years was part of the Argentine team in the Davis Cup, revealed the details of the racket of the Spanish number 2 in the world exclusively to TyCSports.com.
Louis Pianelli This is one of those stringers most recognized Argentine in the world of tennis. He started doing that job when he was just 12 years old. On time because of his fanaticism in discipline, he cut the strings of his racket several times in Arroyo Seco, his town located 32 kilometers south of Rosario, the city where his mother had to go every week to fix the racket. however, One day, tired of traveling, he bought her a stringing machine, not knowing that this purchase would mark his son’s profession. who is also a lawyer.
He became the stringer of the town and everyone who played tennis in Arroyo Seco came to him whenever their strings were cut. For many years He is a stringer for the Argentine Davis Cup team, he was at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, Roland Garros and the US Open and in this edition of the ATP in Buenos Aires He is one of the three in charge tie the rackets used by Carlos Alcaraz and other tennis players.
The 19-year-old Spaniard, world number 2, who on his debut made the Guillermo Vilas stadium look full of people, will play again this afternoon against Serbian Dušan Lajović and for that meeting You will have a racket with a tension of 25 kilos on the main strings and 23 on the cross strings.. Besides, the string is a black Babolat RPM Blastthe same one usually worn by Rafael Nadal, another Spaniard who captivated the world with his tennis.
But in addition to doing this for Alcaraz, Pianelli and his teammates managed to string the rackets of all the tennis players because in this tournament no one brought their own stringer, something which is usually common among the most prominent figures on the circuit when they compete in a grand slam. “In addition, there are two administrators in the work group, who help us by writing player requests, they get paid, which is the most important thing, and they keep all the records in a computer. They receive the racket, write down what time the players want it, what tension and we string them up”Pianelli revealed in a conversation with TyCSports.com.
The rope used by Carlos Alcaraz.
Undoubtedly, the work they do is important for the continuation of the event that ends on Sunday. As of this Friday afternoon they had 415 rackets hanging And, even though the work slows down as the opportunities progress and there are fewer competitive tennis players, Pianelli and his associates can be found at the Lawn Tennis venue from dawn until the end of the day. “I arrived at 8 today and we cannot leave while there is a game in dispute, if the day ends at midnight, we will be there until that time. If a player sends a racket to be strung, we have to be there. On top of that, we don’t always make it to the final three. For example, tonight I will stay, therefore tomorrow I will arrive in the late hours of the morning”soon.
Source: Tycsports
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