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Black Ball Open 2019

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Here are the squash equipment sightings for the women’s 2019 Black Ball Open.

Nour El Sherbini 2019 Black Ball

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Player: Nour El Sherbini
Racket: Tecnifibre Carboflex X-Speed 125 NS
Shoes: Asics Gel Blade 6


Camille Serme 2019 Black Ball

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Player: Camille Serme
Racket: Artengo SR 990
Shoes: Asics Gel Blade 4


Sarah-Jane Perry 2019 Black Ball

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Player: Sarah-Jane Perry
Racket: Unsquashable Sarah-Jane Perry Autograph
Shoes: Adidas Adipower Stabil 11


Joelle King 2019 Black Ball

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Player: Joelle King
Racket: Head Graphene Touch Speed 135 Slimbody
Shoes: Asics Gel Fastball 3


Nouran Gohar 2019 Black Ball

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Player: Nouran Gohar
Racket: Tecnifibre Carboflex X-Speed 130
Shoes: Asics Gel Domain 2


Raneem El Welily 2019 Black Ball

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Player: Raneem El Welily
Racket: Harrow Vapor
Shoes: Asics Gel Court Control


Nour El Tayeb 2019 Black Ball

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Player: Nour El Tayeb
Racket: Dunlop Hyperfibre+ Revelation 125
Shoes: Eye Squash Shoes


Laura Massaro 2019 Black Ball

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Player: Laura Massaro
Racket: Head Graphene Touch Speed 135
Shoes: Asics Gel Beyond 5


Yathreb Adel 2019 Black Ball

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Player: Yathreb Adel
Racket: Head Graphene Touch Radical Slimbody 120
Shoes: Asics Gel Blade 4


Mayar Hany 2019 Black Ball

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Player: Mayar Hany
Racket: Tecnifibre Carboflex X-Speed 130
Shoes: Asics Gel Rocket 8


Rowan Elaraby 2019 Black Ball

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Player: Rowan Elaraby
Racket: Tecnifibre Carboflex X-Speed 125 NS
Shoes: Asics Gel Blade 6


Annie Au 2019 Black Ball

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Player: Annie Au
Racket: Harrow Renegade
Shoes: Nike Multicourt 10


Hania El Hammamy 2019 Black Ball

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Player: Hania El Hammamy
Racket: Tecnifibre Carboflex X-Speed 125
Shoes: Asics Gel Fastball 3


Salma Youssef 2019 Black Ball

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Player: Salma Youssef
Racket: Prince Airstick 130
Shoes: Asics Gel Rocket 7


Salma Hany 2019 Black Ball

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Player: Salma Hany
Racket: Harrow Vapor
Shoes: Asics Gel Fastball 3


Nele Gilis 2019 Black Ball

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Player: Nele Gilis
Racket: Tecnifibre Dynergy APX 120
Shoes: Asics Gel Blade 5


Tesni Evans 2019 Black Ball

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Player: Tesni Evans
Racket: Karakal Tec Pro Elite
Shoes: Karakal Pro Lite


Mariam Metwally 2019 Black Ball

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Player: Mariam Metwally
Racket: Harrow Vapor Ultralite
Shoes: Eye Squash Shoes


Joshna Chinappa 2019 Black Ball

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Player: Joshna Chinappa
Racket: Tecnifibre Carboflex X-Speed 125
Shoes: Eye Squash Shoes


Nicol David 2019 Black Ball

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Player: Nicol David
Racket: Wilson Blade Countervail
Shoes: Asics Gel Blade 6


Joey Chan 2019 Black Ball

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Player: Joey Chan
Racket: Salming Cannone PowerLite
Shoes: Salming Viper 5


Millie Tomlinson 2019 Black Ball

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Player: Millie Tomlinson
Racket: Dunlop Precision Ultimate
Shoes: Asics Gel Fastball 3


Alison Waters 2019 Black Ball

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Player: Alison Waters
Racket: Salming Forza Pro 2018
Shoes: Salming Viper


Zeina Mickawy 2019 Black Ball

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Player: Zeina Mickawy
Racket: Tecnifibre Carboflex X-Speed 125
Shoes: Asics Gel Blade 6

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  1. Iqbal says

    (March 19, 2019)

    17-7 to Teardrop vs Conventional head shapes. I counted half point to each for Tecnifibre Dynergy and Prince Airstick 130. Any insights on why most pros go for teardrop models?

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    • Pierre says

      (March 31, 2019)

      I’m not sure. I think it’s just whatever you get used to!

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    • Mitch Guthman says

      (April 10, 2019)

      I think it’s partly as Pierre says: it’s what you’re used to playing with and feel comfortable with. But I also suspect that a lot of pros consider the teardrop shape to be more forgiving, typically with a larger sweet-spot that’s located slightly higher up on the racket (depending on modifications to the frame and grip that might shift the location of the sweet-spot).

      I suspect it’s also much easier to change rackets and/or racket companies because the sweet-spot and balance of most of the teardrop shape rackets that I’ve hit with over the years seem to be pretty similar. There’s obviously still differences (the most obvious being head light vs head heavy) but within those categories, generally speaking, I think teardrop shapes tend to have more similarities and fewer idiosyncrasies than conventionally shaped rackets so you can adapt and starting middling the ball sooner and easier.

      An example is the Salming racket that I play with. It has good control and tremendous power but (even considering how fussy I am about rackets) it has a lot of peculiarities and it took some time getting used to. It’s a fantastic racket but but if I were ever going to change, I’d probably go back to the teardrop shape just to make the transition easier.

      Could be wrong, through. And it wouldn’t surprise me. But that’s what I think. I’d be interested in hearing what others think.

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