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DAVIS CUP FINAL - X ONE BALL- OFFICIAL BALL
Tecnifibre X-One balls were chosen to be the Official ball of the 2017 Davis Cup Finals between Belgium and
France.
NITTO ATP FINALS - TECNIFIBRE FIFTH YEAR AS OFFICIAL PARTNER AND STRINGING SERVICE
The Tecnifibre stringing service was located in the VIP area with 4 stringers during the tournament.
A record 278 rackets were strung this year over last year’s record of 235.
Dominic Thiem was the biggest consumer with 23 rackets strung at 24.5 kilos.
TECNIFIBRE AT THE U14 TOURNAMENT PRESENTED BY LACOSTE
NEXT GENERATION ATP FINALS MILAN
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The first year of the ATP Under 21 Championships
took place in Milan with the top 8 under 21
players. The tournament is experimental and
trying many new things including Hawk Eye
instead of line judges, 4 game sets, tie-break at
3-3, deciding point at 40-40.
Tecnifibre is the official stringing service located
at a stand in the Fan Zone. Two stringers
took care of the 134 rackets strung on TF/ATP
Machines.
Hyeon Chun won the tournament and was the
biggest customer with 25 rackets strung at 56
pounds and 10% pre-stretch.
ERSA PRO STRINGER // ISSUE 9-2017