What string tension do pros use such as Alcaraz and Sinner?

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What tennis string tension do pros use? These are the string setups for some of the top professionals on tour. Players will adjust their tension depending on court surface, climate and the type of balls being used at a tournament.

Player String (mains) String (crosses) Typical Tension
Novak Djokovic Babolat VS Touch (1.30 mm) Luxilon ALU Power (1.25 mm) 59 lbs / 56 lbs
Carlos Alcaraz Babolat RPM Blast (1.30 mm) Babolat RPM Blast (1.30 mm) 55 lbs / 53 lbs
Jannik Sinner Head Hawk Touch (1.30 mm) Head Hawk Touch (1.30 mm) 61 lbs / 61 lbs
Emma Raducanu Luxilon ALU Power Rough (1.25 mm) Luxilon Element (1.25 mm) 52 lbs / 52 lbs
Rafael Nadal Babolat RPM Blast (1.35 mm) Babolat RPM Blast (1.35 mm) 55 lbs / 55 lbs
Iga Świątek Tecnifibre Razor Code (1.25 mm) Tecnifibre Razor Code (1.25 mm) 53 lbs / 53 lbs
Naomi Osaka Yonex Poly Tour Strike (1.25 mm) Babolat VS Touch (1.25 mm) 59 lbs / 56 lbs
Coco Gauff Luxilon ALU Power (1.25 mm) Luxilon ALU Power (1.25 mm) 53 lbs / 53 lbs
Stefanos Tsitsipas Luxilon 4G / ALU Power (1.25 mm) Luxilon 4G / ALU Power (1.25 mm) 57 lbs / 57 lbs
Daniil Medvedev Tecnifibre Razor Code Soft (1.25 mm) Tecnifibre Razor Code Soft (1.25 mm) 50 lbs / 50 lbs
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My name is Chris and I’m the founder of Prostrung. I’m an ERSA Pro Stringer and British tennis player based in London.

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