Pro Supex Blue Gear AKA ‘The Spin Monster’

For the last two years, Pro Supex Blue Gear has been the leading co-poly for spin development. Tennis players all over the world rave about the spin afforded by Blue Gear. But what really seperates Blue Gear from other deformed polys is that it offers a powerful punch in addition to its spin characteristics. Using special chemical additives, Pro Supex was able to make Blue Gear softer than many co-polys. The hex shape combined with extremely rough edges makes Blue Gear a true winner!

Many companies have attempted to copy Blue Gear yet none have achieved a string that produces as much spin as our beloved Blue Gear. Offered in 3 gauges and 2 colors, you are bound to find a combination that suits your taste. For more information, please click here.

Pro Supex Overgrips Back In Stock

We know many of you have been patiently waiting for the Pro Supex overgrips to be in stock. This morning we received our shipment of the grips and they are now available to order. Please visit www.stringsdepotplus.com to order your Pro Supex grips today!

Top 10 Questions Of The Month!

Each month, we will be posting the funniest questions we here at SDP receive. After all, a good laugh can’t hurt.

1. Does Strings Depot Plus hand-deliver the orders, like drive to my house and deliver it to me or do you guys own a private jet and deliver it like that?

2. I’m located in Australia, can I get my order shipped via FEDEX GROUND?

3. I would like to pay with a Visa card. This will be first order from SDP. Do I need to give you all 16 numbers from my credit card?

4. If paying with a credit card, do you need the credit card #’s in order on my card or the order doesn’t matter?

5. On your website, it says my order will be delivered within 2 business days. If I ordered on Friday, is my ordered guaranteed to arrive on Sunday? ….. Since when is Sunday considered a business day!!

6. On the website, it says the string is 16 gauge, 1.30mm. What does 1.30mm mean? Is it the length of the string?

7. I want to hit with a lot of spin. If I use the same racquet and string setup as Rafael Nadal, do you think I can win a few games off of him?

8. I just saw that you guys have a toll-free #. Does it mean you guys can make calls for free?

9. I have a question about the checkout and payment process on your site. How important is my address info? What if I make up an address?

10. This e-mail was received on New Year’s Eve: “I’m planning on taking my girlfriend tonight to Times Square, do you know what time the ball drops?” AT 12:00AM!!!

Congratulations to Lynn University For Reaching The Quarterfinals

After switching to Pro Supex strings 2 years ago, Lynn University had a specific goal for the 2008-2009 season: winning a national championship. The 2007 national champions, Lynn University lost to the eventual national champion, AASU in the quarterfinals. Lynn finished their 2008-2009 season with an exceptional 19-4 record and 6-0 in conference play. Congrats to all the players and coach Mike Perez on an exceptional season.

Lynn University spent their 2008-2009 season using the following string:

Pro Supex Big Ace 16 in the red color.

Oxford College Wins NJCAA III Title Using Pro Supex

After switching to Pro Supex strings and grips 2 years ago, Oxford College at Emory University spent May 11-15 winning the NJCAA III Men’s Tennis National Tournament. Congrats to all the players and coach Brandon Feldman on an exceptional season.

Oxford College at Emory University spent their 2008-2009 championship season using the following strings:

Pro Supex Blue Gear 17
Pro Supex Maxim Touch 17
Pro Supex Synthetic Gut Spiral Flex 16
Pro Supex Big Ace 17

Agassi, Graf take center stage at Wimbledon

When Andre Agassi announced retirement just several years ago, you probably thought, am I ever going to see that tennis legend in action again? Well, today that wish came true for many tennis fans as Wimbledon’s historic Centre Court inaugurated a modern makeover as tennis legends Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf staged exhibition matches under a brand new retractable roof.

The new roof is part of a wider revamping of Centre Court at the All England Club, which now has an increased maximum capacity of 15,000, and more comfortable seating.

It has been designed to open and close in under 10 minutes, is translucent to allow natural light to continue to shine on the lawn, and has been fitted with floodlights.

Along with weather no longer being a barrier to tennis being played at Wimbledon, tournament officials have admitted that there is no cut-off time to finish a day’s play, meaning epic matches could turn into after-dark dramas.

On Sunday, former Wimbledon champions and couple, Agassi and Graf lost a mixed doubles match against retired former British No. 1 Tim Henman and Belgium’s Kim Clijsters 6-7.

Then, fans witnessed a singles showdown between Agassi and Henman, a match that Agassi won 6-4 with a forehand down the line on his fourth match point. In the last singles of the day, Clijsters defeated Graf 6-4.

We Are Growing… And That Means Great News For You!

Strings Depot Plus has been one of the fastest growing companies in the tennis industry for the past 3 years. This summer you will see a host of changes ranging from website improvements to new products. For the last 3 years, our main focus has been tennis strings- ones that improve your game at a fraction of the cost. Our focus this summer is to expand beyong our current line and offer several new racquets as well as some various tennis accessories that have not yet been seen on the market. One of our most exciting products that we plan to introduce this summer falls under the category of sports medicine. While we will not reveal the name of this new product, we are very confident you will love it!

So what does this mean for you? As we stated in the beginning, we will be making our website more user friendly so that you can enjoy a pleasant shopping experience. But most importantly, our prices will get even better!

On our roadmap, we are planning to introduce a new section to our website where stringers can get all the tools they need. There will also be several new strings from various companies.

As June and July approach, we will be adding posts to this blog regarding the status of our progress. As always if you have any questions, we urge you to give us a call: 866-787-4644.

Or send us an email: info@stringsdepotplus.com.

Richard Gasquet May Face 2 Year Ban

French tennis star Richard Gasquet tested positive for cocaine after the Miami Masters, according to L’Equipe.

Traces of a recreational drug, believed to be cocaine, were discovered in his ‘A’ sample, according to many media sources including the sports daily, which specifically identified the drug as cocaine.

Gasquet, the world number 23 and a former Wimbledon semi-finalist, pulled out of his opening match in Miami against Spain’s Albert Montanes because of a shoulder injury.

The 22-year-old withdrew from this week’s tournament in Estoril with a neck injury and is not playing at the Madrid Masters, which began on Saturday.

Gasquet, who could be banned for two years if his ‘B’ sample also tests positive, was unavailable for comment. Roughly 2 years ago, Martina Hingis tested positive for the same drug and withdrew herself from competitive tennis. Gasquet insists he is innocent and that this is a mistake.

Former World #3 Guillermo Coria Retires At Age 27

Remember that skinny Argentine who was the world’s best clay court player just several years ago? The former world number three, Guillermo Coria has retired from tennis at the age of 27 because he has lost motivation. He said “I didn’t have any more desire to compete”. We best remember Coria from the epic 2004 French Open final. Coria, who won nine singles titles and was runner-up at Roland Garros in 2004, last played at an ATP Challenger tournament in Bangkok in March. He has slipped to 672 in the world rankings. “I’m happy with the decision I’ve taken because I have some new projects and more time to dedicate to my family,” he said.”In this sport, you always have to be 100 per cent.”Coria was a dominant force on clay, winning the Monte Carlo Masters in 2004 before losing in an epic five-setter the following year to Rafael Nadal. Coria lost the 2004 Roland Garros final to fellow Argentine Gaston Gaudio having held two match points and having lost just one set on his way to the final.

We would like to say farewell to Coria and wish him the best of luck in his upcoming projects!

Nadal, the Emperor of Clay Strikes Again; Murray, the new #3

World #1, Rafael Nadal has made another statement to the tennis world by winning his last 30 matches on clay and winning 3 tournaments in 3 weeks. Reigning ATP World Tour Champion Rafael Nadal won a record fourth Internazionali BNL d’Italia title with a hard-fought 7-6(2), 6-2 victory over defending champion Novak Djokovic on Sunday at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 clay-court tennis tournament in Rome. Since 2005, Nadal has compiled an outstanding 147-4 match record on clay. How good is Nadal really on clay? Can he be considered the best clay-courter of all time? Time will tell as Nadal looks to defend his French Open title in the coming weeks.

The defeat for World No. 3 Djokovic means that he will be surpassed in the Rankings by No. 4 Andy Murray on May 11 when the 2008 Rome points drop off.

Talking about the rankings, do you think Federer will be able to maintain his number 2 spot? There are now 3 players that are battling for that spot- Murray, Djokovic, and Federer. We sincerely hope Roger can win at least one slam this year but given his recent performance, our personal pick to end this year at number 2 will Andy Murray.