We gave Tennis Warehouse-sponsored pros Andre Dome and Daniel Nguyen a GoPro camera as they set off for Seoul, Korea to compete in a series of ITF Futures tournaments. In the first episode, they give us an introduction into their day-to-day lifestyle and even a glimpse of some authentic Korean BBQ!
Andre Dome competed for and recently graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and was their first ever NCAA Division I All-American in the program’s history. After his successful collegiate career he’s giving the pro tour a try. He’s currently ranked #1358 in the ATP singles rankings. WATCH AN INTERVIEW WITH ANDRE DOME HERE!
Daniel Nguyen also had an extremely successful collegiate career, competing for USC and helping them win four consecutive NCAA Team Championship titles. He’s also the first Vietnamese-American tennis player ever to compete in the US Open. He’s currently ranked #486 in the ATP singles rankings.
Gamma set out to create a hybrid cross string unlike any the tennis industry has ever seen. FYI: hybrid cross strings are, with some definite exceptions, the soft counterpart to the stiff poly main; their job is to supply the hybrid with comfort, power and touch whereas the polyester main is supposed to deliver control, durability and bite (for spin). The problem Gamma set for itself was this: how could they preserve the traditional properties of a cross string (e.g., comfort, power, feel) while also smuggling in a property that the majority of soft strings aren’t particularly known for, that being low friction or a surface that facilitates the sliding action of the main strings. It should also be noted that Gamma wasn’t looking for the kind of low friction that comes from a silicone application (like many co-polys); rather, they wanted the kind of legit slipperiness that is baked right into the molecular structure (so it doesn’t perish with play). Finding the right substance wasn’t easy, but after years of testing and tweaking, Gamma finally settled on a material from the fluoropolymer family. The name they chose for the string was Glide.
