[Watches worn by top tennis players] ~Watch & Tennis~ "Sports Column #5"

Hello everyone.

*Source: https://www.getbetterattennis.com/should-serious-tennis-players-supplement-with-creatine/

In this fifth installment, we will focus on Tennis and take a closer look at the watches worn by top tennis players.

Now, let's start the game!

1. Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic will be the fifth player in history to achieve 1,000 career wins in 2022. His playing style is all-rounder, but his greatest feature is his outstanding defensive ability. In addition to his agile movements that are hard to imagine for someone 188cm tall, he has a long reach that makes the most of his long limbs, and is flexible enough to spread his legs, making him a perfect player with no flaws.

He has won the four Grand Slam tournaments (Australian Open, French Open, US Open, and Wimbledon) 20 times, which is tied for second place with Roger Federer (as of May 2022). Since the number one player, Rafael Nadal, has won 21 times, it may only be a matter of time before they switch places.

The watch that Novak Djokovic wears is

*Source: https://tara.linkin.tw/wimbledon-2019-dates-tv-channel-schedule-odds-1446771

[Seiko] "Astron" 5X series "Ref.SSH003J"

I still remember the 2019 Wimbledon tournament fondly. The watch he wore at the awards ceremony after winning a "death-to-death battle" that lasted 4 hours and 57 minutes was the Seiko Astron.

Developed in 2012, Astron is the world's first GPS solar watch. It is a revolutionary watch that can display the correct time anywhere on Earth by receiving radio waves from GPS satellites. It has a built-in "smart sensor function" that automatically corrects the time when exposed to sunlight, so if you wear it every day, there will be no time errors, as expected from Seiko, a brand that Japan is proud of! What an amazing function!

Because it is solar-powered, it does not require batteries like quartz watches, and it does not require movement maintenance like mechanical watches. It can be said that it was the first watch that established a new watch model that was different from previous watch models.

2. Roger Federer

Roger Federer is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time . Like Djokovic, he is an all-rounder and boasts high technical skills in all aspects of his play. His forehand in particular is said to be the best of all time, and he can freely control the angle and depth of the ball's drop, making his long shots extremely difficult for opponents to return, making him a threat.

Since Federer has had a sponsorship contract with Rolex since 2006 (current status unknown), I was only able to find Rolex watches during my research. He wears a variety of models, but the one that caught my eye the most was,

*Source: https://www.dmarge.com/roger-federer-switzerland-rolex-gmt-master-pepsi-paul-newman-daytona

[Rolex] "Daytona" "Ref.6263"

The third generation of the Daytona, the Ref. 6263, has a plastic bezel and is one of the most popular Daytona models of all time. The impression I get is that many people say that the sound of winding the crown is different from other models, and it feels better to wind it up. Everyone is very particular, and I'm really impressed!

By the way, this model was manufactured between 1970 and 1988, but the model that Federer is wearing is the one manufactured in 1981, the year he was born, and it was given to him by his wife as a gift on his 30th birthday. What a wonderful story... I'm jealous.

3. Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal is known as one of the "BIG4" along with Djokovic and Federer. He has won the four major tournaments a total of 21 times , the most in history, and holds the record for the longest consecutive reign in the world top 10 (as of May 2022). He made his first top 10 appearance at the age of 18, and has remained in the top 10 for 17 years since then.

The watch worn by Rafael Nadal, who is truly worthy of the word "strongest" in both name and reality, is

*Source: https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sport/tennis/rafael-nadal-next-match-french-open/
*Source: https://luxurysouq.com/richard-mille-rm27-02-tourbillon-rafael-nadal-rm27-02-ca-fq-mens-watch/

[Richard Mille] RM 27-02 TOURBILLON

This is the third "Rafael Nadal" model created by Richard Mille, and you can tell at a glance that it is an incredible model.

By the way, the first model , the RM027, was the one worn by Nadal when he won the French Open in 2010. It's still fresh in our memory that it stole the show in the watch world.

*Source: https://www.ablogtowatch.com/richard-mille-rafael-nadal-rm27-02-watch-quartz-tpt/

He plays while wearing this incredible model. Even though he wears it on his opposite hand, it is a sport where you hit the ball with your hand, so the impact on the watch is tremendous. However, this model is not only highly shock-resistant, but also ultra-lightweight and does not even burden the body when worn. The movement is made of carbon and titanium, achieving an amazing lightness of 3.35g. [Richard Mille] watches are generally expensive, but when you know that attention is paid to every detail, you can't help but understand the high price.

summary

How was today's match?

Tennis is a popular sport in Japan. This time, we have introduced three top tennis players, all of whom have beautiful watches, which makes us, as watch shop staff, very happy. This is just my personal opinion, but the model that caught my eye the most was Federer's Rolex Daytona Ref. 6263 .
I think it's a watch that any watch lover would want to own, and of course I'd like to get my hands on one someday too... I'll work hard! (laughs)

Today, we will learn what kind of watches the world's top athletes wear! We hope that you will become at least a little interested in luxury watches.

Until next time!

See You Next Match!!!