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The spin potential of Babolat string was a major topicin 2010. It isn’t that common for equipment or products to be at the forefront of discussion during the Grand Slams. But that has not been the case at Roland Garros during the past two years. In 2010, Babolat’s space age copoly black string “Rpm Blast,” and it’s potential to generate even more spin in a heavy spin world, was a widely discussed topic. Pros and fans alike were fascinated by how champions Francesca Schiavone and Rafael Nadal could hit the ball virtually hard as they wanted and still manage to keep it inside the court. (Click Here to read about the way this and other “copoly” strings actually work.) This year, the main topic was the new balls used by the tournament, also made by Babolat, the new official ball, called the Babolat Roland Garros All-Court Ball. Opinions diverged widely among the players. Some said the new ball was harder, faster and tougher to control. Others said that it had no effect on their games. Djokovic went on record saying the balls were “difficult to control.” But the reality there was no strong consensus that the balls themselves were unplayable…