Forget the men’s G.O.A.T. debate because without question, Navratilova is the winningest player in HISTORY with 167 singles titles and 177 doubles titles! None of the big three have anything CLOSE to that record. Random fact: Did you know that Martina would practice with nylon strings and then for her matches, she would re-string with natural gut?

For those who have slowly switched to softer and softer strings this could be your hybrid. I am fully aware that not everyone likes the softness of natural gut. For some, it’s the only string they can play with that doesn’t ignite their tendons. But that’s why we hybrid the strings.

If you’re used to the stiff response from your stringbed but your arm disagrees with your preference, I have the solution. We can keep that stiff string in the crosses but put a much softer string in the mains. I’ll put natural gut in the mains but I cross it with the OG G.O.A.T. of “soft” polyesters, Isospeed Cream. Why a soft polyester in the crosses? Because Isospeed Cream allows the main strings to snap back, imparting more spin and is much more durable for use as a cross string (natural gut in the crosses tends to fray and lock up). Also Isospeed cream doesn’t lose tension as severely as many polyesters.

• add 2-3 lbs of tension to the mains for a firmer feel
• for more arc on the ball, drop the tension of the crosses by 1-2lbs.
• I don’t recommend this hybrid for mishitters since the polyester isn’t very forgiving