So much goes on behind the scenes at popular tennis tournaments like the Connecticut Open which is one of the last stops in the US Open Series of summer tournaments. Racquet stringers are an essential part of the backstage support that make sure that these top WTA professionals are able to perform at the best of their ability. Here are a few shots of Jim Melesko of the Racquet Koop stringing a racquet for Dominika Cibulkova on Wednesday night at the Connecticut Open.
