How fast can you grip a racquet? Nadal, Murray, Osaka, Sabalenka and more find out in Brisbane

The stars of the ATP and WTA tours were on the clock this week in Brisbane, and not in the way you might've expected.

No, the players weren't called for an abundance of time violations (though Rafael Nadal did earn himself a particularly LOL-worthy one in his second-round win). The game's top stars were challenged by the tournament to see how fast they could unroll an overgrip on a racquet handle.

While Frenchman Richard Gasquet has been the leader in this very-specific race for decades, Nadal, Victoria Azarenka, Andy Murray, Naomi Osaka, Elena Rybakina, Holger Rune and Aryna Sabalenka were among those who tried their best with cameras on them this time ... social media cameras, that is.

In terms of their gripping method, players fell into two distinct camps: Some valued speed, others accuracy. Aussie Daria Saville, for example, clocked in at 10 seconds ... but we'll let you, dear reader, judge the finished product.

"It's not about the quality," Saville declared, "but how fast it is."

On the men's side, Murray topped the standings with an impressive 11-second effort.

"Simple stuff," the Scotsman commented when all was said and done.

Nadal, meanwhile, joined Rybakina in on team "slow and steady." The Spaniard finished his attempt in 25 seconds, and couldn't help but take a good-natured jab at his fellow major-winner when informed of his time.

"Eleven?" he asked. "But everything perfect like me, or with holes in the middle?"

Brisbane's two women's finalists, Sabalenka and Rybakina, clocked in at an impressive 15 and 16 seconds, respectively. And two-time Brisbane champion Azarenka wasn't hindered in her effort by wearing her now-trademark aviator shades. Her final result? 17 seconds, with tape to spare.

Osaka, too, finished in 17 seconds, but only got about three-fourths of the way up the handle before running out of tape. But after starting hesitantly, the four-time Grand Slam champion was ultimately pleased with the result.

"You know, I could play with this. Good enough," she declared.