Latest posts by GP
Babolat RPM Team Review
Today we have a guest review from Stefan Kornitzky, a fellow tennis nerd from Germany. He has written a Babolat RPM Team Review. Babolat RPM Team Review I have been using the black Babolat RPM TEAM string (link to check it out at Tennis Warehouse Europe) in my 2021 Babolat Pure Drive for quite a while […]
The HEAD TiS6 Frankenstein edition
Master racquet technician Michael Gordon contacted me to write about his HEAD TiS6 Frankenstein project. How could I say no? HEAD TiS6 Frankenstein This project came about from using a 107″ Head radical in an 18×19 string pattern for a year. I found the larger head size created a larger sweetspot and the denser string […]
Why Is Padel Growing More Than Tennis Right Now?
Padel is one of those emerging sports that have recently started growing in countries like Spain, India, the USA, China, and the whole of Asia. Over the last two decades, over 100 million players have been on the field. Although padel has not been considered an Olympic sport, there are many significant lovers of the […]
Berrettini wins BOSS Open
Matteo Berrettini came back from injury with a bang! Berrettini wins BOSS Open, defeating Andy Murray in the final 6-4, 5-7, 6-3. Berrettini wins BOSS Open, which is the second time he wins the grass-court tournament in Stuttgart. In 2019 he won it after a spectacular week. This time he said he wasn’t his best […]
Playing groundstroke points
Coach Evan is here with his unique take on playing groundstroke points. Word over to Evan. Check out his other posts here. Playing Groundstroke Points by Evan Gaudreau The grey sky hid the sun. It was sixty-five degrees, and there was a five-mile-hour wind blowing. Perfect tennis weather. “Do you want to play a twenty-one?” Noah […]
Joe Salisbury to become 1 of only 3 British tennis world No. 1s
On April 17th, Joe Salisbury and his doubles partner Rajeev Ram faced Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah at the ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo. They walked away with a 6-4, 3-6, 10-7 victory. This was their maiden title victory on clay together. It was an exciting event that gave all four players involved a […]
Career retrospective: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s greatest moments
Although France has produced a long line of high-level tennis pros over the years, few have captivated fans to quite the same extent that Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has. Based on the outpouring of love and support that has been coming from fans all over the world in recent days, Tsonga will be sorely missed by the […]
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will retire after French Open
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will retire after the French Open 2022. The 36-year-old Frenchman announced the news via his social media this week. Tsonga had solid career, but sadly the last couple of years were plagued by injuries and that’s also why his decision doesn’t come as a big surprise. This is what he said about his […]
What can we expect from the 2022 clay season?
We’re on the red dirt! But what can we expect from the 2022 clay season? Rafa is injured for a while more, while Djokovic is back in action. Most tennis fans love the European clay court part of the season starting from April and finishing with the French Open in May-June. But what can we […]
Another win for Brooksby
Our guest writer and analyst, Evan Gaudreau, is back with an analysis of the Brooksby vs Basilashvili match – another win for Brooksby. Another win for Brooksby Remember I said, “Brooksby is no fool.” No? Maybe I didn’t say it. But someone did. During the first two rounds, Brooksby has changed his patterns. In previous tournament matches, […]