Latest posts by Sebastiano Sali
Diadora Blueshield Torneo 2 – A review
Comfortable and durable, Diadora Blueshield Torneo 2 are not the most performance-oriented shoes. Some time ago, I wrote about my great experience with the Lotto Hyperpulse Raptor Clay and how my love affair with them, shorter than the more famous 500 days of Summer, was abruptly interrupted by unexpected cracks in the forefoot area of […]
From Ezone to Percept (and back?)
I recently switched from my Yonex Ezone 98 (2022) to the Yonex Percept 100D. Here’s what I was looking for and what I have found so far. Since it came out in 2023, the Yonex Percept 100D immediately caught my attention. Mostly for two reasons. Firstly, for its refreshingly new specifications, with an almost unique […]
My personal debut in the ITF Masters Tour
…spoiler alert: it wasn’t a success! It had been a while since I was itching to participate in an ITF Masters Tour event. From friends’ personal experience and other various sources online (including our very own Tennisnerd Jonas) I had heard only good feedback about it. The international flair of the environment, the very pro-like […]
My Tennis Bag Comparison, What I’ve Learned
A look at the Tecnifibre Tour RS Endurance Rackpack L, Dunlop CX Performance 8 rackets and the Prince Tour 9 rackets. Since I restarted playing tennis in 2021, I have had (only) three different bags. In fact, I wanted to give my old Volkl C-10 series racket bag a chance but, after lying in the […]
Lotto Raptor Clay – Shoes Review
I have been playing with my Lotto Raptor Clay shoes for exactly six months now, throughout a rather intense summer of tennis, during which I could play on average about four/five times a week, including training, tournaments and team competition. And this is my honest review of my experience with the Lotto Raptor. Spoiler alert: […]
Matteo Berrettini – The Curse of the Hammer?
Matteo Berrettini announced yesterday that his recovery from his last injury is going well. However, he says he does not feel ready to play a five-set match and has therefore withdrawn from the upcoming French Open. He also added that he aims at being ready for the grass season. In a recent clip Matteo filmed […]
Searching for the best multifilament string
Our contributor, Sebastiano Sali, has been searching for the best multifilament string for his game. Here are his thoughts. My quest to the best multifilament string experience started when I picked up tennis again, in April 2020 (bad timing, I know). And that’s because the last time I had played tennis at all, in November […]
Sardegna Open 2024 – My Review
Let’s right away take a look at the elephant in the room: Francis Tiafoe, seed number 1 and current number 21 in the ATP ranking made a complete shamble of his participation to this ATP Premium 175 Challenger in Cagliari, on the beautiful Italian gem in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. Was it because […]
Sardegna Open 2024 – Preview
‘There are fifteen top-100 tennis players at an ATP Challenger…’. No, it isn’t the beginning of a silly joke about men’s tennis, but rather the incredible main draw of the ATP Premium Challenger Sardegna Open 2024. Don’t feel FOMO if you’re scratching your head wondering what you have been doing instead of staying abreast with […]
Porsche Grand Prix, Stuttgart 2024 – My Personal Experience
How did I end up going to the Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart? The question is very spontaneous and the answer stems from another, very spontaneous question: “Dad, why we always come watch boys playing? Don’t they have tournaments for girls?” Yes, that’s my daughter complaining about me bringing her watching only men’s tennis. Hence, […]
