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Hard-Court Tennis Shoes to Watch in 2026
For many recreational players, tennis shoes are still treated as an afterthought. We spend weeks comparing racquets, strings and tensions, but then buy whatever court shoe happens to be discounted in our size. That can work, of course. But shoes probably deserve a little more attention, especially if most of your tennis is played on […]
On-Court Supplements Used by the Pros: What Actually Works for Recreational Players?
Watch enough professional tennis and the changeovers can begin to look like a mobile nutrition laboratory. Players drink from several carefully labelled bottles. They squeeze gels into their mouths, eat pieces of bars or bananas and occasionally request something from their team that immediately becomes a social media talking point. Jannik Sinner has an official […]
7 Prehab Exercises Every Tennis Player Should Be Doing
Most tennis players are quite happy to spend another 30 minutes hitting forehands. Convincing ourselves to spend the same amount of time strengthening the smaller muscles around the shoulder, elbow and knee can be considerably more difficult. The problem is that tennis is highly repetitive. We serve with the same arm, accelerate the racquet thousands […]
A Simple 10-Minute Warm-Up Before Your Next Tennis Match
We have probably all done it before. You arrive at the club a little late, quickly change your shoes and step onto the court without doing much more than a few casual arm circles. The first five minutes of hitting then become your warm-up. And sometimes, before your body has properly adjusted, the match has […]
Tecnifibre Razor Spin String Review
I got my hands on the new Tecnifibre Razor Spin a little after Jonas put out his first look at the string, and after a full playtest I have to say I quite like it. That might come as a surprise from me, because I’m usually not a fan of four-sided strings. Square profiles tend […]
Prehab – the secret for a healthy tennis season?
Somewhere between training and rehabbing existing injuries, there is a hidden champion of preparation that often goes unmentioned. Prehab, as the name suggests, should prevent you from serious injuries and extend your performance, without necessarily being heavy training itself. Especially in tennis, there are structures that get loaded every time that we step on a […]
Ferrero and Alcaraz – is there a way back?
In an interview for Spanish television, Juna Carlos Ferrero opened up for the first time about the split from Carlos Alcaraz. There had been many rumors online, and while you shouldn’t take everything for truth, it seems that JCF has cleared a lot of these with his remarks. But let’s take it step-by-step and see […]
Ultra-thin gauge strings – a playtest
We all usually play strings in between a 1.20 and 1.30mm gauge on average, even if some of us go thinner or thicker depending on the type of string. This rule of thumb has been embedded deeply in the minds of players apparently, as you hardly find recommendations outside of this norm. But recently, string […]
Tennis in Doha and Dubai – Does this make sense?
The pro tours are currently visiting the Arabic peninsula, with tournaments in Doha and Dubai. One thing, that has repeatedly been mentioned, is that the tournaments often do not attract the crowds that we see in Australia, Europe or the Americas, where tennis has a longer history. Especially in Doha last week, there were many […]
The Best Clay Court Shoes in 2026 – Speed or Comfort?
As always, the European spring brings the start of the outdoor season in most countries here. And for most of us, this means getting a new pair of clay court shoes, with the famous herringbone pattern on their soles. As tennisnerds, we want to wear the best and most stylish pairs, of course. This little […]