Latest posts by Simon Zeitler
Jasmine Paolini’s Racquet – Player Profile
Italian tennis in general is currently at its very best, not only because of World No. 1 Jannik Sinner. There are six male players in the top 40 and of course, this will give the main attention to them, but Jasmine Paolini is one big reason for Italy’s rise as well. The 29-year-old is sitting […]
Paula Badosa’s Racquet – Player Profile
Spain’s No. 1 player on the WTA tour is back to the top 10 after a great Australian Open, where she played her good friend Sabalenka in the semifinals. Paula Badosa has been up and down as much as any other player on tour, with a career high No. 2 ranking and injury woes following […]
Polina Kudermetova’s Racquet – Player Profile
If you have seen this name more on tour recently, it is because there are now two Kudermetova sisters playing. The younger one is Polina, who recently had a very good showing with a final appearance against Aryna Sabalenka in Brisbane. Polina Kudermetova’s tennis racquet Like many other professionals, Kudermetova is endorsing the Wilson Blade […]
4 Tennis Books to Read in 2025
The winter break still has most of us in the northern hemisphere in its grip. Besides playing tennis inside and working on your fitness, you can always work on your tennis knowledge or just entertain yourself with a good read. There are a couple of books that stand out from the topic of tennis, be […]
The 2025 Alcaraz season – which way will it go?
Carlos Alcaraz without a doubt is one of the most exciting tennis players in recent years – when he broke onto the tour, people even saw him beating the records of the Big 3. However, his 2024 season was very up-and-down with two Grand Slams followed by just more than 2000 points in total from […]
The next breakout player 2025 – WTA edition
Of course, not only the men had great breakout performances in 2024. Als the women had a lot of new stars on tour, some which have even cemented their spot in the top 10 for now, such as Jasmine Paolini or Emma Navarro. And others, such as Diana Shnaider or Linda Noskova have shown us […]
The next breakout player 2025 – ATP edition
The 2024 season is now already a thing of the past, but of course we still remember vividly how players such as Jack Draper had their breakout season. With the 2025 season already well underway, this begs the question who will join them this year towards the top of the rankings. There are a couple […]
Kickstart to 2025 – how to improve your nutrition right away
We all struggle with New Years’s resolutions and adhering to them. But if you have the ever-trending topic of improving your nutrition on your list as well, there might be a few easy hacks that do not require any big preparation. Plus, they might just give you this extra edge on court next match. Are […]
Explosive strength training – a cheat-code for tennis?
Have you ever seen one of the viral videos showing Maria Sakkari train with her fitness coach? Almost every exercise they are performing is explosive and aimed towards fast power, as are many movements in our beloved sport. Here is why you should also include explosive movements into your fitness routines, what to look out […]
Zverev’s new racket
There has been speculation about Alexander “Sascha” Zverev using a new racket for quite a while, but lately it has been confirmed by himself on his podcast. There, speaking with his brother and mother, he confirms that he changed rackets during the Asian hardcourt swing. But what is the World No. 2 using now and […]
