Latest posts by Simon Zeitler
5 High-Intensity Workouts you Don’t Want to Miss
It’s the tennis off-season and you want to find a workout for a busy day? Or you simply want to stay in shape during the season with as little effort as possible timewise? The answer to your problem might be a high-intensity workout, which prepares you for your match and gets your conditioning ready for […]
7 things to consider before starting fitness training
You are looking to improve your tennis and want to start training your fitness? Let’s do this – I am convinced that this is the way to go. But there a few things to look out for, so that the effect of your training is in line with your expectations. I personally fell to some […]
5 Things you should do for your fitness in the off-season
Off-Season Tennis Fitness Tips If you are located in the northern hemisphere, chances are that the days are getting shorter and colder. With this, playing tennis might become a bit harder day-by-day, so how do you get the best out of your off-season? Personally, with a background in fitness and competitive sports, I like to […]
Best Racket / String Combos Right Now
The offering in the racket market is constantly extending, and while we are of course always looking for new releases, you also need the right strings in those rackets. Some are rather string sensitive, others work well with a variety, but there are some combinations that work especially well. Here are some of the top […]
The Best Paid Tennis Players – sponsored by…
While most players outside of the top 100 in the world struggle with making a living from their play, the best paid stars reel in millions per year. The main difference for the sport’s top earners? Sponsorships and endorsements. For players like Carlos Alcaraz, the main income these days is off the court, where they […]
US Open Week 1 – A short recap
The first week of our last Grand Slam this year is through and well, it goes without saying that there have been a ton of surprises. Numerous top seeds have been eliminated, including Djokovic, Alcaraz and Gauff. This has changed the outlook immensely and might even produce a new Slam champion on the men’s side […]
Polyester Hybrid Setups – the go-to strings of the future?
As we all know, hybrid string setups have been around on and off tour for quite some time. Players like Roger Federer, Alexander Zverev or Novak Djokovic have been playing with hybrid setups of gut and poly for some time. String manufacturers, such as Wilson and Babolat, often even have pre-packed hybrid gut setups for […]
2024 US Open – Women’s Draw Breakdown
Of course, the women’s draw has also been published last night. And as per usual, Iga Swiatek is the player in the top spot coming into the US Open. She might be leading the rankings, but she struggled a bit with certain opponents within the last weeks, and all of those will be coming for […]
The Fritz – Nakashima scandal, a turning point for electronic line-calling?
We all remember the footage from this years Cincinnati Masters very well – the electronic line-calling failed mid-point and Taylor Fritz was on the worse end of the ensuing argument. While it was clear to any tennis nerd that he should have been awarded that point, the umpire made them replay the point. Brandon Nakashima […]
Popyrin Masters champion – who are the most underrated ATP players?
Previously, in the era of the Big Three, the ATP was known as the more consistent ones of the pro circuits. Usually, the biggest stars were sharing the titles amongst each other, and even players like Stan Wawrinka needed to hustle hard for any Masters or Grand Slam titles. But with the departure of Federer, […]