Latest posts by Stefan Jonsson
Alcaraz out of the Madrid Masters, Aiming for French Open as Netflix Series Drops
As I’m sure you have already seen, world no 3 Carlos Alcaraz pulled out of the 2025 Madrid Open, nursing a left leg hamstring injury from the Barcelona Open final. The 21-year-old Spaniard, a two-time Madrid champ, is now focused on getting back for his French Open title defense next month. Meanwhile, his Netflix docuseries, […]
Andre Agassi Set for Professional Pickleball Debut
Tennis legend Andre Agassi, an eight-time Grand Slam champion and former world no 1, is making headlines again as he prepares for his professional pickleball debut at the U.S. Open Pickleball Championships in Naples, Florida, starting April 30th, 2025. The 54-year-old, who retired from tennis back in 2006, will team up with 18-year-old Anna Leigh […]
Hugo Gaston’s Racquet – Player Profile
Hugo Gaston is a fiery, left-handed French player, with a career high rank of no 58, but what is Gaston’s racquet and gear? Hugo Gaston’s tennis racquet Hugo Gaston’s racquet is a Wilson Blade Pro, also known as the H22 pro stock. He strings it with natural gut in the mains and Luxilon 4G in […]
The smart ball machine: The Partner
Tennis players always try to find new ways to practice and improve their game, and ball machines are nothing new. However, Tennibot’s “The Partner” ball machine is a different thing all together, as it’s using AI and autonomous mobility to simulate real-match conditions, giving a more personalised training session. Unlike traditional ball machines that fire […]
Jacopo Vasami’s Racquet – Player Profile
Jacopo Vasami, a left-handed promising talent from Italy, might be one of the next big stars on the tour. But what is Vasami’s racquet and gear? Jacopo Vasami’s tennis racquet Jacopo Vasami’s tennis racquet is, like many pros, a Wilson Blade 98 16/19. He strings it with Luxilon Alu Power, but we don’t know the […]
Daniel Altmaier’s Racquet – Player Profile
Daniel Altmaier is a German player with a career high rank of 47 (October -23), but what is Altmaier’s racquet and gear? Daniel Altmaier’s tennis racquet Daniel Altmaier’s tennis racquet is the Yonex Ezone 98. I am not sure which generation he is using. Many pros favor the Ezone DR 98, but this might be something […]
Crowd Influence in Tennis, Is There a Home Advantage?
Generally in sports betting, home advantage is a widely discussed factor that can sway outcomes and odds. When looking at for example football or basketball games, the impact of a supportive home crowd can be massive. But is it the same for tennis, an individual sport with a global setting and less consistent “home” venues? […]
Valentin Vacherot’s Racquet – Player Profile
Updated 12th October 2025Valentin Vacherot is a French-Monégasque tennis player representing Monaco, that just won the Shanghai masters and entered the top 50 in the rankings. But what is Vacherot’s racquet and gear? Valentin Vacherot’s tennis racquet Valentin Vacherot’s racquet is the Yonex VCORE 100. He used to play the Babolat Pure Drive in his […]
Richard Gasquet’s Racquet – Player Profile
Richard Gasquet is is a French tennis player with 16 ATP titles and renowned for his elegant one-handed backhand. But what is Gasquet’s racquet and gear? Richard Gasquet’s tennis racquet Richard Gasquet’s racquet is not what most people think he plays with. It is painted like the latest HEAD Extreme MP 2024 but is actually […]
Jenson Brooksby’s Racquet – Player Profile
Jenson Brooksby is and American player that has a career-high singles ranking of number 33, but what is Brooksby’s racquet and gear? Jenson Brooksby’s tennis racquet Jenson Brooksby’s racquet is the Dunlop CX 200, which he strings with a hybrid of Solinco Mach 10 43 lbs (crosses) and natural gut (mains) 45 lbs. That is 20.5 kg […]