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The Best Racquets for Intermediate Players 2026
We got many messages asking for the best racquets for intermediate players after our video about the best racquets for advanced players. So let’s get into it. So what is an intermediate player? We explain many of the different tennis rating systems here. In NTRP, an intermediate player would be around 3.0-3.5 on average. This […]
HEAD iPrestige MP 2.0 & Prestige Limited Review: First Impressions from a Prestige Lover’s Heart
I’ve got two beautiful frames on my desk that made me feel things I haven’t felt in a while. HEAD sent over a proper prestige double bill: the Prestige MP Limited and a reissue of the legendary iPrestige MP 2.0, and honestly, it’s been one of the more fun testing sessions I’ve had in a […]
Tennis Balls are due for an update – Interview with Felix Schumann, Director at HEAD Penn
I caught up with Felix Schumann, Product Category Director at HEAD Penn Racquet Sports for North America, for a quick chat in New York during the US Open. He’s been on a fair few podcasts lately, so I tried to skip the usual ground and get into the stuff I actually wanted to know: balls, […]
Racquets for Advanced Players: Smaller Brands
We did a massive post with racquets for advanced players, trying to reflect on who is using what on the pro tour, but also giving options that are commercially easily available. But there are smaller brands creating some excellent racquets, so let’s take a look at those. In the racquets for advanced player post, we […]
The Best Racquets for Advanced Players: Spin, Control and Power Setups Explained
Picking a new racquet as an advanced player is harder than it should be. Tennis players are not afforded the type of “custom fitting” sessions that you have in golf. Still, there is plenty of content online to guide you and some retailers like Tennis Warehouse (Tennis Warehouse Europe and Tennis Only) offer demo programs. […]
The Best-Looking Tennis Racquets of All Time?
We write a lot about specs on this site. Swing weight, stiffness, string patterns, power levels, control, comfort etc. In this post we get into something else: racquet cosmetics. What are the best-looking tennis racquets of all time? It’s a completely subjective question and there’s no right answer, but cosmetics matter more than we like […]
ATP Top 50 String Setups: What Are the Pros Actually Using?
A while back I went down the rabbit hole of what racquets the ATP and WTA pros are actually playing with. This time I wanted to tackle something even messier: strings. And trust me, if the racquet jungle felt chaotic, strings are a whole different animal. Players test new stuff constantly, tweak tensions depending on […]
Sean Hodkin on the One-Handed Backhand, Racquets, and Life on Tour
I have a soft spot for the one-handed backhand. It looks beautiful when it’s timed right, and it makes you question your life choices when someone starts kicking heavy topspin above your shoulder. So when I sat down with Sean Hodkin for the podcast, I knew we’d end up talking backhands. But obviously, that is […]
Are You Stringing Your Racquet Too Tight?
There’s a tennis myth that refuses to die: Higher string tension gives you more control. I still hear this constantly at club level. A player is struggling to keep the ball inside the lines, so the fix is to string tighter. Then tighter again next time. With modern polyester strings, that’s often exactly the wrong […]
Tennis Racquet Customization: Grips, Lead Tape, Swingweight and Finding Your Ideal Spec
Racquet customization is one of the deepest rabbit holes in tennis gear, and I say that as someone who has fallen into it more times than I’d like to admit. It usually starts innocently enough. You try a different overgrip. Then maybe you swap the replacement grip. A little lead tape shows up at 3 […]