Latest posts by Jonas Eriksson
Three Promising Young Players to Follow in 2021
Every single year, there are a handful of players on both the ATP and WTA tours who enjoy a breakout season, and slowly begin to make significant progress at high-profile events. There could be a number of factors attributed to this sudden improvement, with a change of coach or perhaps even a new racquet helping to bring out the best […]
Toroline Strings Preview
Today I received a sample box from Toroline strings with a bunch of new polys. I will start reviewing these strings in the near future. It’s tough to keep up with all these new string brands entering the market. Toroline is a US-based brand with a number of new poly strings such as Caviar and […]
Tennisnerd on the Open Era Podcast
I was invited by Desai Devang and Simon Bushell to talk about tennis gear and go through the 1997 French Open final on their Open Era podcast. I really enjoyed the conversation on the Open Era podcast, which lasted for about an hour. We went through the 1997 French Open final between Gustavo Kuerten and […]
Are You Switching to a New Racquet?
I’ve just published a vlog called “Are you switching to a new racquet?”. I talk about my racquet journey and give some tips to fellow players. Switching to a new racquet can be a difficult process. You need to have patience, you need to do things in the right order, you need to stay committed […]
Podcast with Filippo Gioiello from Mental Tennis
Filippo Gioiello is a mental tennis trainer and founder of Mental Tennis. He has created a process to strengthen your approach to tennis. The idea of Mental Tennis is to make you enjoy competitive tennis more and create a strong mental foundation to play better, increase your love for the game, and win more matches. […]
Alexander Zverev: Young pretender or the new messiah?
If you could design the perfect tennis physique in a factory you would undoubtedly use Alexander Zverev as the mold, the German has it all. At 6’ 7’’and 90kgs, the 23-year-old is blessed with a towering frame but still nimble enough to get around the court extremely quickly. Zverev’s arms are like huge levers that […]
Tecnifibre Triax String Preview
String manufacturers have started to address issues with stiffer string setups. Enter Triax. This is my Tecnifibre Triax String Preview. The new Tecnifibre Triax string comes at a thicker 1.33 gauge, contains 50% polyamide fibers and 50% thermo polyester. It’s supposed to be 15% firmer than classic multifilament strings, which will allow for better control […]
French Open with Fans Scheduled for September
The world of sport is going through a period that is very different from anything we have ever seen before. While the Coronavirus pandemic is still around in many parts of the world, and may potentially come back, as far as sports go, things do appear to be getting better. Many sports, leagues, and competitions […]
Can the US Open Follow in the Footsteps of Other Sports and be a Success?
While the Coronavirus pandemic has not gone yet, in terms of sport, things appear to be getting better. Many sports, leagues, and competitions around the world have slowly started to put their product out and while this is different from what we all know as the norm, some sport is better than none. European football […]
Luxilon Alu Power Roland Garros Edition
Luxilon has released a new string called Luxilon Alu Power Roland Garros Edition. It is slightly thicker at 1.28 and more durable than regular Alu Power. I have received a few sets of the Luxilon Alu Power Roland Garros edition from Luxilon for testing. We don’t have a lot of clay courts here in Malta […]