Latest posts by Jonas Eriksson
Where is Stan the Man?
The plague of injuries on the ATP World Tour continues, Stan the Man has just revealed that he’s out until the clay court season. And he’s not alone. This means that he will skip two twin Masters series tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami. Stan said: “Unfortunately I need to announce that I won’t be […]
Vintage tennis racquet collection
After selling of most of my racquet collection over the years, I’m back to acquiring some interesting racquets again. Below is a couple from my Vintage tennis racquet collection! Let me know what you think of them. Why not take out an old school racquet to the court once in a while? It will make […]
Babolat Pure Aero La Decima Racquet
The Babolat Pure Aero La Decima Racquet is here. In 2017 Rafael Nadal won his tenth Roland Garros title, also known as “La Decima”. This is obviously a great marketing opportunity for Babolat to launch a “La Decima Pure Aero” racquet and bag. So what is new with the Babolat Pure Aero La Decima Pure […]
Why are tennis players wearing the same outfits during a match?
I’ve gotten some questions from friends who watch tennis on TV why the players are wearing the same design outfit during the match, sometimes making it difficult to make out who’s who. The answer is really quite obvious, yet the question makes sense. Let’s say Nike sends the same kind of outfits to their sponsored […]
Can the Backhand Slice Be a Weapon?
The forehand is usually our most reliable wing and where we finish most of our points. This is not always the case of course, but a general rule. For many players the backhand is a huge weakness, how can we overcome this? Well, the obvious solution is to keep working on the backhand and that’s […]
Yonex VCORE Pro Racquets
It’s time for Yonex to revamp their VCORE series with the new Yonex VCORE Pro racquets. But what else is new? The new Yonex VCORE Pro racquets comes in five different new racquet models, let’s break it down. Yonex VCORE Pro 97 330 The Yonex VCORE Pro 97 330 gram is the heavy version that […]
Wilson Amplifeel Tennis Shoe Review
Wilson were kind enough to send me some Amplifeel shoes for testing. The Wilson Amplifeel tennis shoes is for sure a funky-looking shoe, taking inspiration from Air Jordans and other high-tops. If it’s good-looking or not is highly subjective of course. Same goes for how the shoe plays, but I hope my review can shine […]
This week on the ATP World Tour
After Federer reclaimed the number one title in Rotterdam last week, this week is a little mixed on the ATP World Tour with the Rio, Marseille and Delray Beach hosting ATP tournaments. In Rio (ATP 500) we have a pretty solid field with the number one seed being Australian Open finalist Marin Cilic (find out […]
Has Federer’s new racquet helped him to number one?
I’ve seen this topic elsewhere but just wanted to weigh in on it from my perspective: Has Roger Federer’s new racquet helped him reclaim the number one position in the ATP rankings? The start of 2018 has, like 2017, proven to be a spectacular and significant success for Roger Federer’s career. He defended his Australian Open title, […]
When do you commit to a racquet?
You can’t keep changing your racquet every other match so at some point you need to make a commitment to a frame. The question is WHEN do you do it and HOW do you make that commitment? This is of course a highly personal question but at some point you need to decide what racquet […]