Latest posts by Jonas Eriksson
Novak Djokovic Is Testing a New Racquet
There has been a bit quiet on the ATP pro player racquet front of late, but the off-season is a period of testing new things and Novak Djokovic is trying a new blacked-out HEAD racquet. Novak Djokovic will make a highly anticipated comeback after six months away from the ATP world tour and right now he’s […]
The Gear of the Year 2017
UPDATE: For a more updated list of the best racquets and gear, check out our list of the best tennis racquets. — It’s been a surprising year on the ATP tennis tour: Federer and Rafa surged back into the top rankings while lots of other top pros were injured. But what were the best new racquets […]
First hit: Luxilon Alu Power Ice Blue
I’m starting a period of testing new strings and today I had my first hit with the Luxilon Alu Power Ice Blue and I wanted to give you my first impressions. I’ve played plenty with the traditional Luxilon Alu Power and although I think it’s slightly overpriced, I can see why a lot of pros […]
HEAD Graphene Touch Prestige
HEAD is not lazying about with their recent release of the HEAD Graphene Touch Radical line-up and they’re now launching the Prestige edition of the Graphene Touch series. I’ve reviewed and written about previous Graphene Touch racquets here: HEAD Graphene Touch Speed HEAD Graphene Touch Extreme HEAD Graphene Touch Radical The Prestige is the most […]
Racquet Commitment Issues
One of the most troublesome things about being a racquetholic is that you’re never really becoming a hundred percent in tune with one racquet. This can play havoc on your mind and game. The year of 2017 is coming to a close and during the year I’ve tested countless racquets, which I will try to summarize in […]
New Angell Tennis Racquet: K7 Red
Angell Tennis has just revealed a new racquet model for January 2018: the Angell K7 Red. A lighter, spin-friendly yet pretty soft racquet with an Aramid and Carbon fibre matrix. According to the Angell website, the Angell K7 Red is “a master of power and touch”. The newly introduced material Aramid is supposed to provide all […]
Babolat Pure Drive 2018 Review
I finally got the chance to play a couple of hours with the new Babolat Pure Drive and although it’s not usually a racquet I gravitate towards, but it was for sure a fun and inspiring hit. I think most of you know the appeal of the Pure Drive series, which is pretty much something […]
Davis Cup Weekend – France vs Belgium
There is not much tennis left of this year after the ATP World Tour finals ended with Grigor Dimitrov as a surprise winner. The one titanic battle remaining is the Davis Cup final between France and Belgium. One of the players I’ve been most impressed with the last couple of years is David Goffin and […]
Questions about pro stock racquets
I often get e-mails about racquets and strings and other various tennis things. I thought I’d share a recent one about pro stock racquets. “Recently I’m very interested in the topic of professional racquets. Unfortunately, the information I get is more like speculation and rumours. Here are my questions:” 1) Do all racquets – retail, professional […]
Prince Textreme 2 Racquets with Twaron
As many of you who read this tennis blog know, I’ve been very impressed by the Prince Textreme line of racquets. Especially the Tour 95 and the 100P versions. Now it’s time for Prince to launch Textreme 2 Beast racquets with Twaron. Read my Prince Textreme Tour 95 review here. These Prince Textreme 2 Beast […]