Latest posts by Jonas Eriksson
Wilson Pro Staff RF 85
Yes, it’s coming – Wilson is relaunching the legendary Pro Staff 85 in a new paint job called Wilson Pro Staff RF 85. It is arguably one of the best feeling racquets of all time. Why is Wilson doing this? Well, they are listening to the fans who have been wanting this release for a […]
HEAD MxG 3 & 5 Racquet Review
Here is the racquet that Rafael Nadal tested for five weeks in the off-season – the HEAD MxG 3 (along with the HEAD MxG 5). I’ve been testing the racquets and here is my review. First of all, they do look GREAT. Looks are not that important however, it’s all about playability. Let’s start with the […]
One Strings Kickstarter Shake
I went to visit the tennis company One Strings a few years back when they had released their new racquets and strings and now they plan for something new called “Shake”. Previous One Strings products were high quality products and I enjoyed playing both with the Spindeeper racquets and Turbine racquets along with their different sets of […]
Do You Need a New Racquet?
Something in your game feels off, you’re not happy with your recent results and one of your key shots isn’t working as it should. Do you need a new racquet? The question is that most of the time you don’t, but it’s damn fun to buy one. A lot of the time, the money we […]
Federer Met Gala Cobra Suit from Gucci
Roger Federer in a Cobra suit from Gucci at the Met Gala? Is this really relevant for a website about racquets and strings? Well, Roger Federer is the biggest brand the sport of tennis has ever seen and him wearing a suit can gather a lot more interest than the winner of an ATP 250 […]
What Happened to Spin Patterns?
A couple of years ago the trend was for tennis racquet companies to produce very open spin-friendly string patterns, so called spin “patterns”. What happened to them? The Wilson Steam 99S was one of the most popular racquets of the bunch and it took it as a far as it goes really with its 15×16 […]
What is Dimitrov and Wilson working on?
Wilson posted this image of Grigor Dimitrov with the caption “Hanging out with @GrigorDimitrov today in Monte Carlo! Something new coming soon”. What is coming from Wilson? //If you want to know what racquets and strings the rest of the ATP tour players use, check out this post.// As most of you loyal readers know, […]
Where to buy a tennis racquet?
You’ve read the reviews and you’ve found a racquet you want to buy. Now the question is: where do you buy it? Do you buy in the local tennis store (If any?) or do you buy it online? I’ve bought and sold countless of racquets over the years. Not to make profit, but because testing new […]
Racquet buying guides
I’ve written lots of content around buying a tennis racquet here at Tennisnerd and wanted to compile the articles in a post so they’re easy to find. I will write more on this subject and would like to invite you to suggest content that you would like to see here on Tennisnerd. That’s why I […]
Albert Ramos racquet
Albert Ramos-Vinolas played the tennis of his career in Monte Carlo last week when he reached the finals. What racquet and strings does Albert Ramos use? Ramos-Vinolas is sponsored by Babolat and uses a Babolat Pure Drive Plus (extended length, read a review here) strung with Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour. He won his maiden title in […]