Latest posts by Jonas Eriksson
Why isn’t there hawk-eye on clay?
Rafael Nadal reached his 10th Monte Carlo final, but only after some controversy. At 2-3 and break point down he hit a ball that was called long, but then overruled to be in to David Goffin‘s dismay. After this controversial decision by umpire Cedric Mournier, Goffin’s game fell apart and Nadal wrapped up the win […]
Wilson Blade Limited Edition Paint Job
HEAD has just revealed the MxG 3 and MxG 5 racquets which bring magnesium into a futuristic looking bridge design claiming that the new line of racquets has the perfect blend of power and control. Wilson on the other hand is not innovating their materials, but instead releasing limited edition paint job versions of their […]
HEAD MxG new racquet release
I previously wrote about HEAD releasing the new HEAD MXG line of racquets. I was asked by the racquet company to wait a bit for more information and finally it’s here and I can reveal more about this exciting line of tennis racquets. You can order HEAD MxG racquets at Tennis Express or Pro Direct Tennis or check […]
Monte Carlo Masters 2017 – Nadal fights, Wawrinka rolls
It was another glorious day (weather-wise and tennis-wise) in Monte Carlo. Especially for Stan Wawrinka who didn’t have any issues whatsoever in dismissing Jiri Vesely in straight sets. For you racquet nerds it’s good to mention that Vesely was playing with a blacked-out Srixon racquet with what looked like a really small head size. It […]
Monte Carlo Masters 2017 – First impressions
I’m in Monte Carlo this week, watching the Masters and I won’t be posting as regularly perhaps but wanted to give some first impressions since this is my first time at the tournament. From what I saw: Djokovic was tested against Simon in a tight three setter. Simon served for the match at 5-4 in […]
Can Rafa dominate the clay season?
The Monte Carlo Masters is upon us and the big question ahead of the tournament and the clay season is if the King of Clay, Rafael Nadal, will dominate. Let me know your thoughts in the comments below. Tomorrow I’m packing my bags to follow some of the action live which means there might be […]
Head Graphene XT Radical MP Ltd
Head has released a new paint job for their Head Graphene XT Radical MP called “limited edition” or “ltd” for short. It has the same specs as the popular Head Graphene XT Radical, but the paint job is pretty cool and “80s Nike-neon/Agassi inspired”. Since the Head Graphene XT Radical MP Ltd is quite light […]
Wilson Reverse Colour Scheme for Burn and Blade
It seems like Wilson is trying some reverse colour-ways for their racquets. Marcel Granollers is endorsing the popular Wilson Burn 100 with Countervail (he strings it with Luxilon Big Banger original) but as you can see in the above picture it looks far from this: So it is rumoured that Wilson will try reverse colour-ways […]
Yonex launches extended length racquets
Yonex is now launching extended length (so called “plus”) versions of their already popular racquet lines – Yonex SV and Yonex DR. What do you get with an extended racquet? Better reach and power. What are the downsides? Less manoeuvrability and higher swing weights. Extended racquets is not for everyone, but if you haven’t tried […]
Bryan Bros using Solinco Hyper-G
The best doubles players of all time – the Bryan Brothers – have signed a contract with Solinco and are now using the Solinco Hyper-G in their signature Prince racquets. They will use the Solinco Hyper G 18 in a hybrid with the natural gut string Babolat VS Touch and will play with the Solinco […]