Latest posts by Jonas Eriksson
Wilson Burn with Countervail
Wilson Tennis is using the Holiday season to release some new products. Beside the new Wilson RF Legacy All Court ball, they are soon releasing the new Burn line (took over from the Steams) with Countervail. The Wilson Burn racquets (including the FST update) were a relatively stiff line of racquets but the reviews talked about […]
Head Graphene Speed Touch
The tennis racquet trend is starting to take the growing number of tennis elbows more seriously and recent models are definitely moving towards “less shock” (which is also something I talked about in this post called Gear of the Year). Wilson Blade with Countervail is one such option, where Wilson Tennis has managed to maintain the […]
David Goffin’s Tennis Racquet – Player Profile
Updated 22nd March 2025David Goffin is a Belgian player, with a career high rank of 7, and some big wins on the tour over the years. But what is current racquet of Goffin? David Goffin’s Tennis Racquet David Goffin’s tennis racquet is a Wilson Blade 98 18/20 V9. He endorses the latest generation of Blade […]
Racquet review: Wilson Blade with Countervail
One of the most popular racquets among promising juniors and more advanced players of late has been the Wilson Blade series. Wilson has managed to find that nice blend between control and power in a racquet that is relatively easy to play with but also not too harsh on your arm, which could be the […]
The Federer Serve in Slow-mo
I have been lucky enough to watch the maestro Roger Federer serve up a close a few times and like with all his shots, it really is a fluid motion he displays. However it is not very easy to copy and if you would model your serve on a player I think his countryman Stanislas […]
Ilie “Nasty” Nastase wrote novels
Until three days ago I had no idea that Romanian ex-tennis star Ilie “Nasty” Nastase wrote novels. But I was walking around Valletta, the capital city of Malta and found myself in a small used book store. I like those kind of places partly due to the old-book-smell, but also because I genuinely love books and […]
Babolat VS Touch Natural Gut Review
I had heard so many good things about pairing my Tecnifibre Tfight 315 ATP Ltds (16×19 string pattern) with natural gut mains and poly string in the crosses that I simply had to try it. My usual setup is with my favourite poly string Solinco Hyper-G 16L at 22 kg, but if you’re a gear […]
Sam Groth’s Monster Serve
I had the fortune to see some great tennis action up close at the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart earlier this year. This is Aussie serve monster Sam Groth and his impressive toss and motion. Look at where he lands inside the court!
Nadal’s new racquet (and haircut)
There has been pictures posted online about Rafael Nadal’s new haircut and lots of speculation around a hair transplant of some kind since he’s had a few visible bald spots for quite a while. I would put this topic in the category of: “Who the eff cares?” When you see Nadal swinging a blacked-out Head-shaped […]
Is a pro stock racquet better than a retail one?
This is a typical question I would get from players beginning to grow an interest in tennis racquets. This question as well as what is the difference between a pro stock tennis racquet and a retail one? The answer to this question is essentially: no, a pro stock racquet is not better than a retail […]