Latest posts by Jonas Eriksson
Who is Filippo Volandri?
Do you remember Filippo Volandri? The Italian clay court specialist who was under suspicion for both match-fixing (tennis betting related) and doping (of which he was later cleared). By tennis gear nerds and racquet-aholics he’s mostly known for his “ridiculously” low string tensions (often around 30-35 lbs / 13-16 kgs). On Monday was the first […]
Tennis Jobs in Azusa (USTA)
Occasionally we will post tennis jobs and other interesting content from partners and friends. Here is your opportunity to contribute to a great tennis community and do something with and for the sport you love. – TN Are you interested in seasonal and part-time employment in the Azusa area? Are you responsible and looking to […]
Buying Top Players Racquets and Gear
Roger Federer was back in winning action again today in Rome despite rumours of a bad back. He’s as always looking sharp in all Nike outfit and swinging his trusted Wilson Roger Federer Autograph 97. When you wear the gear of your favorite players, it can boost your inspiration and make you feel a bit more […]
Diadem Solstice Pro Review
There’s been some buzz around a tennis string company called Diadem Sports and their star-shaped co-poly string Solstice and although I was supposed to test the string already at its release last year, I forgot my set of demo strings in a hotel room in LA and then other strings and things came in the […]
Djokovic Wins Madrid and Rome Preview
It wasn’t a big surprise to see Novak Djokovic lift his 29th masters title in Madrid, even after the hiccup he had in Monte Carlo. He played a solid week and was only really tested thoroughly against Murray in the final where he won a tough contest 6-2 3-6 6-3 after a ten minutes long […]
Aussie Younglings – Kyrgios, Tomic and Kokkinakis
The Aussie younglings have kicked up a lot of fuzz in recent years. Kokkinakis has been the least prone to end up in the media, but Kyrgios helped him during his own match against Wawrinka last year when he announced to the microphones around the court that his friend, Kokkinakis, had been banging Wawrinka’s current […]
Tennis Tech – Playsight
Tennis tech is becoming an industry of its own. Not just through the advancements of modern materials used in racquets and strings, but also through wearable such as Babolat Pop and other sensors such as Zepp, Babolat Play and Sony Smart Tennis Sensor. Now there is also something called Playsight – a “fully automated court […]
Del Potro is back for real and other news
There were a few news stories coming out of Madrid Masters yesterday. One funny one was how Tomic decided to try to defend match point with his handle first against Fognini. He had obviously already given up the match. It was possibly just one of those days where it felt as easy (read: difficult) to […]
Jack Sock New Babolat Racquet
It’s not really a new racquet, but Jack Sock has posted pics on his Instagram account of a new paint job (it’s not his actual racquet in the picture – he uses the Aero Storm, not the Pure Aero). It’s a Stars and Stripes paint job, similar to those of Jim Courier and the Wilson Pro […]
Djokovic and Nishikori Roland Garros Kits
The Roland Garros kits of Novak Djokovic and Kei Nishikori was published (leaked?) by Uniqlo. Looks pretty standard to me, definitely not a stand-out look. But that’s never been Uniqlo’s or Djokovic’s strength either. Personally, I prefer the Federer or Rafa Nike lines.