Latest posts by Jonas Eriksson
Monte Carlo Masters 2016 preview
The first clay court masters tournament of the year has started (Monte Carlo Masters) and the big question is exactly what I stated in a previous post – who can beat Novak Djokovic? Some other questions we need to think about: A couple of youngsters has started well in 2016, with for example Kyrgios, Coric, […]
Beautiful clay courts
For your clay court tennis inspiration, here are some beautiful clay courts. (Borrowed from Roger Federer’s twitter today) Monte Carlo in the sunshine…
Montanes to Babolat
It seems like several players are moving from Prince to Babolat. Well, at least David Ferrer, Federico Delbonis and Albert Montanes who are all using Babolat at the start of the 2016 season. I spotted Montanes today in Morocco where he was swinging a Babolat Pure Drive instead of his trusted Prince. Is it really a […]
New racquet for Dominic Thiem
Update: there is a new post on Dominic Thiem’s tennis racquet here. Thiem posted a new racquet on his twitter account. He has previously played with the Babolat Pure Strike (apparently a retail racquet), but is now going to play and endorse a different model. A Babolat official on the tennis warehouse forum confirmed that […]
Who can beat Djokovic?
This is the big question ahead of the clay court season. Djokovic’s amazing record of only having lost one match in 2016 (retired against Feliciano Lopez in Dubai). Last year he only lost one match on clay with wins in Monte Carlo and Rome and the loss coming in the final against a Stan Wawrinka […]
Nike Court Air Zoom Ultra Fly
Nike Court Air Zoom Ultra Fly. (That’s a lot of names!) Is this really a tennis shoe? At 220 USD I damn well hope it is. It comes with the following technologies for extra swag: Pebax propulsion plates, hexagonal Zoom Air units, a Flyknit ankle cuff and herringbone outsole. To me, and this is my highly personal […]
Prince Textreme Tour 95
My new weapon of choice is the Prince Textreme Tour 95. I can’t believe I’ve changed racquets yet again, but something about this stick talked to me with its really nice “classic” specs, yet friendly swing-weight and open string pattern. It’s rare you find a modern racquet with a stiffness rating (strung) of 60 RA […]
Troubleshooting your tennis
It might be a cliché, but the biggest help for your game is the ability to analyze and understand your own weaknesses and bad habits on the court. Knowing when something goes wrong and why is key to improving as a player and getting better results. One of the most common things you see on […]
Head Radical Tours for sale
Selling or trading a pair of classics in great condition. Head Radical Tour MP, also called “The Candycane”. Made in Austria of the famous PT57-mould, heralded by many as the ultimate control racquet. I have now moved on to other racquets so I’m selling the two I have to some lucky buyer who wants to […]
Nadal bites the dust
Are we seeing a shift in men’s tennis? Are guys like Thiem, Fritz, Kyrgios etc ushering in a new era? Questions like this pop into your head after watching Dominic Thiem‘s phenomenal performance against Nadal in Argentina Open, where he beat the Spaniard on his favourite surface 6-4 4-6 7-6 after saving a match point […]