Latest posts by Jonas Eriksson
Wawrinka third title in Chennai
Wawrinka had won two consecutive titles in Chennai and as the number one seed it sure seemed like he could do it again. But Stan the Man doesn’t yet have the consistency of Federer, Djokovic or Nadal (sans last year) and you never really know a hundred percent what you will get from him. However, […]
Raonic over-powered Federer
2015 wasn’t the best year for Canadian 25-year-old Milos Raonic (Missile Milos), but he couldn’t have asked to a better start to 2016, beating Roger Federer 6-4 6-4 in the Brisbane final. Raonic did pretty much everything well in the final. His strategy was clear from the start, play ultra aggressively and attack the net […]
Djokovic trashes Nadal
It was in many ways a spellbinding night for Novak Djokovic. It was one of those evenings he simply couldn’t miss. The always level-headed Nadal described his performance well in the press conference: “The match is easy to analyse,” said Nadal. “I played against a player who did everything perfectly. I don’t know anybody who’s […]
Nadal tested by Busta Rhymes
No, Nadal wasn’t tested by the famous fast-lipped rapper, but by his countryman, 24-year-old Pablo Carreno-Busta ranked #67 in the world. A solid player on the Challenger Tour who is having difficulties cracking the upper levels of the ATP. Everybody including myself expects Nadal to have a far better 2016 than last year, but it […]
Predictions for ATP 2016
The ATP season starts today with action in Quatar, Chennai (India), and Brisbane, the first three of six ATP tournaments in January. See the schedule from the ATP World Tour website below: Federer is playing in Brisbane, Wawrinka in Chennai, Nadal and Djokovic in Doha (Quatar) this first week of an exciting new tennis year. […]
Federer’s new racquet
Roger Federer has ditched his old RF97 Autograph for something larger in time for Brisbane. New season starts tomorrow!
Ferrer changes racquet to Babolat Pure Drive Plus
Pre-season tournaments have started with Mubadala World Tennis Champs (pretentious name!) in Abu Dhabi. First match was between Ferrer and Tsonga and ended with a royal beating. Ferrer won 6-1 6-1 (highlights here) and looked supremely confident with what appeared to be a surprising racquet switch – a Babolat Pure Drive Plus (specs might be slightly […]
Solinco Tour Bite Soft
I’ve been testing new strings for my beloved Blade 98 (18×20) 2015 racquets. So far the winner is Solinco Tour Bite Soft in 1.20 gauge. It’s a supremely comfortable string with great access to spin. The only downside in my book is that after around 10 hours hitting the tension drops and it gets a […]
Tennis is a dangerous sport
I just did this screenshot on the front page of tennis.com. Injuries, injuries, injuries! Do they play too much? Are they not fit enough? Is the equipment too harsh? Or is this just something you have to live with as an professional athlete? I’m myself suffering from a knee injury for a few months now […]
Racquet review: Babolat Pure Drive with FSI
The Babolat Pure Drive is an iconic tennis racquet. Released in the early 90s, it has been a bestseller ever since due to its easy of use and access to power and spin. The 2015 release with FSI technology (which means Frame String Interaction) and is a drill pattern change that will move the sweet spot […]