Latest posts by Jonas Eriksson
Ben Shelton’s Shoes
Ben Shelton’s shoes deserved a brief segment at the end of this episode of the Tennisnerd podcast. Before that we delve into ATP Finals, Next Gen Finals and new racquets. Ben Shelton’s Shoes Why did we mention Ben Shelton’s shoes and what are they? Well, they are the New Balance 996 V.45 and the reason […]
Brandon Nakashima Wins the Next Gen Finals
A tight straight-sets win in the finals against Jiri Lehecka settled it. Brandon Nakashima Wins the Next Gen Finals. Brandon Nakashima Wins the Next Gen Finals Nakashima doesn’t have the most power or impressive ball-striking of the field, but he seems to be the strongest player mentally. He showed this quality in numerous matches at […]
Wilson Shift
My friend Henrik who writes for Tennisnerd and the Swedish tennis magazine, has received a prototype racquet called Wilson Shift. Wilson Shift The Wilson Shift Henrik received was strung with Luxilon Alu Power, and these were the strung specs: Strung Weight: 322.6 grams (Unstrung, most likely 305 grams) Strung swing weight: 308 (Unstrung, approx 278). […]
Grapplesnake Alpha String Review
Grapplesnake has carved out a bit of a niche in an already congested marketplace. Here is the Grapplesnake Alpha String Review. Grapplesnake Alpha String Review When I write “niche,” I mean that most of Grapplesnake’s strings are softer co-polys. But like with Alpha, they still maintain good control and spin. Since most tennis players of […]
Is pickleball killing tennis?
It’s a question that has popped up from time to time during pickleball’s insane rise in the US. But is pickleball killing tennis? Is pickleball killing tennis? Regarding pickleball killing tennis, we need to focus on the US because, in Europe, padel is doing something similar. Pickleball is the fastest growing sport of all time […]
Next Gen Finals 2022
The final Masters’ tournament of the year has finished, but there are still tournaments to go. This week we dig into the Next Gen Finals 2022. Next Gen Finals 2022 For those who haven’t followed the Next Gen Finals before, it’s similar to the ATP Finals, but with the top-ranked players on or below 21 […]
Rune wins Paris
The next-gen is finally here. Holger Rune wins Paris Masters by defeating Novak Djokovic in a nailbiting final. Is it a sign of things to come? Rune wins Paris and reaches top 10 2022 has seen the rise of a couple of young players. The strongest shining stars of the next generation are Carlos Alcaraz, […]
ITF Masters Tour Adventures
I have previously vlogged and written about playing on the ITF Masters Tour. Here is the sequel, and more to come. I call it ITF Masters Tour Adventures. ITF Masters Tour Adventures I have now played in three tournaments in the Marbella region. The first one was at Forest Hills in Estepona, where I only […]
The field is set for the ATP Finals
The final Master’s tournament of the year is still ongoing, but the field is set for the ATP Finals. Auger-Aliassme and Rublev qualify. The field is set for the ATP Finals The ATP Finals will be played in Turin between the 13th to 20th of November. The players that will battle for the singles crown […]
Paris Masters Predictions
In my latest podcast episode together with Dennis Timar we go through our Paris Masters predictions, the WTA finals and more. As always on the podcast, we not only do Paris Masters predictions but also get into some racquet stuff. We try to keep it interesting and centered around our passion for the sport. You […]