Latest posts by Jonas Eriksson

HEAD Extreme Team Review

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Update for 2026: See our review of the 2026 HEAD Extreme racquets. — This is not only a HEAD Extreme Team review, but also deals with the Extreme MP L and Team L. These racquets are all lighter but surprisingly stable. Sometimes there is a macho vibe around tennis racquets. It needs to be heavy […]

HEAD Auxetic Extreme Tour Review

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The Extreme Tour excited many when it was released in 2020. Now it’s time for the update and my HEAD Auxetic Extreme Tour Review. HEAD Auxetic Extreme Tour Review What do you do when you have a racquet that already plays well? Do you risk ruining it or do you go for a minor update. […]

Player to watch: Ben Shelton

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There are new kids on the block! One exciting player to keep your eyes on is Ben Shelton. He has been doing well on the Challenger Tour. Who is Ben Shelton? Ben Shelton is a 19-year-old leftie from Atlanta, Georgia, who is an exciting player to watch with big power. He pushed John Isner to […]

The big 4 at the Laver Cup 2022

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We will see the big 4 at the Laver Cup 2022 in London between Sep 23-25. Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray will all join Team Europe. The previous Laver Cups have been relatively one-sided and with the kind of dream team Europe turn up with in 2022, it’s difficult to see another result than a […]

Who will win the men’s US Open?

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We’re in the middle of the US hard court swing and drawing closer to the fourth grand slam of the year. Who will win the men’s US Open? There is still uncertainty about whether Novak Djokovic will be able to play to being unvaccinated. If he plays, he will be the main favorite. But we […]

Are the strings more important than the racquet?

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Are the strings more important than the racquet? This sounds like a silly question. But hear me out because there is a point to be made. Well, the silly answer to: Are the strings more important than the racquet? Is: Yes! Because otherwise, it will be challenging to hit the ball! Let’s get a bit […]

Beating pushers – Drills and Strategies

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One of the most difficult things in tennis for intermediate players is beating pushers. But in this podcast we cover some strategies… Defeating a pusher, meaning a player that keeps getting the ball back, but not taken any initiative of his or her own and not trying to hit the ball hard, is difficult. All […]

HEAD Auxetic Extreme MP Racquet Review

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Synchronized spin! This HEAD Auxetic Extreme MP Racquet review coincided closely with the launch of the Babolat Pure Aero 2023. But for a play-tester the proximity in releases of racquets within the same category makes life a little easier. You can compare the two frames directly. And while doing this HEAD Auxetic Extreme MP racquets […]

Serena Williams Retires After the US Open

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Serena Williams retires after US Open. 2022 will be Serena’s last year on tour, which she has announced in a Vogue Magazine interview. That Serena Williams retires after US Open can’t come as a huge shock to anyone. She was away for a year until she returned for Wimbledon earlier in the year. Her first […]

New Yonex Ezone Racquets

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I recently wrote about Naomi Osaka’s Ezone 98, but there are more new Yonex Ezone racquets coming. The Ezone 98 Tour, 98 Plus and 100 Plus. New Yonex Ezone Racquets I’m quite curious about these new Yonex Ezone racquets, especially the Ezone 98 Tour, which was a favorite of mine in the previous generation. I […]