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The Environmental Challenges of Tennis Balls and Strings
Tennis stands before several tough sustainability issues. Here are the environmental challenges of tennis balls and strings. The Environmental Challenges of Tennis Balls and Strings Introduction Tennis captivates millions of players and fans around the world. The thrill of a perfectly executed forehand, the excitement of a closely contested match, and the elegance of the […]
Nordic Dots Balls Review
I have been testing a new brand of tennis balls for the last couple of weeks. Here is my Nordic Dots balls review. Nordic Dots Balls Review Tennis gear matters, and the balls you use matter as much as racquets, strings, and shoes. I tend to like slightly heavier-feeling balls like Dunlop Fort All Court […]
The history of tennis balls
Alex Mann is back with an interesting article about the history of tennis balls. This leads into how tennis balls are made. The History of Tennis Balls As the game of tennis has developed and changed, so have the tennis balls. Before the creation of Lawn Tennis in the late 19th Century, its predecessor, Real […]
HEAD Reset Balls
Sustainability is the word these days. Wilson launched their Naked racquets and their Triniti balls. Now it’s time for HEAD Reset balls. The HEAD Reset balls are a part of HEAD’s ongoing “Rethink” initiative. Trying to find more environmentally sustainable solutions to manufacturing in an industry that creates a lot of waste. Tennis requires strings […]
What tennis balls should you use?
I’ve gotten some requests to talk about what tennis balls you should use. I have ordered a variety of different tennis balls to get going. There are different things to consider when you consider the question of “what tennis balls should you use?” My number one tip is to not go for the cheapest possible […]
Wilson Triniti Pro
Wilson went environmentally friendly in 2019 with the Wilson Triniti balls. Now they launch the heavy-duty Wilson Triniti Pro. Tennisnerd contributor and racquet tester extraordinaire, Henrik Wallensten, reviewed the first Wilson Triniti ball here. Now Wilson launches the Wilson Trinti Pro, which is a bit more expensive and tailored towards advanced and heavy use. The […]
Slinger Bag Review
Fellow tennis nerd and buddy Henrik Wallensten is back. This time with a Slinger bag review, the most popular ball machine in the world? This Slinger Bag review was done during a week where Henrik got to borrow and test the Slinger Bag from FK Sports Nordic. Henrik has now reviewed this product for the […]
What tennis balls do you use?
What tennis balls do you use? Some don’t even know, they just play with “whatever”. The tennis balls can be quite important. It took me a few years of tennis playing to understand how important it is to change balls relatively often. Playing with overly-used and worn tennis balls can lead to injury. They will […]
Nadal is not happy with the French Open balls
Rafa Nadal is not happy with the French Open balls. He talked about the colder weather and the slower balls in a press conference yesterday. Rafa Nadal is the undisputed King of Clay with his 12 French Open titles. And when he’s disturbed about something, usually people listen. In a press conference yesterday we got […]
