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Wilson Clash 100 Review – The Return of the Clash!
This Wilson Clash 100 review deals with the Wilson Clash 100 V3. The popular comfort racquet returns to its former glory. The Wilson Clash took the club tennis world by storm when it arrived in 2019. A great launch campaign paired with a racquet that offered a mix of comfort and power and spin made […]
From Ezone to Percept (and back?)
I recently switched from my Yonex Ezone 98 (2022) to the Yonex Percept 100D. Here’s what I was looking for and what I have found so far. Since it came out in 2023, the Yonex Percept 100D immediately caught my attention. Mostly for two reasons. Firstly, for its refreshingly new specifications, with an almost unique […]
Pro player sponsorship changes in 2025
We have spotted numerous pro player sponsorship changes in 2025. This post will try to list them them all briefly and we will dig into the details separately. The off-season is the time when contracts expire, agents hunt for new money and players try new racquets and shoes. This leads to pro player sponsor changes, […]
Asics Gel Resolution X – a gutsy update to the famous tennis shoe
The Asics Gel Resolution X updates the well-reviewed Asics Gel Resolution 9. It is a heavily updated shoe, which might divide the tennis shoe community. I was fortunate to try this shoe when I visited Tennis Warehouse in San Luis Obispo a few months back, but I have not tested it enough to provide a […]
New Australian Open 2025 Collections (Nike, New Balance, Adidas…)
Ahead of the long anticipated 2025 Australian Open, we can already now check out the new collections of apparel and tennis clothing from brands such as New Balance, Nike and Adidas. New Balance The official “performance apparel and footwear partner”, New Balance (for the second consecutive year), has released their new AO collection that should […]
Solinco Whiteout V2 Review – 16/19 and XTD
The Solinco Whiteout V2 is the update to the popular Solinco Whiteout that captured many players interest. Here is our Solinco Whiteout V2 Review, dealing with 16/19 and XTD versions. Solinco are more famous for the strings like Solinco Tour Bite or Hyper G, but have had success with their racquets too like Blackout (100) and Whiteout (98). The […]
Nordicdots Model 100 Review
Most readers know that I am a fan of NordicDots Model 99. It was, therefore, fun to test the new Nordicdots Model 100 racquet. Here is our Nordicdots Model 100 review. The Nordicdots Model 100 review is an all-around racquet with a thin beam and aerodynamic construction that competes with racquets like the Wilson Blade […]
Learner Tien’s Racquet – Player Profile
Learner Tien is an exciting, young American tennis player that just finished runner-up at the Next Gen Finals. With a career-high singles ranking of world number 114, this is a player we expect to climb the ranks. Learner Tien’s Tennis Racquet Learner Tien’s tennis racquet is painted like a Wilson Blade 98 V9 but looks more […]
Dunlop SX 2025 racquets
January 2025 is the most intensive racquet release period in my memory. Besides, Gravity, Clash, Whiteout, Ezone, Pure Drive (check all the racquet posts here), there is also the Dunlop SX 2025 racquets. The Dunlop SX racquets are competitors to the Babolat Pure Aero, the HEAD Extreme, and the Yonex VCORE, to name a few […]
Tecnifibre Tfight 2025
The new Tecnifibre Tfight 2025 racquets are out. They are glossy and come in at more user-friendly specs. What’s not to like? Not much! I have been asking for glossy racquets for a long time. Since the pros get glossy cosmetics, why cannot us mere mortal tennis players use a shiny racquet? Well, now we […]
