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Toalson Forty-Love Racquet Review
Toalson is a relatively unknown Japanese brand of racquets and strings. Here is my Toalson Forty-Love Racquet Review. I was curious before this Toalson Forty-Love racquet review, because the specs really intrigued me. Imagine a Blade 98 with a 16×20 string pattern. The specs otherwise align really well with the popular line from Wilson. Specs […]
Tennis nerd terminology
I use a lot of terms that might be unfamiliar in my posts and videos, so I thought I’d go through some tennis nerd terminology. If there are terms that you wonder about, please let me know in the comments and I will expand on this post and create a video about it too. These […]
Podcast featuring Richard Parnell and Dennis Fabian
The idea for this “Christmas special” podcast featuring Richard Parnell and Dennis Fabian was not mine, but I greatly enjoyed it! I recently did a podcast with Dennis Fabian, the Business Manager for HEAD Accessories and Strings where we dove into a wide range of topics including the new HEAD Lynx Touch string. Dennis has […]
Yonex Ezone 100 2022 Review – First impressions
Interested in the latest versions? Check our review for the 2025 Yonex Ezone 100. —– The Yonex Ezone 100 2022 is here and it’s packed with power. If you want a racquet that is easy to generate depth with, look no further. I strung my Yonex Ezone 100 2022 with a hybrid of Yonex Poly […]
What is the difference between multifilament and poly strings?
The amount of strings on the market can be mindboggling. What is the difference between multifilament and poly strings? Since the polyester string was introduced a few years before the millenium (most famously it brought Guga Kuerten to French Open victory in 1997), tennis has not been the same. Suddenly players could swing fast and […]
Pros and cons of playing with LOW tensions
You might have seen my video of Adrian Mannarino using 12 kg/24 lbs string tension. What are the pros and cons of playing with low tensions? Low tensions are on the rise (pun intended). We see the average tension of the top 500 ATP players dropping to around 44 lbs or 20 kg. This does […]
Denis Shapovalov using the Yonex Ezone 98
The Mubadala warm-up tournament in Abu Dhabi is where we can see pro players experiment with racquets. But Denis Shapovalov using the Ezone 98? It seems unlikely based on his history with the Yonex VCORE 95 (“Shapo” is using the SV 95 version). If you’re interested in the various different VCORE 95s, you can check […]
Yonex Ezone 98 Review (2022)
The new Ezones are revealed and can already be pre-ordered. Here is my Yonex Ezone 98 review (2022). An excellent update. Many pros enjoy the Ezone series. We have Naomi Osaka using the Ai 98, Nick Kyrgios using the Xi 98, Marton Fucsovics using the DR 98 and Lloyd Harris using an Ezone 98. The […]
The Best Racquets of 2021
UPDATE: if you want updated content on the best racquets, check our list of the best tennis racquets. ——- I have worked on my list for the gear of the year and finally reached my conclusion on the best racquets of 2021. When I write “The best racquets of 2021”, I obviously don’t talk about […]
Andy Murray testing a new racquet again
It’s the off-season and that’s when pro players experiment. I’m not surprised to see Andy Murray testing a new racquet again. I’ve written many times about Murray’s racquets and even suggested that it might be time to look for something new. Andy seems to be a cool guy and a real tennis nerd and I […]