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The Best Control Racquets – Top Ten Racquets for Control
After my video about the best spin racquets, I got some requests to cover other categories as well. Here are the best control racquets – top ten racquets for control. If you are a patron of Tennisnerd (BIG thanks to you, by the way), you already know about the best control racquets (according to “Mr. […]
Yonex VCORE Plus Racquets
The updated Yonex VCORE Plus racquets are here. For fans of extended length racquets, these should be highly interesting. Babolat and Yonex both do something that I think makes a lot of sense – they make extended versions of their most popular racquets: Aero and Drive and VCORE and Ezone. Great for players that like […]
Wilson Clash 98 Review Revisited
Sometimes it makes sense to revisit racquets after some time has passed. My Wilson Clash 98 Review is a great example. I am a fan of the Wilson Clash series. Power and spin in a comfortable package. What can go wrong with that? Yet, I never grooved with the 98. Until now. That”s why this […]
Ash Barty’s Racquet
Ash Barty is the number one women player in the world at the moment. But what is Ash Barty’s racquet? Ash Barty has a beautiful game, hits the ball very cleanly and uses a mix of an efficient slice on the backhand side, with a powerful forehand and an all-court game that is confident also […]
Maria Sakkari’s Racquet – Player Profile
Updated 19 Feb 2025Maria Sakkari is a Greek player on the WTA tour with a career high rank of no 3. But what is Maria Sakkari’s racquet? Maria Sakkari is perhaps more famous for her strong fitness regime than her tennis results. She has plenty of workout videos on Instagram/Youtube and is likely one of […]
Babolat introduces a new series of wooden racquets
Babolat has announced that their introducing a new series of wooden racquets. The idea is to appeal to players who are focused on arm comfort. The news that Babolat introduces a new series of wooden racquets took the tennis world by storm this morning. The French company has become famous for stiff, powerful racquets like […]
Prince Tennis Racquets
In my series about the racquet families of the different mainstream brands, it’s time to look at Prince tennis racquets. Prince tennis racquets have been an integral part of the tennis scene for many, many years. We have all seen countless pros swinging Prince racquets over the years, but in recent times the number has […]
Player to watch: Sebastian Korda
Sebastian Korda is the son of tennis star Petr Korda. He has recently climbed into the top 100 on the ATP Tour. Yesterday Sebastian Korda defeated Aslan Karatsev in a one-sided affair 6-3 6-0 (Karatsev was either injured or just tired of playing tennis, but that shouldn’t diminish Korda’s performance). This means Korda is in […]
Good Racquets for Tennis Elbow
I often get questions on how to tackle tennis elbow. Both for strings, tensions and racquets. Here are a few good racquets for tennis elbow. If you suffer from tennis elbow, it’s important to do warm-up and do treatment on the elbow. If the pain and discomfort is strong – don’t play and work on […]
Player to watch: Emil Ruusuvuori
Emil Ruusuvuori is another young player to watch. Yesterday he defeated Alexander Zverev at the Miami Open 1-6, 6-3, 6-1. Emil Ruusuvuori is now up next against another young player to watch: Mikael Ymer (who upset Bashilashvili). We’re seeing more and more young players making big results in 2021, perhaps the tides are changing a […]