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Heysil Racquets Review
I have already written about the brand in my “introduction” post, but here is my Heysil Racquets Review video. If you want to read more about Heysil racquets, you should check out my post dealing with the brand, the specs of their racquets and a podcast with founder Jeffrey Yeh. This post is mainly a […]
French Open 2020 Draw – Great matches in round 1
The French Open 2020 draw is out and there are some great first-round matches. Such as Murray vs Wawrinka and Thiem vs Cilic. When you look at the French Open 2020 draw sheet, you can’t help but get excited. There are several popcorn matches already in round 1! The Murray vs Wawrinka match is fascinating […]
Yonex Ezone Tour 98 Preview
I am often asked when I will review the new Yonex Ezone Tour 98. I am still waiting for the racquet, but let’s see why players are excited. Pretty much every brand on the market produces “tour” versions of their racquets. In some cases, there are both Pro and Tour (or even Pro Tour!), which […]
Introducing Heysil Racquets
A while back I was approached by Jeffrey Yeh, one of the founders of Heysil Racquets. He wanted to send me some racquets for review. But due to COVID, it took quite a while to get the parcel from Australia, where Heysil is based, to Malta, where I am. A couple of weeks ago the […]
Rafa’s New Racquet Paint
What racquet is Rafa using in Rome? I have gotten that question a few times and here is my answer around Rafa’s new racquet paint. Nadal is tearing up his opponents in Rome in “good old gluten style” (bagels and breadsticks). He has not lost a step or his desire to win during this prolonged […]
Dunlop FX 500 Racquet Review
It’s time for Dunlop to release their third line in their “element series”. F stands for Force and this is my Dunlop FX 500 Racquet review. The Dunlop FX series is all about power as I wrote about in my preview post. I have appreciated all the recent Dunlop releases, from the CX 200 Tours, […]
Wilson Pro Staff 97 V13 Review
The new Wilson Pro Staff 97 V13 Review is here. This racquet review deals with the Pro Staff 97 and the RF97 Autograph. I have received the new Pro Staffs a while ago and I know a lot of you have been looking forward to this Wilson Pro Staff 97 V13 Review. I will start […]
Tecnifibre Tfight RS 315 – First Impressions
I received the Tecnifibre Tfight RS 315 yesterday, strung it up, and took it for my first hit. Here are my first impressions. I wrote about the new Tecnifibre Tfight RS line here. The Tecnifibre Tfight RS 315 is the heaviest racquet in the line, but very maneuverable at a swing weight of 321 with […]
Tecnifibre Triax String Review Part 2
Here’s part 2 of my Tecnifibre Triax String Review. I have now tested the string for a month in a couple of different racquets. If you want to read my first impressions post about the new Tecnifibre Triax string, click here. For you who haven’t heard about Triax, it is a string that is 50% […]
Wilson Blade SW 102 Autograph Racquet Reveal
The Wilson Blade SW 102 Autograph racquet specs and design are now published by Wilson Tennis. Let’s have a look! I wrote about the Serena Williams Autograph racquet in this post and it turns out the specs I wrote about there, check out well. I based those on the limited edition prototype racquet that Wilson […]