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Mantis Tour Polyester 1.27 Review – A Go-To Poly for String Breakers
Mantis Tour Polyester 1.27 is one of those strings I find myself recommending over and over, especially to the chronic string breakers, many of whom now won’t use anything else. Mantis isn’t the loudest or trendiest name in tennis, but quietly, they make some seriously good performance strings, and Tour Polyester is a perfect example […]
HighString Snap Green Review – Spin-First Control With Serious Stability
HighString Snap Green is a shaped co-poly that knows what it wants to be: a string that’s spin first, and leans toward control, and holds tension well.. This poly does not have “soft-feel, elastic pocketing.” Snap plays firmer, more intentionally, and more structured, but it does so with a level of consistency and stability that […]
Nike Atelier unveils custom winter collection for Jannik Sinner
While awaiting his upcoming bid in Doha, Jannik Sinner has detoured into the Italian Alps to unveil a one-of-one performance look created by Nike Atelier. This isn’t just a standard sponsorship activation. It’s a technical intersection of Sinner’s Alpine heritage and Nike’s most advanced winter innovations, timed perfectly for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. What […]
HEAD Pro Overgrip Review – A Sweaty-Hand Favourite That Beats the Heat
When it comes to overgrips, I’m usually a bit sceptical. Most of them do more or less the same job, and once you’ve found one that feels right in your hand, you don’t have much reason to wander. That said, HEAD Pro Overgrip is the one I keep coming back to every summer especially when […]
Grapplesnake Tour Mako Review – Brilliant Early, Brutal Drop-Off
Grapplesnake Tour Mako is one of those strings that quickly gets you hooked. I tried it out in a Wilson Blade 98, and for the first few hours, I really thought I had found a new favorite. It had a lot of spin, controlled power, a comfortable feel, and a very clean response. The Tour […]
ON Men’s Tennis Apparel Collection for Spring/Summer 2026
For the coming spring and summer season, Swiss sportswear brand ON has continued to develop its men’s tennis apparel offering with updates to established Court and Courtside styles. This new collection focuses on lightweight construction, warm-weather performance and subtle seasonal design changes rather than introducing entirely new silhouettes. A notable visual update for the season […]
Toroline Strings – Spin, Control… and Color
Toroline has quickly become a well-known name among tennis players and we’re a big fan of many of their top strings. This American company, known for their vibrant colors and “outside-the-box” engineering, specialise in high-performance co-polyester strings designed to help players maximise spin and control without the harsh, arm-jarring feel common in traditional polys. Toroline […]
Jack Pinnington Jones Racquet – Player Profile
Jack Pinnington Jones is a known for his successful transition from the U.S. collegiate system to the ATP Tour. But what is Pinnington Jones racquet and strings? Jack Pinnington Jones tennis racquet Jack Pinnington Jones’ racquet is a Wilson Blade Pro 18/20 (H22). He is yet another player to use this very popular mold. Many […]
Prince Ripcord XS Review – First impressions of an Ezone 98 competitor
You don’t see Prince frequently on the tour due to marketing budgets, but they still produce good racquets. Here is the Prince Ripcord XS Review. Introduction The Prince Ripcord XS is a control racquet in the vein of popular frames like the Yonex Ezone 98 and the Babolat Pure Drive 98. It has a stiffer […]
Wilson Ultra Tour 98 Review – Nishikori’s signature racquet
The Wilson Ultra Tour 98 has been praised by other play-testers and was overdue for a review. Now it is also available in Europe after being a Japan-only model for a while. Introduction Why was the Ultra Tour 98 released only for the Japanese market at first? Probably because it is a Kei Nishikori signature […]