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Roger Federer at the Hopman Cup
The Roger Federer fan craze is bigger than ever and the Roger Federer brand is the number one in sports. Today he was back in action at the Hopman Cup and beat Daniel Evans in singles and won together with Belinda Bencic in the new format of mixed doubles (4-0 4-1). Here he is jumpman […]
Borna Coric using Wilson Tennis Racquets
I wrote a post about Borna Coric moving from one Yonex to another (the Yonex DR 98) here, but now it is official – Coric is moving over to Wilson Tennis. This was revealed on his Facebook page: What Wilson tennis racquet will he use and endorse? It’s potentially one of Wilson’s popular pro stock […]
New year, new gear
The ATP Tour version 2017 has kicked off in Doha, Brisbane and Chennai. First action I’ve seen is David Ferrer swinging his Babolat Pure Drive Plus against hothead Bernard Tomic using a Head Graphene XT Radical MP A (actually a HEAD TGT 260.5 pro stock model). Ferrer was steady while Tomic slightly less so and the Spaniard […]
Snauwaert Racquet and Strings Review
I’ve been trying out the new line of Snauwaert racquet and strings including the Vitas 100 and the Grinta 98 racquet as well as the Black Beam and White Beam Strings and I want to give my impression of this re-release of the Belgian Snauwaert brand. Snauwaert Grinta 98 specs Length 27 in Weight 315 […]
Babolat Pure Aero VS Tour
Tennis racquet names can twist your head at times. And they keep getting longer too. We had all gotten used to the Babolat Aero Pro line before Babolat decided to unify their bestsellers under the “Pure” series. So Rafael Nadal is now endorsing the Babolat Pure Aero (read about Rafa’s real racquet here). But then […]
The Best Racquet Smashes of All Time
Let’s ring in the new year with listing a few videos of the best racquet smashes of all time. Tennis can be a frustrating sport and these videos tell you exactly how frustrating it can be with epic racquet destruction footage of Marcos Baghdatis, Nick Kyrgios and even Roger Federer! First off, Marcos Baghdatis famously destroys […]
Steve Johnson to Yonex
American up-and-coming tennis player Steve Johnson is moving from Babolat to Yonex. This gear move was revealed by professional racquet customizers P1 through their Twitter account with the following post: It is an interesting move both for Steve Johnson (who had a breakthrough year last year with his first title in Nottingham and a string […]
What tennis racquet should I buy?
What tennis racquet should I buy? It is the eternal question for tennis nerds, and a common question for tennis beginners. The tennis racquet is the key tool for playing tennis and will affect the experience a great deal. You might scratch your head and wonder: What tennis racquet should I buy? Maybe you have […]
Babolat Propulse Fury
The new Babolat Propulse Fury tennis shoe is here and it looks great in its feisty fluro red. The shoe comes equipped with a 6-month outsole durability guarantee, which you hopefully won’t need to use since it’s supposed to be very durable thanks to S-Shield, Pro Shield and Soft Shield technology, which utilizes high-performance materials […]
The Roger Federer brand
Roger Federer is one of the strongest personal brands in the world (not only for sports) today. He reached the top position of the Forbes Fab Top 40 and is affiliated with other powerful brands such as Nike, Wilson, Rolex, Mercedes-Benz, Credit Suisse and Moët & Chandon. The Roger Federer brand is valued at $37 million a […]
