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Wilson Ultra with Countervail
It’s soon time for Wilson to release the Countervail edition of their Wilson Ultra series (you know, the blue one) and speculations are afoot on the forums whether the Wilson Ultra Tour will be a H19. So what is a H19 and why am I writing this gibberish? The H19 is Wilson’s copy of the […]
Wilson Celebrates Federer’s 8th Wimbledon with a Limited Edition Racquet
Roger Federer made the seemingly impossible and won his record-breaking 19th slam and 8th Wimbledon on Sunday. Wilson will now celebrate by releasing 8 limited edition racquets. Exactly how to get these ultra rare limited edition racquets is not yet disclosed by Wimbledon, but watch this space to find out. When Federer won his 18th […]
Bernard Tomic Without Racquet Sponsor
I previously wrote about Bernard Tomic’s controversial press conference and him being fined 15 000 USD by Wimbledon. Now his racquet sponsor, HEAD, has stopped their sponsorship. Has the consequences of Bernard Tomic’s press conference where he said he was bored of tennis and alluded to playing ten more years just for the money gone too […]
Jelena Ostapenko’s Racquet
Latvian 20-year-old Jelena Ostapenko came from nowhere and won the French Open and now she’s just won her first round in Wimbledon. What racquet does she use? Ostapenko is swinging a lime green and black Wilson racquet knows at the Wilson Blade 98 LE (limited edition) strung with Luxilon 4G string (around 26-27 kg). Like a […]
Babolat Pure Drive 2017 Wimbledon Edition
Babolat has made it into a tradition to launch Roland Garros and Wimbledon specific lines of their racquets, wear and gear. This time they reveal the Babolat Pure Drive Wimbledon edition and more… The Babolat Pure Drive is one of the most popular racquets of all-time and a decent racquet for all levels of players […]
Nike Wimbledon Collection 2017
It’s that time of year when racquet companies and sports wear brands launch their new lines to match the green and white. Nike has just launched their 2017 Wimbledon Collection. Wimbledon is all about the Wimbledon whites so sports brands like Nike can’t be too creative with their Wimbledon collections, but with an ambassador and […]
Is it the Racquet?
You’re not playing as well as you should. Timing is off and you might feel that your racquet is too sluggish or not stable enough. Is it your game or is it the racquet? How often do you get these kind of thoughts? I get them from time to time and that’s why I’ve been […]
Victoria Azarenka’s Racquet
Victoria Azarenka has just returned to tour after maternity leave and is now playing Mallorca Open. She is playing with a blacked-out racquet instead of her Wilson Ultra 100. What is it? Azarenka’s racquet before Mallorca Open was the Wilson Ultra 100 (which, by the way, in her case was a pro stock racquet model […]
Peter Figasinski – Designer of Federer’s Racquet
Peter Figasinski is the man behind the new Wilson racquet designs and the person who, together with Roger Federer, designed the already legendary Wilson RF 97 Autograph. I got the chance to interview him briefly and talk about his work with Wilson. Tell us a bit about yourself and your background. When did your career […]
HEAD Graphene Touch Extreme MP
HEAD is releasing their Graphene Touch line across all racquet models and this time it’s the Extreme line who gets the more muted, comfortable feel with HEAD Graphene Touch Extreme MP. The HEAD Extreme line has always felt like a push towards Babolat Pure Drive and Pure Aero sticks with a user-friendly, powerful response. I […]