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Can Rafa dominate the clay season?
The Monte Carlo Masters is upon us and the big question ahead of the tournament and the clay season is if the King of Clay, Rafael Nadal, will dominate. Let me know your thoughts in the comments below. Tomorrow I’m packing my bags to follow some of the action live which means there might be […]
Head Graphene XT Radical MP Ltd
Head has released a new paint job for their Head Graphene XT Radical MP called “limited edition” or “ltd” for short. It has the same specs as the popular Head Graphene XT Radical, but the paint job is pretty cool and “80s Nike-neon/Agassi inspired”. Since the Head Graphene XT Radical MP Ltd is quite light […]
Wilson Reverse Colour Scheme for Burn and Blade
It seems like Wilson is trying some reverse colour-ways for their racquets. Marcel Granollers is endorsing the popular Wilson Burn 100 with Countervail (he strings it with Luxilon Big Banger original) but as you can see in the above picture it looks far from this: So it is rumoured that Wilson will try reverse colour-ways […]
Yonex launches extended length racquets
Yonex is now launching extended length (so called “plus”) versions of their already popular racquet lines – Yonex SV and Yonex DR. What do you get with an extended racquet? Better reach and power. What are the downsides? Less manoeuvrability and higher swing weights. Extended racquets is not for everyone, but if you haven’t tried […]
Bryan Bros using Solinco Hyper-G
The best doubles players of all time – the Bryan Brothers – have signed a contract with Solinco and are now using the Solinco Hyper-G in their signature Prince racquets. They will use the Solinco Hyper G 18 in a hybrid with the natural gut string Babolat VS Touch and will play with the Solinco […]
Bad Boy Kyrgios = Next Generation Federer?
Is bad boy Nick Kyrgios the next Roger Federer? This is a bold headline. And I don’t mean only the font. After recent results you can’t help but wonder if hot-head and bad boy Nick Kyrgios can become a force in the game we love. Well, I doubt he can dominate like the grand Roger, […]
New racquet: Wilson Burn 95 CV
Wilson is updating their Burn Countervail series with the 95 sq inch edition racquet called Wilson Burn 95 CV, endorsed by Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori. I’ve written about the Countervail effect both for the Blade line and the Burn line and I really thought the update made the most sense for their stiffer offering, meaning […]
Tennis Racquets for Juniors
Buying a tennis racquet for your kid(s) can be a confusing experience. What brand of racquet to buy? Which size should it be? Can he/she handle the weight? Tennis racquets come in various shapes and sizes. Also adults can try playing with extended racquets up to 28 inches for extra reach for example and there […]
New racquet prototype – Head MXG
UPDATE: The HEAD MxG racquets will be released in May! Check out this updated post with all the info about the HEAD MxG 3 and the HEAD MxG 5. You can pre-order HEAD MxG racquets at Tennis Express There are whispers on the racquet forum about a new Head racquet prototype called MXG 3. They’re […]
How to add more power to your racquet
Since a lot of people are suffering from arm problems like sore elbows, shoulders and wrists they start looking for softer, more flexible racquets (more info about stiff vs flexible racquets). What happens when you go softer is that you lose power. But there are ways to tackle this of course. 1: String choice. Strings […]