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Racquet review: Wilson Blade with Countervail
One of the most popular racquets among promising juniors and more advanced players of late has been the Wilson Blade series. Wilson has managed to find that nice blend between control and power in a racquet that is relatively easy to play with but also not too harsh on your arm, which could be the […]
Babolat VS Touch Natural Gut Review
I had heard so many good things about pairing my Tecnifibre Tfight 315 ATP Ltds (16×19 string pattern) with natural gut mains and poly string in the crosses that I simply had to try it. My usual setup is with my favourite poly string Solinco Hyper-G 16L at 22 kg, but if you’re a gear […]
Nadal’s new racquet (and haircut)
There has been pictures posted online about Rafael Nadal’s new haircut and lots of speculation around a hair transplant of some kind since he’s had a few visible bald spots for quite a while. I would put this topic in the category of: “Who the eff cares?” When you see Nadal swinging a blacked-out Head-shaped […]
Is a pro stock racquet better than a retail one?
This is a typical question I would get from players beginning to grow an interest in tennis racquets. This question as well as what is the difference between a pro stock tennis racquet and a retail one? The answer to this question is essentially: no, a pro stock racquet is not better than a retail […]
The Gear of the Year 2016
UPDATE: For a further updated list of the best racquets and gear, check out our page for the best tennis racquets in our opinion. — Loyal readers of Tennisnerd know that this site is very interested in tennis technology and gear, with a specific affection for tennis racquets and strings and we try to bring you […]
Guess the racquet – Sampras edition
It’s time to play a game. What racquet is 14-time grand slam champion Pete Sampras holding in the picture? As you might know, Sampras played a heavily leaded-up Wilson Pro Staff 85 (St Vincent) for most of his career, but the above pic is clearly not that racquet!
Current setup: Tecnifibre Tfight 315 ATP LTD
As so many of you readers understand all too well…when you’ve started playing around with different racquets, strings and setups – it becomes a never-ending quest. Or perhaps journey is a better word – because at different points in the journey you need to stop and stick with a stick. Right now, that stick is […]
John Isner’s racquet
John Isner might go down in history as the guy who won the longest tennis match ever when he beat Nicolas Mahut 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–3), 70–68 in Wimbledon 2010, but besides that amazing feat of serving – he’s won 10 titles and been ranked within the top ten (currently at #19 in the world rankings). […]
Milos Raonic’s Racquet
Milos Raonic is the poster boy for the new Wilson Blade series which include the brand new technology called Countervail. Countervail makes the racquet play softer than it is, which means you can add power without hurting your arm. Tennis Warehouse reviewers talk about a lack of feedback in the new Blade line, but that […]
What racquet does the Bryan Brothers use?
Well, the answer to that question doesn’t need to be hidden behind some hard to get paint job anymore, because Prince is releasing their extended length Prince Ignite 95 in a beautiful new paint job to 999 lucky customers. It is called the Prince Bryan Bros Ltd. Edition 95. It was simply high time for […]