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New Wilson Blades with Countervail
A big part of the Wilson racquet line-up gets a makeover. In addition to the Wilson Roger Federer Autograph Pro Staff 97 and the Wilson Serena Williams Autograph Blade 104, it looks like also the Blade 98 will get the black and green paint job. Specs are yet to be revealed. Had brief communication with […]
Serena Williams Autograph racquet
With the new Wilson Pro Staff 97 Roger Federer Autograph racquet out and selling like hotcakes, it was high time that one of the all-time greats of women’s tennis, Serena Williams, also get an autograph model. It’s called the Wilson Blade SW104 Autograph Countervail and absolutely murders the tennis ball. Just look at the specs: Technical Specifications Length 28 […]
Babolat Pure Strike – NEW line
The Babolat Project One 7 has ended and the new Babolat Pure Strike line has been revealed. Complete with FSI (Frame String Interaction, which means a tighter pattern in the sweet spot area) and everything. It sure looks great to me, but whether it plays a lot different than the previous Pure Strike remains to […]
Racquet review: Yonex DR 98
One of the highest reviewed tennis racquets on Tennis Warehouse and Tennis Express is the Yonex DR 98 with some play-testers calling it “one of the best tennis racquets they’ve ever reviewed”. I really enjoyed the Yonex Ai 98 (still have four of those although I mainly play with the Tecnifibre 315 ATP Ltd 16×19) and I really think the Yonex DR 98 is a […]
What is so great about the AeroPro Drive Original?
This is a true icon among racquet nerds. But what is so great about the AeroPro Drive Original? I wish we could ask Rafa Nadal. What is so great about the AeroPro Drive Original? I’ve been wondering this question for quite a while. After all, this is the racquet Rafael Nadal still plays with, despite […]
What’s New
Tennis is in a slightly “dead” period at the moment with many players traveling to the Rio Olympics to try to win a medal for their country. News reports from the games have mostly talked about Brazil’s flimsy economy at the moment, the players’ rough accommodations and every other article is another tennis player withdrawing from […]
Federer out for the rest of 2016
For most people this is old news, but I thought there was no way around making a post about it. A few days ago Roger Federer announced his departure from the 2016 season on his website: Dear Fans, I’m extremely disappointed to announce that I will not be able to represent Switzerland at the Olympic Games […]
New racquet for Federer – all black
The new design for the Wilson Roger Federer Autograph is revealed and it’s all black everything! Apparently Federer was involved in the design process himself and wanted something classy and timeless that moves away from the “busy” designs of the ATP tour. Personally I think they’ve succeded in crafting something really appealing visually (it’s also a great […]
Nike Court Roger Federer Collection
Roger Federer has collaborated with Nike Lab to create a premium new collection called NikeCourt x RF. As you can see below the clothes are classy yet comfortable, which I think nails the personality of Federer in a good way. This collection is not going to cheap with prices with a pair of shorts or […]
Open Letter to Racquet Companies
Dear Racquet Companies, People involved in tennis know about paint jobs. We know that the models used by Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka and many other pro players are not available to the public. I feel that it’s a bit unfair to the racquet purchasing population to keep hiding the fact that new models […]