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Federer’s new racquet
Roger Federer has ditched his old RF97 Autograph for something larger in time for Brisbane. New season starts tomorrow!
Ferrer changes racquet to Babolat Pure Drive Plus
Pre-season tournaments have started with Mubadala World Tennis Champs (pretentious name!) in Abu Dhabi. First match was between Ferrer and Tsonga and ended with a royal beating. Ferrer won 6-1 6-1 (highlights here) and looked supremely confident with what appeared to be a surprising racquet switch – a Babolat Pure Drive Plus (specs might be slightly […]
Solinco Tour Bite Soft
I’ve been testing new strings for my beloved Blade 98 (18×20) 2015 racquets. So far the winner is Solinco Tour Bite Soft in 1.20 gauge. It’s a supremely comfortable string with great access to spin. The only downside in my book is that after around 10 hours hitting the tension drops and it gets a […]
Racquet review: Babolat Pure Drive with FSI
The Babolat Pure Drive is an iconic tennis racquet. Released in the early 90s, it has been a bestseller ever since due to its easy of use and access to power and spin. The 2015 release with FSI technology (which means Frame String Interaction) and is a drill pattern change that will move the sweet spot […]
Choosing a tennis racquet
I have written a lot about choosing a tennis racquet. Why? Because it is such a big deal to many players. Myself included. Partly because I am genuinely interested in tennis technology, and partly because it actually does make a difference. When you are a hundred percent confident with what you wield on the tennis […]
Racquets for Sale
Got two sets of racquets for sale so if you’re interested – send me an e-mail at tennisnerdnetATgmail.com First pic is 2 Babolat Aero Storm Tour. Super popular racquet on tour (Troicki, Janowicz, Sock, Bolelli, etc). A more control-oriented Aero Pro Drive that weighs 320 grams unstrung. I have two with new grommets but some […]
Why I play with a 20-year-old racquet
A few months ago I stopped my racquet search (for the time being, you racquetaholics know exactly what I’m talking about) to go back to a racquet I used to play on and off years ago – the Head Pro Tour 630. The Pro Tour 630, or PT630, or PT57A as it’s called in its […]
Switching racquet mania
I’ve been play-testing many racquets lately and had lots of fun with it. However, it gets to a point where your game starts to suffer from all the different setups you’re playing with. And if you’re main point is improving your tennis (it is for me), it’s not a good strategy. The racquet is your […]
Tennis Racquet Trends: Sensors
There is always a desire for more information around your game and something that has popped up recently is tennis racquet sensors (affiliate link leading to Tennis Express, if you buy through the link you support this non-profit blog) – giving you stats about your play on court. Here is a brief overview of what is available […]
My racquets
I’ve sold almost all my racquets and kept “only” five of them to focus more on my game. It’s simply too difficult to keep switching racquets and still play consistently. So, I’ve decided to have two different racquet setups, just in case the switching bug hits me again. My main racquet will be the Head TGK […]