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Federer’s new racquet – Pro Staff Six.One BLX
Wilson Tennis seems to head towards the Djokovic white (his Head Speed has this nice retro color) with their BLX series update and I’m not sure what to think of it. It The biggest change to this series is definitely the introduction of the Pro Staff Six.One 100 BLX, which is a big increase in […]
My New BFF – Head Youtek Prestige Pro?
I’m testing the Head Youtek Prestige Pro (racquet choice of Stan Wavrinka) and I’m loving it so far. Now you get $20 off at Tennis Express on the Youtek series so if you’re interested check this link out.
Roger Federer Clothing: Federer’s Outfit for the French Open
Here’s Roger Federer’s outfit for Roland Garros. You can buy Roger Federer clothing and gear at Tennis Express Tennis Express of course has a lot of other stuff besides Roger Federer apparel, you will find all kinds of tennis gear and accessories there and all the clothes for your favorite tennis players. Do you […]
Richard Gasquet Back For Good?
It’s kind of fitting, I think, to give who many used to call “Baby Federer” a Take That-inspired headline. I and hopefully and most probably a big chunk of the tennis world wants Richard Gasquet to stay in the top and keep playing well. If only for that beautiful one-handed backhand of his. His two […]
Vintage Graphite Tennis Racquets
New tennis technology has really made it easier to play tennis. You can get more power and accuracy today without the technique, than back in the days of wooden racquets and graphite tennis racquets. A few weeks ago I was invited to a dress-up party and decided to go as Bjorn Borg. I found the […]
Roger Federers’ Racquet
It seems like a lot of people are interested in what the pro’s play. They think, if the racquet is good for the top players in the world, it should be good for them, right? Wrong. It’s only in rare occurrences that an amateur player would benefit from using a pro racquet, since they are heavier and […]
Babolat RPM Blast String Review
Babolat RPM Blast String Review – Spin, Precision, and the Nadal Factor Babolat RPM Blast is one of the most recognizable strings on the market—thanks in no small part to Rafael Nadal, who helped put it on the map. But there’s more to it than just marketing hype. I’ve playtested RPM Blast in a variety of […]
Tennis Rackets For Beginners
So your friend or spouse is trying to get you to join them in their favorite sport, but you don’t have a tennis racquet. What racquets are there? Which one should you get? What are the differences? There is a jungle of information out there about tennis racquets, but hopefully Tennisnerd can help you navigate. […]
Tennis Racquets for Kids
Updated 5th October 2024We get a lot of questions about the right tennis racquets for kids. We will give you some guidelines to follow below. In terms of tennis balls for kids, it is best to follow this progression: Kids and juniors should play with different balls until they turn around 12-13 years old (depending […]
Should Federer Change His Racket?
Does size matter? Sports Illustrated tennis writer Jon L. Wertheim wrote the excellent book Strokes of Genius about the titanic battle of the Wimbledon final 2008 and since then I’ve followed his writing on twitter and on SI.com and enjoyed and agreed on much of it. His latest “mailbag” post discusses the interesting question of […]