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Here you’ll find information about tennis rackets, tennis strings, tennis brands and new tennis gear such as reviews of new racquets, shoes, tennis apparel and strings.
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New HEAD Speed 2026 Racquet Series
Updated 15th January 2026HEAD has just launched the next generation of its iconic Speed racquet line, the Speed 2026. Being endorsed by players like Sinner and Djokovic, it has become the most popular all-around frame from HEAD and now they also introduce the new Speed Tour frame. Early details shows significant technological advancements, including the […]
Tecnifibre Club Balls Review – Best Tennis Balls for Club Players?
Tecnifibre Club Balls are one of the most well-balanced choices on the market right now. Tecnifibre has expanded its offering beyond strings and frames and have developed these balls for all-court performance and durability. The Club Ball sits just below their best in class X-One ball but is competitively priced and longer lasting than many […]
Silvester Energy 123 String Review – Crisp Control, Effortless Depth
Silvester may not be the biggest name among the top recommended strings yet, but they’re quietly producing some seriously impressive performance polys. Energy 123 is their more powerful spin-control blend. It would be aimed at modern baseliners who want easy depth without losing precision. I tested Silvester Energy 123 in the Wilson Blade V9 16×19, […]
Adidas Barricade 14: Lighter, built for modern control
The adidas Barricade, 25 years in the making, is a popular Adidas tennis shoe and now returns with its 14th version. This time it’s not a mild update, it’s a proper reboot. The Adidas Barricade 14 is lighter, quicker and generally more aligned with today’s explosive, direction-changing tennis. What’s New? The Barricade 14 introduces lighttraxion […]
Grapplesnake Short Fin Review – Spin, Control & On-Court Impressions
One of the newer polyester strings in the market is Grapplesnake Short Fin – designed for players looking to optimize their spin, clean pocketing, and controlled aggression. It has a hexagonal, ridged profile and very slick coating, which claims to produce fast snap back, directional control, and a firm, confident feel to the finish. For […]
Nordicdots launches the Model 98 Black Gloss racquet
Nordicdots, one of our favorite tennis apparel brands are now further expanding their product line for gear. As some of you know, we’ve tested their earlier racquet releases, the Model 98, Model 99 and the Model 100, which are great control racquets. The two latest releases are the the Model 98 Black Gloss racquet and […]
Jaqueline Cristian’s Racquet – Player Profile
Jaqueline Cristian is the No. 1 Romanian player on the WTA tour, currently at her career high rank of 39, following a successful 2025 season. Jaqueline Cristian’s tennis racquet Jaqueline Cristian is endorsing the Wilson Blade, but is playing a 16/20 string pattern, which makes me believe it is the ultra-popular model called the Steam […]
Toroline K-Pop Spin Review – Hybrid Spin Beast With a Wild Side
Toroline K-Pop Spin is a combination of two of Toroline’s most popular strings that is designed to increase one’s ability to spin the ball, snap-back, and hit aggressively with ball shaping. It is meant for players that spend most of their time at the baseline and want a string bed that is able to bite […]
Top Apparel from Wilson Tennis 2025
Wilson is one of the tennis brands that has significantly improved their apparel collections in recent years and we are impressed with a lot of their latest additions. Their current top-selling products are focusing on players who value both high performance and stylish comfort. Here is a look at some of the most popular apparel […]
ReString SLAP Review – Spin, Snap-Back & On-Court Impressions
ReString SLAP is one of the newest entries to the performance polyester family. It is collaboration with Valldoreix a tennis clothing brand. Meant for those looking to spin, lift, and explode, SLAP reads modern, youthful, and snap-back driven. Its purpose is to feel fast off the strings and “whippy” at the stringbed. I tested SLAP […]