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Tennis artist Hsieh Su-We and her racquet
Have you seen Hsieh Su-We play? She plays tennis differently from anyone on the WTA or ATP tours, and it’s a joy to watch. Tennis on the pro tours can sometimes be a little bit one-dimensional. In the men’s game, you can get a match-up between two big servers and in the women’s game, you […]
Who is Aslan Karatsev?
Aslan Karatsev has reached the quarter-finals in his first grand slam after qualifying to the event! Pretty impressive. But who is Aslan Karatsev? Aslan Karatsev is the first qualifier to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal since Bernard Tomic in 2011 Wimbledon, and the first man to reach a quarterfinal in his Grand Slam debut since Alex Radulescu […]
Prince Ripstick Review – First impressions
The Prince Ripstick is here! An aggressive-looking and sounding racquet for the aggressive player! Rip to win. When I got the new Prince Ripstick demo, I couldn’t help but laugh out loud. Talk about a BOLD design with exciting colours, large o-ports and a thick beam. Tennis racquets rarely offer much in terms of interesting […]
3 Yonex Racquets for All Levels of Play
There are a huge number of different brands available across sport as a whole and in Tennis, Yonex has quickly risen to become one of the more popular options. Currently the fourth most used racquet at the professional level of tennis, with 8% of ATP players using one in 2019, they’re certainly looking to be a […]
Roger Federer quotes about racquets
In 2013 Federer changed his racquet from a Pro Staff 90 to a Pro Staff 97. Here are some interesting Federer quotes about racquets. Federer’s racquet change in 2013 arguably helped him win more slams (he won three in 2017-2018 and reached the Wimbledon final in 2019). If you’re interested in his current racquet, read […]
Tennis pros switching racquets
There is lots of interest around what racquets the pros use. This video deals with tennis pros switching racquets and what can happen. I have created quite a lot of content about pro player racquets and I will list some of it at the bottom of this post in case you’re interested in finding out […]
Frances Tiafoe’s Racquet – Player Profile
Updated 5th September 2024Frances Tiafoe is one of the top talents in US tennis and currently ranked 20 in the world. He is a talented all-court player with great touch and pretty much no weaknesses in his game. But what is Frances Tiafoe’s racquet? Frances Tiafoe’s racquet Tiafoe is using the Yonex Dual-G VCORE Pro […]
Iga Swiatek’s New Racquet
What is French Open champion Iga Swiatek’s new racquet? She has signed an agreement with French brand Tecnifibre. Iga Swiatek’s racquet used to be the Prince Textreme Tour 290, which she took all the way to her first grand slam title some months back (without dropping a set). She has now changed her racquet to […]
What racquet is Denis Shapovalov using?
I get this question quite frequently. What racquet is Denis Shapovalov using? It’s not the easiest question to answer. The interest around pro player specs is surprisingly high. And many recreational players and tennis nerds believe you will get a better racquet by buying a pro stock frame. I don’t think knowing or using pro […]
Dunlop CX 200 Tour Review (2021)
For info on the latest version, see our 2024 Dunlop CX 200 Review. Why change a good thing? That was probably the reasoning behind this update. Here is my Dunlop CX 200 Tour Review. The Dunlop CX 200 Tour 18×20 has been one of my favorite frames since it came out in 2019. It’s easy […]
