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HEAD IG Radical Pro Racquet Review – Classic racquets
It is time for another classic racquet review, this time a more modern one. Here is the HEAD IG Radical Pro Racquet Review. The HEAD IG Radical Pro belongs to the well-received HEAD Innegra line that came out in 2012. The HEAD IG series is still very popular on the pro tour, especially the HEAD […]
Wilson Pro Staff RF97A Laver Cup Edition
I have reviewed this racquet three times before, but when I received the Wilson Pro Staff RF97A Laver Cup edition last week, I just had to do it again. The Wilson Pro Staff RF97A Laver Cup edition is the same racquet as the black/red Federer Pro Staff, the all-black Pro Staff and the so-called “Tuxedo” […]
A visit to Good to Great Academy
Good to Great Academy is one of the top tennis academies in the world. I was lucky to visit their new home outside Stockholm to meet with the founders. Good to Great Academy was founded by former world-class players and Nicklas Kulti, Magnus Norman and Mikael Tillstrom in 2012. They have since then worked with […]
Laver Cup Pro Staff RF97
The Laver Cup is ready for its 3rd year, this time in Geneva. And like last year, Wilson will release a Laver Cup Pro Staff RF97 for the event. The Laver Cup is a team competition between Team Europe (blue) and Team World (red). That is why I thought it was weird that last year’s […]
Classic Racquets: Wilson Pro Staff 85 Review
It is called the “Holy Grail” by many tennis nerds. It has been used by Federer, Sampras, and Edberg. Here is my Wilson Pro Staff 85 review. The Wilson Pro Staff 85 was released in the early 80s and is one of the most iconic tennis racquets of all time. Used by Pete Sampras, Stefan […]
Classic Racquets: HEAD LM Instinct MP
What are truly classic racquets? I believe it applies to racquets that are still great 15-20 years after their release. Like the HEAD LM Instinct MP. As most loyal readers of Tennisnerd know, I have a weak spot for Liquidmetal (LM) technology. When HEAD released the HEAD LM Instinct MP, it was a bestseller despite […]
Babolat Pure Strike 98 Racquet Review – First Impressions
Our friend and tennis nerd Christian Andersson has tried the new Babolat Pure Strike 98 and these are his first impressions. The new Pure Strike 16×19 has now been released also in Europe a little later than the releases of the Pure Strike 100 and Pure Strike Team. The 2017 Pure Strike version called Project […]
Yonex Vcore Pro 97 Racquet Review
The update to the Yonex VCORE Pro series is here. Henrik Wallensten has tested the various racquets and here is his Yonex VCORE Pro 97 Racquet Review. The VCORE Pro series from Yonex is best known for it´s comfortable and controlled racquets. A little bit more demanding then the wider frames in the Vcore and […]
Grigor Dimitrov’s Latest Racquet Specs
He is known as one of the more frequent racquet-switching players on the ATP Tour. These are Grigor Dimitrov’s latest racquet specs. Throughout his racquet history, from his HEAD Prestige 600 to his Wilson Pro Staff 93 customs and his signature Pro Staff 97S, his swing weight has remained pretty consistent in the 350s. Moreso […]
Babolat RPM PWR – New string from Babolat
A new string is on the way to the market from Babolat. It is called Babolat RPM PWR and will likely be a softer and more powerful string. Our writer and reviewer Henrik Wallensten has received a sample from Babolat and is keen to test this string. The color of Babolat RPM PWR is called […]
