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Wilson Burn with Countervail
Wilson Tennis is using the Holiday season to release some new products. Beside the new Wilson RF Legacy All Court ball, they are soon releasing the new Burn line (took over from the Steams) with Countervail. The Wilson Burn racquets (including the FST update) were a relatively stiff line of racquets but the reviews talked about […]
Head Graphene Speed Touch
The tennis racquet trend is starting to take the growing number of tennis elbows more seriously and recent models are definitely moving towards “less shock” (which is also something I talked about in this post called Gear of the Year). Wilson Blade with Countervail is one such option, where Wilson Tennis has managed to maintain the […]
David Goffin’s Tennis Racquet – Player Profile
Updated 22nd March 2025David Goffin is a Belgian player, with a career high rank of 7, and some big wins on the tour over the years. But what is current racquet of Goffin? David Goffin’s Tennis Racquet David Goffin’s tennis racquet is a Wilson Blade 98 18/20 V9. He endorses the latest generation of Blade […]
Racquet review: Wilson Blade with Countervail
One of the most popular racquets among promising juniors and more advanced players of late has been the Wilson Blade series. Wilson has managed to find that nice blend between control and power in a racquet that is relatively easy to play with but also not too harsh on your arm, which could be the […]
Nadal’s new racquet (and haircut)
There has been pictures posted online about Rafael Nadal’s new haircut and lots of speculation around a hair transplant of some kind since he’s had a few visible bald spots for quite a while. I would put this topic in the category of: “Who the eff cares?” When you see Nadal swinging a blacked-out Head-shaped […]
Is a pro stock racquet better than a retail one?
This is a typical question I would get from players beginning to grow an interest in tennis racquets. This question as well as what is the difference between a pro stock tennis racquet and a retail one? The answer to this question is essentially: no, a pro stock racquet is not better than a retail […]
The Gear of the Year 2016
UPDATE: For a further updated list of the best racquets and gear, check out our page for the best tennis racquets in our opinion. — Loyal readers of Tennisnerd know that this site is very interested in tennis technology and gear, with a specific affection for tennis racquets and strings and we try to bring you […]
Guess the racquet – Sampras edition
It’s time to play a game. What racquet is 14-time grand slam champion Pete Sampras holding in the picture? As you might know, Sampras played a heavily leaded-up Wilson Pro Staff 85 (St Vincent) for most of his career, but the above pic is clearly not that racquet!
Current setup: Tecnifibre Tfight 315 ATP LTD
As so many of you readers understand all too well…when you’ve started playing around with different racquets, strings and setups – it becomes a never-ending quest. Or perhaps journey is a better word – because at different points in the journey you need to stop and stick with a stick. Right now, that stick is […]
John Isner’s racquet
John Isner might go down in history as the guy who won the longest tennis match ever when he beat Nicolas Mahut 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–3), 70–68 in Wimbledon 2010, but besides that amazing feat of serving – he’s won 10 titles and been ranked within the top ten (currently at #19 in the world rankings). […]