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Brandon Nakashima Wins the Next Gen Finals
A tight straight-sets win in the finals against Jiri Lehecka settled it. Brandon Nakashima Wins the Next Gen Finals. Brandon Nakashima Wins the Next Gen Finals Nakashima doesn’t have the most power or impressive ball-striking of the field, but he seems to be the strongest player mentally. He showed this quality in numerous matches at […]
Wilson Shift
My friend Henrik who writes for Tennisnerd and the Swedish tennis magazine, has received a prototype racquet called Wilson Shift. Wilson Shift The Wilson Shift Henrik received was strung with Luxilon Alu Power, and these were the strung specs: Strung Weight: 322.6 grams (Unstrung, most likely 305 grams) Strung swing weight: 308 (Unstrung, approx 278). […]
Shapovalov’s blacked-out racquet
I have been watching some ATP action from Basel and Vienna this week. Yesterday I watched Shapovalov’s blacked-out racquet beat Evans. It’s, obviously, Shapovalv playing, not Shapovalov’s blacked-out racquet. But sometimes racquet nerds, like myself, pay way too much attention to the racquet. It’s a fun hobby to discuss racquets and strings, but tennis is […]
Babolat Pure Aero Plus Review
If you want more power, consider a plus racquet. I prefer more control but was positively surprised during the Babolat Pure Aero Plus review. Babolat Pure Aero Plus Review (2019 version) This Babolat Pure Aero Plus review deals with the 2019 version, as the 2023 edition will not be out until…2023 :) I have reviewed […]
Tennisnerd on the Functional Tennis Podcast
I was invited to the Functional Tennis Podcast to discuss the racquet of the year and other things about tennis racquets. If you don’t know Functional Tennis, it is a brand run by tennis enthusiast Fabio Molle with a massive Instagram following of more than half a million followers. He curates tennis content from around […]
Which are the Best Racquets of 2022?
Which are the best racquets of 2022? We’re getting closer to summarizing the year and I’m keen to hear your favorites. Which are the best racquets of 2022? I have done this summary for several years. I call it the Gear of the Year. You can see previous editions below. Gear of the Year 2016 […]
Player to watch: JJ Wolf
JJ Wolf had what you can call some kind of breakthrough on the ATP Tour last week. He reached the final in Florence. Young American player JJ Wolf always had clean strokes, but for a while, more people noticed him more for his mullet. Do you remember that “serious in the front, party in the […]
Racquet recommendations
I get a lot of messages daily about racquet recommendations, from the ATP tour to beginners. That’s why I have compiled all my suggestions. Racquet Recommendations It’s challenging to give racquet or string recommendations without knowing more about the player. This includes style, level, strengths, weaknesses, and many other things. I ask for all these […]
Yonex Ezone 98 Tour 2022 Review
The Yonex Ezone 98 Tour 2022 review is here. You can watch it below or read my opinions about this new Tour racquet. Yonex Ezone 98 Tour 2022 Review I tested this racquet together with a few other players, and I think we’re all in agreement overall. This is a great frame. It’s more comfortable […]
The Road to the Right Racquet
I’ve been working on a new way to help players find the proper racquet setup. It’s an online course called The Road to the Right Racquet. See also my guide with tips for choosing a tennis racquet. Finding the correct racquet setup is not easy. It’s important to play with whatever works for you, which […]