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Does the best player use the best racquet?
This week I’ve been playing a bit with Novak Djokovic’s racquet, which I am lucky to own. Does the best player use the best racquet? I’ve tested and written about Novak Djokovic’s racquet before, but now I own one from his batch, so I thought it would be fun to revisit it, several years later. […]
Pro Players Losing Weight
What is this? Pro Players Losing Weight…clickbait on Tennisnerd? Not really, but here we talk about racquet weight. I’ve written about this topic before, but I’m working on a Tennisnerd course for finding the right racquet setup (live in September! Subscribe to the newsletter or my social media to be in the know). I’ve been […]
What grips do you like?
Maybe you don’t put much attention to your grip, but it’s quite important. We’ll get to why in a second. What grips do you like? You can adjust the feel and size of the racquet handle quite a bit using different base grips and over grips. Back in the days most base grips (also called […]
Coric’s new racquet
Borna Coric played a great match to defeat Rafael Nadal in the Cincinnati Masters. But what is Coric’s new racquet? Coric has been plagued by injuries for a couple of years but looked to be in great shape in yesterday’s match. Nadal was not playing badly and didn’t look physically hampered. Uncharacteristically, he did play […]
HEAD Extreme Team Review
Update for 2026: See our review of the 2026 HEAD Extreme racquets. — This is not only a HEAD Extreme Team review, but also deals with the Extreme MP L and Team L. These racquets are all lighter but surprisingly stable. Sometimes there is a macho vibe around tennis racquets. It needs to be heavy […]
HEAD Auxetic Extreme Tour Review
The Extreme Tour excited many when it was released in 2020. Now it’s time for the update and my HEAD Auxetic Extreme Tour Review. HEAD Auxetic Extreme Tour Review What do you do when you have a racquet that already plays well? Do you risk ruining it or do you go for a minor update. […]
Player to watch: Ben Shelton
There are new kids on the block! One exciting player to keep your eyes on is Ben Shelton. He has been doing well on the Challenger Tour. Who is Ben Shelton? Ben Shelton is a 19-year-old leftie from Atlanta, Georgia, who is an exciting player to watch with big power. He pushed John Isner to […]
Are the strings more important than the racquet?
Are the strings more important than the racquet? This sounds like a silly question. But hear me out because there is a point to be made. Well, the silly answer to: Are the strings more important than the racquet? Is: Yes! Because otherwise, it will be challenging to hit the ball! Let’s get a bit […]
How are tennis courts made?
There are several different types of tennis courts. From clay to hard and from grass to carpet. How are tennis courts made? How Are Tennis Courts Made? Before we get into how tennis courts are made, let’s have a look at what surfaces are used at the most important tournaments in the tennis calendar – […]
HEAD Auxetic Extreme MP Racquet Review
Synchronized spin! This HEAD Auxetic Extreme MP Racquet review coincided closely with the launch of the Babolat Pure Aero 2023. But for a play-tester the proximity in releases of racquets within the same category makes life a little easier. You can compare the two frames directly. And while doing this HEAD Auxetic Extreme MP racquets […]