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Rubin Statham on Building Pro Stringer

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

Rubin Statham’s story reads like a classic tennis hustle: a decade-plus on the road representing New Zealand in the Davis Cup, grinding out Challengers, then channeling all that lived pain (and string bills!) into a product players actually need. He retired in December and is now full-time at the helm of Pro Stringer. Pro Stringer […]

Podcast with Petros Tsitsipas

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

In this podcast with Petros Tsitsipas, we talk about his recent shift towards singles after spending the last few years focusing on doubles. We also get into the dynamic and psychology of being a part of a tennis family with both Stefanos and Pavlos playing professionally, the father being a coach and the mother having […]

The Tennis Mentor combining Coaching and Creativity

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

When you think of a modern tennis coach, you might imagine a whistle-blowing instructor feeding endless baskets of balls. But Ashley Neaves—better known as The Tennis Mentor—has built a career and a community around a different vision. He’s as passionate about empowering players as he is about sharing insights with millions online. Ashley recently hit two huge milestones: […]

Tamara Zidanšek on life on the WTA Tour

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

Tamara Zidanšek is not your average WTA pro. She’s thoughtful, honest, and not afraid to pull back the curtain on the mental, physical, and emotional chaos that defines the life of a touring tennis player. You might know her from her breakout run to the 2021 French Open semifinals, or her title in Lausanne that same […]

The Warrior: Rafael Nadal and his Kingdom of Clay

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

As a continuation to the bestselling book, The Master, about Roger Federer, here is The Warrior: Rafael Nadal and his Kingdom of Clay. I was fortunate enough to talk to author Christopher Clarey about The Warrior on the Tennisnerd podcast. The first time I got to sit down with Clarey was about two years ago […]

The Racket Review – A Podcast with Conor Niland

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

Here is my review of “The Racket,” a book about life on the pro tennis tour. It is written by Conor Niland, a former pro, and is a riveting read for tennis nerds. He joined me on the podcast to talk about it. Conor Niland is a former tennis player from Ireland who reached 129 […]

New Prince Racquets, Tim Puttock on the Podcast

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

We talk about new prince racquets and more when Tim Puttock rejoins the podcast for a third time. Tim is the R&D Director at Prince and has a wealth of experience. I have gotten many requests about the Prince Phantoms 2024 Review and the video will be up tomorrow, Sunday 23rd of June. As you […]

Podcast with Luca Berg

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

Luca is the YouTube host of the Canadian company Rackets&Runners. He creates in-depth gear reviews. This is our podcast with Luca Berg. This is a gear-focused podcast, but we also talk about topics like the one-handed backhand, favorite players and the state of tennis overall. We both share affection for the HEAD Boom Pro 2024, […]

Underhand serves are disrespectful

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

Are underhand serves disrespectful? Nikola Aracic from Intuitive Tennis discussed this and many other topics ont eh Tennisnerd podcast. This is Nikola’s third time on the Tennisnerd podcast and he is a guest I happily invite over and over. His insights and straightforward talk makes our conversations interesting (to me personally at least) and I […]

Tennis as therapy

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

In our latest podcast episode, my friend and doubles partner, Daniel Rutkowski and I talk about competitive play and using tennis as therapy. This shorter podcast will be up tonight at 8 pm CET on the Tennisnerd YouTube channel. But you can already listen to it on audio platforms like Spotify, Apple, Google and the […]