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Nadal wins Monte Carlo Masters
I already stated that Rafa had started to look like the good old days here, but little did I know the level of flashback feeling I got when he rushed off to a 3-1 lead with both his forehand and movement looking like it was 2008. I thought the match would be over within the hour. But […]
Beautiful clay courts
For your clay court tennis inspiration, here are some beautiful clay courts. (Borrowed from Roger Federer’s twitter today) Monte Carlo in the sunshine…
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Best string for Wilson Blade
I’ve found my go-to racquet. It’s the Wilson Blade 98 (2015) that I’ve leaded up to 345 grams (strung) and put a leather grip on it to make it more head light. I truly love the control-oriented yet modern feel which allows me to take big cuts at the ball. Right now I’m experimenting with […]
Federer out, Nadal in
It was a letdown for recent ATP 250 champion Federer to lose against feisty Kyrgios in three tie-breaks (last one being 14-12) in the colourful 20-year-olds favour. As a Federer fan it was hard to see parts of that match, because at times he looked a bit slow. Especially when running around his forehands. But […]
Racquets for sale
Starting to empty out my depository/collection. Here is my current stock of racquets for sale: Brand new: Wilson BLX Pro Tour. Grip 3. 60 euro + shipping. Wilson BLX Blade Tour. Grip 4. 60 euro + shipping. Rare sticks for collectors: 2x Pro Tour 630, Made in Austria (the famous PT57A!). Personal racquets of Tommy Haas […]
Nadal Testing New Racquet
If you follow the excellent forums on TT Warehouse (the thread about Nadal’s new racquet), you’d find that Nadal seems to be practising with a new, blacked-out racquet. It’s not just a regular Aero Pro Drive Original in new paint, it actually has a different drill pattern in the strings. Will be interesting to see whether […]
ATP Halle and Queens Day 4: Mannarino Beats Del Potro
The big upset of the day was French youngster Mannarino beating Del Potro in two tiebreak sets. Del Potro looked very uncomfortable on the grass, slipping and sliding like a Bambi on ice. Hopefully he can get his long legs together before Wimbledon, because we were yet again reminded that grass court tennis is a […]
Tennis Tip of the Day: There’s Always An Option!
We are usually quite obsessed with working on our weaknesses. We want to improve shots we don’t feel very confident in, we want to hit that backhand technically correct, we want the volley to feel confident, we would like to add those extra miles per hour on the serve. This is all good. But sometimes […]
French Open Day 11: Federer in Fine Form
While people were talking about Djokovic‘s fantastic streak and Nadal‘s lack of confidence, Roger Federer found his form and has now won all his matches on the road to the semi-final without losing a set. This should be a slight warning to Djokovic. The Serb is also bound to be a little nervous as he […]
