Today, we published another Mixed Bag video, including Osaka’s new string setup and many other gear changes on the pro tour. You can find the video on our YouTube channel. But we will include the most important points below. Naomi Osaka’s new string setup Naomi Osaka is back on tour after her maternal leave. She started with a win against Tamara Korpatsch. Noticeable, besides her aggressive and positive play, was that she did not have her standard natural gut in the crosses, but rather a black string. It could be a poly like Poly Tour Strike or perhaps even a …
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I got a question from a Tennisnerd member (on Patreon) about choosing a string for your racquet. I replied to this in today’s newsletter. You can subscribe below and get weekly tennis tips. Can you make a video about specific relationships between rackets and strings? I feel like people often talk about strings in isolation. How does it perform when we use a spin string on a 18×20 heavy control racket or a 16×19 lighter spin racket? How about when we use a more control-oriented string on them? I even heard from another youtuber saying they would never put a …
In a recent video, I went through string tensions from the Vienna ATP 500. Sadly, there are no gauges detailed for these ATP player strings. ATP Player Strings Thanks to Michael and Robin for providing the sheets. The easiest way to enjoy them is to watch the video. But I will go through many of the tensions and racquets briefly below. If you are considering changing your racquet setup, you can check out my racquet recommendations and string recommendations by clicking the links. This post will mainly be me rattling off player ATP racquet setups. For more in-depth specifications, there …
New MSV Strings! Bussard and Swift
Let’s have a closer look at some new MSV Strings! They tend to offer quality products and Buzzard and Swift are not exceptions. New MSV Strings – Bussard and Swift MSV is a string brand that needs no further introduction. They have been offering a large selection of tennis products for many years and currently carry about 130 high-performance strings in various materials, profiles, gauges and colors. The entire spectrum of benefits e.g., power, spin, control, comfort and durability, is covered to meet the needs of ATP /WTA players and beginners. I know several pro players that use MSV strings …
Alex Mann is back with the interesting history of natural gut tennis strings. Still used on tour today by players like Djokovic and Murray. The History of Natural Gut Tennis Strings In 1874, Major Walter Clopton Wingfield founded the modern game of tennis we are most familiar with today, lawn tennis. As the game began to spread across the globe, there became a need for high-quality tennis strings that could support the wooden frame of the racquets. Babolat and Monnier, a musical instrument business specializing in making strings for instruments, sought to develop the first modern-day natural gut tennis string. …
Upcoming Volkl Racquet Reviews
I have some upcoming Volkl racquet reviews. But before those, please listen to my podcast with Volkl promotions manager, Nick Mitchell. Upcoming Volkl Racquet Reviews I haven’t reviewed a Volkl racquet in a while and that’s why I’m excited about these upcoming Volkl racquet reviews involving the Volkl V8 Pro, the Volkl C10 Evo and the Volkl V1 Evo. I will also be testing some Volkl strings in these racquets. But before I can publish these reviews, I want you to listen to my recent podcast with Volkl promotions manager, Nick Mitchell. Nick is an ex-pro player who used to …
Rush Walters is back with another pickleball paddle review, this time of the ProKennex Pro Flight, an arm-friendly paddle. Pickleball Paddle Review: ProKennex Pro Flight The ProKennex Pro Flight paddle can be purchased at our friends at Total Pickleball. And you can check out more pickleball paddle reviews here. Specifications Head Dimensions (Length x Width): 15.5 x 7.875 in. Paddle Thickness: 11 mm. Grip Length: 4.875 in. Standard Weight: 7.3 – 7.6 oz. Paddle Material: Cloud Cell Polymer Core Notable Features: Carbon Face & Kinetic Technology The first tennis racquet that I ever used was an old ProKennex that I …
The Grapplesnake Game Changer is a four-sided neon green polyester string. It is focused on creating lots of spin without hurting your arm. Grapplesnake is an up-and-coming string brand from Germany. I have tested several of their strings in the past and the overall experience has been very positive. For previous reviews, look at the list below, and then you can move along to the Grapplesnake Game Changer string review. Grapplesnake Tour Sniper string review Grapplesnake Tour M8 string review Grapplesnake Alpha string review Grapplesnake Game Changer String Review Four-sided strings (cube-shaped) are not the most fun to string, but …
There are a couple of upcoming reviews here on Tennisnerd and our YouTube channel. Let’s go through them. For more, go to my Patreon. Upcoming Reviews on Tennisnerd I have received many questions about the new Wilson Ultra 100 V4. I have a demo coming my way and it should be here this week. I like to get some a few weeks with my racquets before I review them, but I usually post my first impressions on my Patreon. Henrik and I recorded a podcast about the new Ultra 100 V4 where he shares his thoughts about this racquet (and …
I’ve been play-testing a new string from Luxilon, which is a little different. Read on to find out more in this Luxilon Alu Power Vibe string review. For this Luxilon Alu Power Vibe review I mainly used the string in my perhaps two most-used racquets which I often use for string reviews. The Babolat Soft Drive and the Wilson Six One 95 nCode. I like to use racquets I am familiar with and preferably (if I get more than one set for test) two racquets with a different profile to see how the strings affect the racquet. What is Luxilon …