Nikoloz Bashilashvili tennis racquet

Up-and-coming Aussie Jordan Thompson uses a Babolat Pure Drive to get those massive kick-serves and hit that whopper of a forehand. Today I watched talented Aussie youngster Jordan Thompson play Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili in Sydney today (I wasn’t actually in Sydney, but watched it from the treadmill at the gym). Both guys are born 1994 and pack pretty big ground stokes (which has nothing to do with which year you’re born of course). It was a decent match, but if you’re out to watch long rallies you’d be better off with Djokovic vs Murray or some all-Latin clay court match from …