Latest posts by Simon Zeitler
Babolat RPM Rough 1.30mm – String review
One of the strings that does not really pop up on a lot of people’s radar yet sports the name of one of the most iconic string lines – the Babolat RPM Rough. Can you expect something as a more spin-friendly RPM Blast? Not really, in my opinion. But let’s dive into this Babolat RPM […]
Tennis court surfaces – how they affect play
In our first edition of this article, we explained the ITF classification of tennis court surfaces and how they work. Given that players all over the tours are complaining about the slow conditions weekly now, it is also interesting how this affects play. The Indian Wells Masters just announced a switch in surfaces that should […]
ITF classified surfaces – a rough overview
Of course, we all know which surfaces tennis is usually played on. Ever since the tour organizations have decided to move away from carpet, the pro tours circle between hard court, clay and grass all season long. Those surfaces each have their own set of properties, that usually do not differ much per surface group. […]
Jasmine Paolini’s Racquet – Player Profile
Italian tennis in general is currently at its very best, not only because of World No. 1 Jannik Sinner. There are six male players in the top 40 and of course, this will give the main attention to them, but Jasmine Paolini is one big reason for Italy’s rise as well. The 29-year-old is sitting […]
Paula Badosa’s Racquet – Player Profile
Spain’s No. 1 player on the WTA tour is back to the top 10 after a great Australian Open, where she played her good friend Sabalenka in the semifinals. Paula Badosa has been up and down as much as any other player on tour, with a career high No. 2 ranking and injury woes following […]
Polina Kudermetova’s Racquet – Player Profile
If you have seen this name more on tour recently, it is because there are now two Kudermetova sisters playing. The younger one is Polina, who recently had a very good showing with a final appearance against Aryna Sabalenka in Brisbane. Polina Kudermetova’s tennis racquet Like many other professionals, Kudermetova is endorsing the Wilson Blade […]
4 Tennis Books to Read in 2025
The winter break still has most of us in the northern hemisphere in its grip. Besides playing tennis inside and working on your fitness, you can always work on your tennis knowledge or just entertain yourself with a good read. There are a couple of books that stand out from the topic of tennis, be […]
The 2025 Alcaraz season – which way will it go?
Carlos Alcaraz without a doubt is one of the most exciting tennis players in recent years – when he broke onto the tour, people even saw him beating the records of the Big 3. However, his 2024 season was very up-and-down with two Grand Slams followed by just more than 2000 points in total from […]
The next breakout player 2025 – WTA edition
Of course, not only the men had great breakout performances in 2024. Als the women had a lot of new stars on tour, some which have even cemented their spot in the top 10 for now, such as Jasmine Paolini or Emma Navarro. And others, such as Diana Shnaider or Linda Noskova have shown us […]
The next breakout player 2025 – ATP edition
The 2024 season is now already a thing of the past, but of course we still remember vividly how players such as Jack Draper had their breakout season. With the 2025 season already well underway, this begs the question who will join them this year towards the top of the rankings. There are a couple […]
