I have several new strings to test. Except for the hyped-up Restring Sync, I will also test String Project Sirius. What is String Project? String Project is an Italian brand. Their focus is on arm-friendly strings. We have favorably reviewed some of their strings like Gold and Magic before. Sirius is a round, green control-focused string with “arm-friendly” technology. What is different and nice about String Project strings is that they always publish data on their strings from lab tests and you can download pdfs on their website on the different strings. Technologies of String Project strings Pre-stretchThe idea of …
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We have the match we have been waiting for. This is our Alcaraz vs Sinner Indian Wells Prediction. Who do you think wins? Alcaraz has said that Sinner is the world’s number-one player right now. You can’t argue with that, considering Sinner has won 16 straight matches and has yet to lose in 2024. He also leads their head-to-head 4-3 in matches. However, Alcaraz swatted away Zverev in the quarter-finals and has played great tennis in Indian Wells. The courts suit him and he is the defending champion. Sinner is the odds favorite according to the best tennis betting sites, …
For this podcast with Phil from Tweenerhead, we talk about the problem with tennis balls. Why is the quality fluctuating so much? Philip Fama is a tennis coach, a strong player, and a YouTuber who runs the Tweenerhead brand. You can check out his channel here. You can listen to the podcast we did, which is not only dealing with tennis balls, on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple and also in the embedded player below. There are time stamps so you can jump around to different topics, but we of course appreciate if you listen to the whole thing. The tennis …
Is this the most exciting racquet by HEAD in the market right now? Let me know what you think. Here is my HEAD Boom Pro 2024 Review. It is sometimes difficult to know what to call racquets. Is this a HEAD Boom Pro Auxetic 2.0 or should it be called by the year it was released: HEAD Boom Pro 2024. Let me know what you think in the comments below. Tennis Warehouse calls it the latter on their website, which I think makes sense. Specs and tech The mold is the same as the predecessor with the Isometric-inspired Morph beam …
Yes, now you can get the right string for your game with Toroline. Get a custom poly/poly hybrid through Toroline Omakase. What is Toroline Omakase? The whole idea with Toroline Omakase is to let Toroline, using answers from the questionnaire, choose the right poly/poly hybrid for your style, level and game style. Omakase is used in Japanese cuisine as ‘I’ll leave it up to you’. I am happy to have a small part in consulting Toroline on this project. I really enjoy their strings and when they asked me to develop a questionnaire and a selection process for the various …
New HEAD Boom 2024 racquets are being released today. This time, they’re available in two different colorways! 2024 is a big year for racquet releases. Some important models have already been updated, and we are only in March! What is new in the HEAD Boom 2024 racquets? The new Boom racquets bring Auxetic 2.0. Auxetic 2 is described as a “a uniquely flexible material in the yoke and handle to optimize the response”. I do feel like the introduction of Auxetic in HEAD racquets have been a largely positive update compared to Graphene 360+ with improved feel and comfort. Other …
It finally happened. After talking about it for quite a while, the Tennis Mentor is on the Tennisnerd Podcast. And he did bring some great insights. In this episode, I’m joined by Ashley Neaves, also known as “The Tennis Mentor.” Ashley is an award-winning coach who works with everyone from kids to recreational to high-level competition players. He creates content on social media and recently released a course with Liam Broady’s coach, David Sammel, called Bulletproof at the Baseline. When you work with your passion… I met Ashley in May last year when we spent a few days in Paris …
There is a new tennis tuning center on the market. It’s called Metortune and offers measurements of swing- twist weight, weight and balance. This is what Metorlab says on their official website. A precise digital swingweight, twistweight, balance and staticweight measurement device and autotuning using our sophisticated software in one easy to use package. I have been testing the Metortune for a couple of weeks and I’ve been impressed with its precision and speed of use. The HEAD 3-in-1 is great, but the Metortune brings twist weight and a software that makes customisation easier to the table. The price is high at 3500 euro …
We reviewed Restring Zero favourably some time ago and now they are back with a new, round string. Say hello to Restring Sync. What is Restring Sync? This is the marketing text for the Restring Sync string: Our latest release designed for excellent control, outstanding feel, and longer lasting playability. For players looking to maximize connection with their shots and dictate with pin-point precision and accuracy. Still delivering the superior snapback you’ve come to love about our strings, Sync is round and slick – enhancing string movement by reducing friction between the main and cross strings. You can read more …
The 200-series from Dunlop is an icon in the industry. How is the latest iteration of these racquets? Check out our Dunlop CX 200 Review. You might remember racquets like the Muscleweave 200, Hotmelt 200 or Aerogel 200? All classics in terms of control and feel. The game of tennis has speed up with polyester strings and racquets are in most cases lighter, stiffer and with more dampening than these types of legends. You get forgiveness and power for a slight loss of feel and control. Everything is a compromise and you cannot get everything you want in one racquet. …