Yes, this is not a prank or April Fools. Andy Murray is to coach Novak Djokovic through the Australian Open 2025. This must be one of the more surprising stories to come out of the tennis world in a while. People are getting ready for the Davis Cup final between Italy and the Netherlands tomorrow, but this one got social media buzzing well before that. Novak Djokovic is the last …
The 2024 tennis season is over. Well, we have the Davis Cup finals in Malaga still remaining, but in terms of singles, we can call it Sinner’s season. Jannik Sinner ended the year with an ATP Finals win, the first in his country’s history. He is ranked number one in the world. He won eight titles and scored 69 – 6 in matches. Two of those titles were Grand Slams, …
I wanted to do a bit of a personal post, which might become a video on the YouTube channel about how tennis racquets have evolved. On my video racquet reviews, I have often gotten comments about how you can play with a 20 year-old-racquet in 2024 and be fine. And this is true, you can play with an older racquet and play great tennis. A racquet is not a phone, …
The HEAD Gravity line is one of their most popular ones on tour and this HEAD Gravity Tour 98 Review seems to have been highly anticipated. This HEAD Gravity Tour 98 Review was done using a teaser sample in a stylish all-black cosmetic with blue lettering. We don’t know how the finished cosmetic will look, but Henrik, who wrote his first impressions, said it was one of the most beautiful …
The Nordicdots Model 99 is here. We wrote about the prototype, but the retail edition is out now and here is our Nordicdots Model 99 review. Introduction This is Nordicdots first entry into the racquet market. They have released strings before, like the TS 127, which I use as one of my regular strings. But creating a racquet with a new mold, layup and all the research and development and …
This Tecnifibre TF40 2024 review covers the 16/19 305 gram version. The racquets mainly differ in weight, balance and swing weight. Introduction This is the third generation of the Tecnifibre TF40, released to celebrate 40 years of Tecnifibre (started as Major). The first generation wowed players looking for control but with a bit more pop than Prestiges and Pro Staffs. It immediately became a competitor to the HEAD Radical and …
Chinese tennis player, Yunchaokete Bu, has captured the attention of the tennis world with stunning wins at the ATP tournament in Beijing. Who is Yunchaokete Bu? 22-year-old, Yunchaokete Bu is ranked 96 in the world currently and will make a significant jump in the rankings after his success in the Chinese capital. Bu has only been pro since January 2022, but the potential is clear. He has defeated Shang, Musetti …
A heavier Yonex VCORE 98? Does it work? Is there is a need in the market? Find out in this Yonex VCORE 98 Tour Review. Make sure to check out the video review on our YouTube channel. Introduction To clarify, the Yonex VCORE 98 Tour is the heavier version of the Yonex VCORE 98 released in 2023. You can check out our Yonex VCORE 2023 review to learn more about …
Updated 22nd September 2024Zhizhen Zhang is a rising top 50 player with a versatile and powerful game. But what is Zhizhen Zhang’s racquet? The reason this question came up recently is that Zhizhen Zhang’s racquet has quite an eye-catching cosmetic. He is a HEAD Radical user, but his current racquet has shades of pink and light blue instead of the standard dark blue and orange. I wondered briefly if he …
He is usually the face of the VCORE, but what is Shapovalov’s new racquet that he has been testing during the Davis Cup tie against Finland. Many tennis nerds are already aware that “Shapo” has been flip-flopping between Ezones and his old VCORE 95 (maybe he has also tested newer VCORE 95s or even a 98). But in his latest matches, he has been seen with the Ezone 98 again, …
