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Marcos Giron’s Racquet – Player Profile
Updated 21 March 2025Marcos Giron is an American player, with a career high rank of no 37, but what is Giron’s racquet and gear? Marcos Giron’s tennis racquet Marcos Giron was a Yonex VCORE 95 user until some years back when he wanted more directional control from the racquet. Now he plays with the Yonex […]
ProKennex Ki Q+ 5X Pro Racquet Review
ProKennex has been around since the late 70s and is now promoting themselves more as a “science and design company”, rather than a standard racket manufacturer. They are the only company using Kinetic tech and that is why I was so excited about this ProKennex Ki Q+ 5X Pro Racquet Review. ProKennex is not a well-known […]
Testing Nick Kyrgios Racquet Setup – Yonex Xi 98 Review
Nick Kyrgios creates headlines worldwide for his fantastic tennis talent but also sometimes questionable behavior. He has become a bad boy of tennis and has created a hate/love relationship with tennis fans. I have been testing Nick Kyrgios racquet setup, and here are my thoughts. Nick Kyrgios Racquet Setup Nick Kyrgios is a person that is […]
Angell ASL 3 Racquet Review
Not long ago I reviewed the Angell K7 Lime and gave the racquet two thumbs up. This racquet is something quite different, but as this Angell ASL 3 racquet review will tell you, it is also remarkably good. Angell tennis is broadening their product lines lately. Their custom line of racquets is also now facing […]
Tecnifibre Pro Red Code Wax String Review
I’ve been testing a lot of new strings lately in trying to find my next go-to-string setup. Since I think stiffer round polys offer better durability, I was intrigued by the Tecnifibre Pro Red Wax and I was not disappointed. I strung it up in my Angell K7 Lime at 23 kg for this Tecnifibre […]
Luxilon Smart String Review
I’ve got a set of the new Luxilon Smart string to test a while ago and wanted to add my thoughts about it. The idea behind the Luxilon Smart string is for the string to stiffen on faster swings for control and soften on slower swings for touch, feel and comfort. Does it work? Here is […]
Luxilon 4G String Review
I have been asked to write more string reviews and it is high time. However, since I have a lot of notes around strings lying around and have tried various strings during different times and with different racquets, I will make more of a mini-review format. Here is my Luxilon 4G string review. The Luxilon […]
How To Customize a Tennis Racket
The solid feel of a pro-stock frame is almost impossible to get if you just take a frame off the shelf and string it up. This is how to customize a tennis racket. A pro-stock frame is a frame made specifically for a pro-player, in most cases customized to the exact specs of the unique […]
Angell K7 Lime Racquet Review
As you loyal readers of Tennisnerd already knows, I am a fan of Angell racquets, particularly the K7 Red. Now that racquet has finally gotten a big brother, the Angell K7 Lime. More weight, more control, the same excellent feel. Here is my Angell K7 Lime Racquet Review. I loved the Angell K7 Red when it […]
Tecnifibre Tfight XTC 305 Racquet Review
There has been a hectic period of play-testing going on here at the Tennisnerd HQ and it is high time for the Tecnifibre Tfight XTC 305 Racquet Review. This racquet has received praise from other reviewers and after testing it thoroughly over a couple of weeks, I can understand why. Tecnifibre has seen some success on the […]
