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Bad Boy Kyrgios = Next Generation Federer?
Is bad boy Nick Kyrgios the next Roger Federer? This is a bold headline. And I don’t mean only the font. After recent results you can’t help but wonder if hot-head and bad boy Nick Kyrgios can become a force in the game we love. Well, I doubt he can dominate like the grand Roger, […]
New racquet: Wilson Burn 95 CV
Wilson is updating their Burn Countervail series with the 95 sq inch edition racquet called Wilson Burn 95 CV, endorsed by Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori. I’ve written about the Countervail effect both for the Blade line and the Burn line and I really thought the update made the most sense for their stiffer offering, meaning […]
Tennis Racquets for Juniors
Buying a tennis racquet for your kid(s) can be a confusing experience. What brand of racquet to buy? Which size should it be? Can he/she handle the weight? Tennis racquets come in various shapes and sizes. Also adults can try playing with extended racquets up to 28 inches for extra reach for example and there […]
New racquet prototype – Head MXG
UPDATE: The HEAD MxG racquets will be released in May! Check out this updated post with all the info about the HEAD MxG 3 and the HEAD MxG 5. You can pre-order HEAD MxG racquets at Tennis Express There are whispers on the racquet forum about a new Head racquet prototype called MXG 3. They’re […]
How to add more power to your racquet
Since a lot of people are suffering from arm problems like sore elbows, shoulders and wrists they start looking for softer, more flexible racquets (more info about stiff vs flexible racquets). What happens when you go softer is that you lose power. But there are ways to tackle this of course. 1: String choice. Strings […]
Viktor Troicki’s Racquet
Viktor Troicki is a player with a big game who can beat pretty much anyone, but lacks the consistency to do it on a regular basis. He endorses the Babolat Pure Aero Plus, but is actually an older model of the Babolat Pure Aero VS strung with a hybrid of Babolat RPM Blast and Babolat […]
Get your racquet strung – Rapid Racquet Repair
I found about out this great racquet service, Rapid Racquet Repair where a Master Racquet Technician strings your racquet and ships it back to you for a good price. I wish we had this service in Europe, because I’m kind of picky with my string jobs, but don’t have the time to string for myself. […]
Tommy Robredo’s Racquet
Tommy Robredo has had a rough couple of years with injuries and inconsistent results. In 2007 he was a top ten player, but he’s currently ranked 438 in the world. Today he plays his first match at Miami Open against Nikoloz Bashilashvili (click the name to learn what racquet Bashilashvili uses). What racquet will Robredo bring to […]
Yoshihito Nishioka’s Racquet
The Japanese 21-year-old Yoshihito Nishioka stood for possibly the biggest upset in this year’s edition of Indian Wells so far (on par with Pospisil beating Murray?) when he defeated Tomas Berdych 1-6 7-6 6-4 in a thriller of a tennis match. Nishioka is one of the shorter players on the tour with his 1.73 meters above […]
Malek Jaziri’s Racquet
Tunisian tennis pro Malek Jaziri has an explosive tennis game with big power on both wings. He has now moved on to the third round in Indian Wells after beating Nicolas Mahut and Marcel Granollers. What racquet does Jaziri play with? Jaziri uses a Prince Tour Pro 100 in 18×20 string pattern strung with a Solinco Hyper-G […]
