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What I’m Reading Right Now: Rafa

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

I’m 30 pages in and I’m loving it! Highly recommended already, but a full-blown review to come… Check Rafa out! Merry Xmas!

Tennisnerd Recommends: Mr Nastase

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

  Mr Nastase is a great and candid book from a fantastic player and personality, Ilie Nastase. I’ve read a LOT of tennis player biographies and this one’s up there among the top tennis books. This is a good review from top Amazon reviewer Gaetan Lion. Buy the book here and support this blog This […]

Tennis Books You Have to Read

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

Here’s my list of tennis booksyou have to read. I love reading about tennis, but a lot of the writing is dry and uninteresting. Since I’ve read a lot of the stuff on the tennis book market, I hope I can give you some valuable recommendations on tennis books you might’ve missed out on. Just […]

String review: Babolat RPM Blast

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

I was playing a beautiful combo of  Wilson NXT Tour and Luxilon Big Banger but the gut-like NXT broke quite often and although the feel was spectacular I was worried not only the strings would end up broke. I decided to try out the more durable Babolat RPM Blast which promised a lot of spin […]

The Best Tennis Racket For Intermediate Players

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

Don’t miss out the additional articles on this subject: The Best Tennis Rackets for Intermediate Players, Choosing the right tennis racket, Tennis Racquets for Beginners, The Best Tennis Racket for Intermediate Players part 2 and What Tennis Racket Should I Buy? There is no the best tennis racket for intermediate players but I have selected a […]

What Tennis Racket Should I Buy?

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

I have played with and play-tested loads of tennis rackets. Everything from lightweight Babolats to heavy-headed Wilsons to the beloved Dunlop 4D 300 Tour I play with now. It takes a while before you find where you’re most comfortable. Here is a little guide to rackets – going through different characteristics. You can buy them all from […]

The Wilson BLX Series

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

I have playtested a couple of rackets from the Wilson BLX line lately and here is a brief description and review of the Wilson Six.One Tour BLX, Wilson Six.One 95 BLX, Wilson Pro Tour BLX, and Wilson K-Blade Tour BLX. BLX is the update from the K-factor series and essentially means they have included Basalt […]

Strokes of Genius

Written by: Jonas Eriksson |

I recently ordered three tennis-related items. The DVDs for the Wimbledon finals 2008 and  2009 and L Jon Wertheim critically acclaimed book about the 2008 final called Strokes of Genius, Federer v Nadal, Rivals in Greatness. I started out by watching the Roddick vs Federer final from 2009 and is struck, because I was too […]