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I got a suggestion for a video on YouTube: What racquets should you use for doubles tennis? So without further ado here are the best racquets for doubles. Some play doubles occasionally, some never play doubles, and some only play doubles. I belong to the category that seldom plays it because I prefer the physicality of singles. But it’s a fun part of tennis and something that can develop your game in a new direction. I generally don’t like to use headlines like “the best racquets for doubles” because they feel a bit clickbaity. What I really mean is “these …

Let’s look at some of my recent racquet acquisitions in my new vlog about Classic Racquets. What’s a classic to you? The definition of a classic racquet is perhaps a bit loose, but I think a “classic” is a racquet that has stood the test of time and can be enjoyed today and compete with what’s currently out there. You can go back 30 years to the HEAD Pro Tour 630 or 20 years to Babolat Pure Control or 10 years to the Prince Exo3 Tour 100 (for example) and you have three solid classics. In this video, I talk …

I sometimes get comments on my YouTube reviews where players call certain racquets “garbage”. I wanted to make a vlog about it. Can a racquet be garbage? Yes, well, there are some really bad racquets out there, but they’re rarely the top-end models made by well-known manufacturers, which is mainly what I review on YouTube. If you get a fake racquet from Ali Baba or buy a cheap beginner model from a Wallmart-style store, then you might be in for racquet garbage. But if you get a racquet from TW, TWE or Tennis Only for example, it’s highly unlikely you …

Today I hit with a cracked Babolat Pure Drive GT and it made me think of some key advice: don’t play with a broken racquet. The session was fine, although the sensation when hitting didn’t feel a hundred percent right. On the other hand, I know a guy who hits well with his two cracked racquets (and has done for many years). Still, I would advise you to buy a new racquet if yours has a crack in it. It might lead to arm issues since the racquet will not perform as intended when the graphite has been compromised. This …