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History of Prestige – HEAD Legendary Racquets

by Jonas Eriksson February 12, 2018

written by Jonas Eriksson

A lot of racquetholics and racquet collectors think vintage/older HEAD racquets are about the best on the market with their flexible response and great touch. Will they ever bring them back? If you talk to people who are into tennis racquets, you’d be pretty sure they have a certain affinity for racquets pre-Graphene. Quite a large number of tennis professionals play with some kind of HEAD pro stock racquet based on an older model. One of the most legendary examples is Andy Murray who uses the 20 year-old racquet HEAD Pro Tour 630 in an open string pattern (pro stock code PT57A2), …

February 12, 2018 6 comments

Pro player racquets

How Secret Should Pro Racquet Specs Be?

by Jonas Eriksson November 15, 2017

written by Jonas Eriksson

Racquet companies and tennis pro’s go to great lengths not to reveal their true racquet specifications, but is it really such a vital secret to keep? Since player specs are so personal what would it matter to other pro players? You who have been following this blog has for sure seen the post “Tennis Racquets of the ATP Professionals” where I try to research and list the racquets and specs of the some of the best players in the world. This requires that either someone gets the actual racquet somehow, has close footage of the racquet, are in touch with …

November 15, 2017 4 comments

Racquet Reviews

HEAD PT57A vs Wilson H19

by Jonas Eriksson October 28, 2017

written by Jonas Eriksson

Racquet junkies all over the world are raving about the experience of playing with a HEAD PT57A or Wilson H19, pro stock versions resembling the legendary HEAD Pro Tour 630. I’ve been testing the racquets side to side and here are my personal opinions about these two great frames. You can read more about the HEAD Pro Tour 630/PT57A here. First of all I want to repeat that NO racquet is a magic wand that will immediately upgrade your game a level or two. The right racquet for your game and style will help your results, but it won’t fix …

October 28, 2017 25 comments

News

Murray beats Kohlschreiber after epic tie-break

by Jonas Eriksson March 3, 2017

written by Jonas Eriksson

Philipp Kohlschreiber (who still swings the legendary Wilson Six One 95 line successfully) is one of those players who possess more talent than his results shows. He has the skill set to beat the best but often seem to lack the resolve and the mental toughness. Never was this more evident than yesterday, when he played an epic 30 minute tie-breaker against Andy Murray (and his Head PT57A pro stock in a Graphene Radical paint job) in Dubai and despite having seven (!) match points, lost it and the match there. Because with that mental hurdle overcome, Murray could cruise …

March 3, 2017 0 comment

Pro player racquets

Nikoloz Bashilashvili’s Racquet

by Jonas Eriksson February 20, 2017

written by Jonas Eriksson

Georgia is not a country famous for their tennis players, but they have some hope in 24-year-old Nikoloz Bashilashvili who qualified for his first ATP Tour final in Memphis. He ended up losing to Ryan Harrison in straight sets, but it was still a valuable trip for the #67 ranked Bashilashvili. But we’re not here to talk about travel, but about what racquet he’s swinging. Well, I’m going to be honest and say I don’t know for sure. Bashilashvili started out with Wilson, played Prince only a few years ago and racquetholics have speculated about him using a TGT 312.1 …

February 20, 2017 7 comments

Players Pro player racquets

Gilles Simon Tennis Racquet

by Jonas Eriksson January 20, 2017

written by Jonas Eriksson

Gilles Simon is now retired since a few years, but what was Gilles Simon’s tennis racquet? And what did you think of the Frenchman’s game? Gilles Simon Tennis Racquet Despite looking like Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine in the above pic, Frenchman Gilles Simon is not known for a modern power game, but rather utilizing his opponent’s power to create a counter-attack. He won 12 ATP tour titles and was once a top ten player. Simon endorses the legendary Head Prestige series in a Prestige XT paint job. But underneath the paint job is a PT57A, a model used by many players …

January 20, 2017 0 comment

Pro player racquets

Andy Murray’s Racquet

by Jonas Eriksson June 4, 2016

written by Jonas Eriksson

Andy Murray has endorsed the HEAD Radical series for a long time. But what is actually Andy Murray’s racquet? Andy Murray’s Racquet Andy Murray has advertised the Head Radical series for many years, sort of as the successor to André Agassi. Little do most people know that he actually plays with a 20-year-old racquet in a different string pattern, namely the legendary Head Pro Tour 630 made popular by Thomas Muster and Gustavo Kuerten. I did play with the Head Pro Tour 630 myself for a while, but wanted a 16×19 string pattern and finding a so-called pro stock racquet …

June 4, 2016 9 comments

Tennis Racquets

Racquets for Sale

by Jonas Eriksson July 3, 2015

written by Jonas Eriksson

Got two sets of racquets for sale so if you’re interested – send me an e-mail at tennisnerdnetATgmail.com First pic is 2 Babolat Aero Storm Tour. Super popular racquet on tour (Troicki, Janowicz, Sock, Bolelli, etc). A more control-oriented Aero Pro Drive that weighs 320 grams unstrung. I have two with new grommets but some wear. Let me know if you’re interested in buying or trading. I went a bit bananas amassing the fabled Head Pro Tour 630 (Made in Austria). So I have five when in essence I need three. So you can buy two from me in excellent …

July 3, 2015 5 comments