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Federer out for the rest of 2016
For most people this is old news, but I thought there was no way around making a post about it. A few days ago Roger Federer announced his departure from the 2016 season on his website: Dear Fans, I’m...
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What’s New
Tennis is in a slightly “dead” period at the moment with many players traveling to the Rio Olympics to try to win a medal for their country. News reports from the games have mostly talked about...
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What is so great about the AeroPro Drive Original?
I’ve been wondering this question for quite a while. After all, this is the racquet Rafael Nadal still plays with, despite numerous iterations and paint jobs over the years. Most racquet nerds in...
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Marin Cilic’s Tennis Racquet
Marin Cilic become more than a one-slam-wonder yesterday when he won the Cincinnati Masters title, beating Andy Murray 6-4 7-5 in a match where he played close to the form of his 2014 US Open title. A...
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Babolat Pure Strike – NEW line
The Babolat Project One 7 has ended and the new Babolat Pure Strike line has been revealed. Complete with FSI (Frame String Interaction, which means a tighter pattern in the sweet spot area) and...
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Serena Williams Autograph racquet
With the new Wilson Roger Federer Pro Staff 97 Autograph racquet being available soon, it was high time that one all-time great of women’s tennis, Serena Williams, also get an autograph model. The...
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A big part of the Wilson racquet line-up gets a makeover. In addition to the Wilson Roger Federer Autograph Pro Staff 97 and the Wilson Serena Williams Autograph Blade 104, it looks like also the Blade...
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Dunlop MaxPly McEnroe and other classics
Any love for the old school? I have occasionally played with wooden racquets just to get back that “ball feel” and to make sure I don’t get lazy with my feet or technique. I can’t spin the ball like I...
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Kei Nishikori’s Racquet
Nishikori is playing well again at this year’s US Open and a lot of people wonder how a relatively short guy like him can get so much power out of his shots. Is it the racquet? Well, it’s mostly his...
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Lucas Pouille’s racquet
Lucas Pouille made a small breakthrough in this year’s US Open when he beat Rafael Nadal in the 4th round. After three 5-set matches in a row he was out of gas in the quarter-finals against compatriot...
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The new Babolat Pure Strike is here
The massively hyped-up Project One 7 has been revealed as the new Babolat Pure Strike. You’ve maybe read the glowing reviews? Usually I’m skeptical towards reviews, especially by companies selling the...
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One Strings Spindeeper 300 for sale
Hey everyone, I have a One Strings Spindeeper 300 for sale. A real spin machine, very similar to Babolat Pure Drive but with an interesting 14×19 string pattern. Specs of the One Strings Spindeeper 300...
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Tecnifibre Tfight 315 ATP Ltd
So. The racquetaholic never sleeps. That’s why I have two new frames to test out at home: the Tecnifibre Tfight 315 ATP Ltd. The model itself is not new, but from 2013 and the specs make a lot of...
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Yonex VCORE SV series
It’s racquet releasing season and besides the big kaboom launch of the hyped Project One 7, that became the new Babolat Pure Strike we have Wilson launching a new series of Blades with Countervail...
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Nick Kyrgios Tennis Racquet
Tennis bad-boy Nick Kyrgios has been in the news recently due to his odd behaviour during his Shanghai Masters match against Mischa Zverev, where he pretty evidently tanked through large parts of his...
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Grigor Dimitrov’s Tennis Racquet
Baby Federer. That’s what we used to call him, the stylish Grigor Dimitrov, with strokes that looked eerily similar to the great Swiss champ’s. But along the line and the years, something happened. His...
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Prince Bryan Bros Ltd. Edition 95
It’s time for arguably the best doubles pair of all time to get their own signature stick. It is a customized Prince Ignite 95 that is now available in a nice golden paint job (if that’s your thang...
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Milos Raonic’s Racquet
Milos Raonic is the poster boy for the new Wilson Blade series which include the brand new technology called Countervail. Countervail makes the racquet play softer than it is, which means you can add...
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John Isner’s racquet
John Isner might go down in history as the guy who won the longest tennis match ever when he beat Nicolas Mahut 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–3), 70–68 in Wimbledon 2010, but besides that amazing feat of...
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Gael Monfils Tennis Racquet
Gael Monfils has qualified for his first ATP World Tour Finals in London after producing the best season of his career. His playing style has always been entertaining to watch, partly because you never...
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