The Internazionali BNL d’Italia tennis tournament is over. On the men’s side, Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer, while on the women’s side Serena Williams beat Victoria Azarenka. Nadal’s victory moves him up in the rankings, making him the fourth seed at the upcoming Roland Garros French Open. Nadal, also known as the “King of Clay,” lost [...]
Q: After breaking a string, is it OK to leave it like that? Do I really need to cut all the strings? A: I would absolutely recommend cutting all the strings to release the tension. This is even more important if the racquet is going to be sitting for any period of time before being [...]
Curious about the Babolat Propulse 4 tennis shoe? Two of our product experts test and talk about this all-court shoe. This model was favored by the (now retired) pro player Andy Roddick and known for its stability, support and durability. Shop Babolat Propulse 4 tennis shoes [...]
Have you ever wondered how tennis players hit balls moving over 100 mph with pinpoint accuracy? How does our brain see a tennis ball flying at us and still have time to react? Researchers at the University of California Berkeley know that our brain isn’t as fast as a speeding bullet or a power serve. [...]
Most competitive athletes have a team of coaches and other athletes they train with on a consistent basis. They tend to train in one place or environment. Often the training is repetitive and the athlete quickly reaches his or her peak in that environment, then fails to transfer their practice skills in competition. Why is [...]
Q: I see other people using cool colored strings. Why isn’t my favorite string available in different colors? A: There could be several reasons. The easy explanation is that the manufacturer doesn’t think there would be enough demand for multiple colors, so they simply don’t offer them. The more complex explanation is that coloring a [...]
Wilson tennis has come out with three stunning tennis bag collections: the Paris, the Marseille and the Sevilla. Each collection offers a backpack, tote bag and sling bag. Every bag comes with a matching cosmetics case and offers multiple compartments to make organizing easy. All of the bags are made from faux leather, PVC-free materials, [...]
Venus and Serena Williams are unarguably two of the greatest women tennis players of all time. If only one of them made it to the top, it would have been amazing. The fact that two of them rose all the way, is nothing short of astounding. The Venus & Serena documentary opens in theaters next week [...]
The latest issue of the Racquet Sports Industry newsletter includes a fantastic string playtest of the Gamma Moto 16 tennis string. The Gamma Moto 16 is a heptagonal (that’s seven-sided for the non-geometry buffs) geometric co-polyester string. What does this mean for you? Gamma says that the co-polyester is supposed to be responsive with lots [...]
Q: I broke a string the other day. Do I really need to have my whole racquet restrung, or can I just have that string repaired/replaced? A: Technically it is sometimes possible to patch a broken string, but I would strongly recommend against it. Most likely you will be hard pressed to find a stringer [...]
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