Babolat vs Yonex? David vs Goliath? Babolat is definitely one of the biggest brands in the tennis industry. Yonex can be called the rising star of the tennis industry. The Japanese company known from badminton world is crushing the world of tennis in rocket speed. It has a lot of […]
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Wilson vs Head, that is a pretty tough choice. Both brands are leaders in the industry. The design of both, Wilson and Head tennis rackets, is pretty appealing and also playing characteristics are at the highest possible level. The question if you like more Roger Federer, the synonym of Wilson […]
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Dunlop tennis rackets have a special place in memory for me. Dunlop was the first racket I played as a kid, then again it was my first senior racket. Therefore, the opportunity to playtest Dunlop Srixon Revo CV 3.0 could not be rejected. It brought a lot of memories to […]
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Racket choice is driven usually by two motives. The first is the playing characteristics of rackets. Do you prefer the spin, power or control? Or you need to mix it? The second motive is emotionally based. What design do you prefer or what racket is used by your favorite player? […]
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I am not playing with Head rackets too often. I did test playing with Head Speed MP a few months ago and I was really impressed. The chance to play with another Head racket had to be grasped. This time it was Head Graphene Touch Radical MP. Check my impressions […]
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The grass is less used court surface but on the contrary, the most famous tennis tournament is played on the grass. Wimbledon is the highlight of every tennis season and there is no change this season. Preparation for Wimbledon starts immediately after the finish of the French Open. We prepared […]
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Tennis world will follow just one tournament for the next two weeks. The second Grand Slam tournament of the season starts on Sunday. The famous courts of Roland Garros in Paris will welcome 256 players on its clay surface. 256 players and 256 rackets. Look at the most used racket […]
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Overall Rating PROs: + perfect control of the ball + easy to swing + lightweight but still full of power CONs: – frame color not very appealing WILSON CLASH Wilson Clash is the latest model from Wilson. Version 1 was introduced in February 2019. Clash offers a unique combination of […]
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Rafael Nadal is the king of the clay. There is absolutely no doubt about it. But are we seeing actually his demise from the throne? Three losses in semifinals in a row. What does it mean for Rafael Nadal future? What does it mean for tennis at all? Nadal lost with […]
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Wilson Portable Tennis Ball Machine is manufactured by Sports Tutor company under Wilson Sporting Goods license. This tennis ball machine with the name known to everyone in the tennis industry offers a lot of interesting features at a relatively good price. Pros: + 8 different spin levels and 1 flat […]
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Match Mate Tennis was formed by merging assets of two tennis ball machines producers Master Sports and Match Mate. Master Sports Inc. was the producer of SAM tennis ball machines and Match Mate Tennis manufactured Match Mate Rookie and Quickstart tennis ball machines. The merger was arranged and sponsored by […]
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American tennis ball machine producer Lobster Sports is one of the most known ball machine brands worldwide. Lobster Sports Inc. was established back in the 70s by banker Harry Giuditta on the grounds of bankrupted Green Brook Developing Company. Today, Lobster is the major player in the tennis ball machine […]
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I know the title of this article is pretty childish. But frankly, did you ever asked that question yourself? The answer is clear in the case of pressurized tennis balls, but what is inside of pressureless tennis balls? I decided to find it out. You do not need many things […]
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The third week of April is free of WTA tournaments. However, a fan of women tennis does not need to be worried. The Fed Cup semifinals and play-off matches are taking places from Friday 19th to Sunday 21st. Team nominations promise tennis of the highest quality. Fed Cup Semifinals France […]
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Lobster Elite Three Tennis Ball Machine is an upgraded Elite Two model. It offers a little bit more functions for a little bit more money. What does “a little bit more” mean and is it worth “a little bit more” money? Check our review. Pros: + Random horizontal (left to […]
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Any newbie in a tennis game has a lot of questions. I wrote down the most frequently asked questions about tennis with simple answers. The list of questions will be updated continuously. I hope this “Tennis FAQ” will be a good starting point for any tennis newbie. In case you […]
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Have you ever wondered how the betting odds are calculated? What has the probability in common with odds for a tennis match? We have all the answers you are looking for. Content: Probability and Odds – Calculator Fair Odds and Margin – Calculator Probability and Odds The probability is the […]
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Mentioning Canada on tennis blog was a kinda unimaginable decade ago. Yes, in hockey you could not start without mentioning at least one or two Canadiens. But in tennis? Now Canadian tennis is in headlines on all tennis webs. The current success started 10 years ago. Yes, we all know […]
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Spinshot Plus-2 is the top-end model from SpinshotSports. They advertise it as the combination of their successful Player and Plus tennis ball machines. So we decided to look at Spinshot Plus-2 to decide if it is worth the price asked. Here is our review of the Spinshot Plus-2 tennis ball […]
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The “almost” grand slam tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami are over. Now it is time to move on. And like every season, April is time to go to Europe and to the clay. There are a lot of things tennis fan will look forward during the clay campaign in […]
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Have you ever thought about the advantages of using the tennis ball machine? Any tennis player, be it a small kid, junior or adult, trying to make his tennis strokes better, will come to the moment when he needs to practice the same shot again and again. The problem is […]
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Lobster Sports Elite Grand Four tennis ball machine is the starting model of the Lobster Grand model line. We looked into the details to find out the main differences between Grand Four and the lower Elite model line. Is the Grand Four worth the investment? Pros: + 6 preloaded drills […]
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We are slowly mowing to the second quarter of the season. Indian Wells tournament did not bring the results most of the fans expected. Andreescu and Thiem surprised all including themselves. The obvious narrative about how the next generation (or NextGen) cannot win a big tournament is torn into the […]
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You probably noticed the balls with X on tennis courts already. The X is the sign of Tretorn Micro-X Pressureless Tennis Balls. They are not the only pressureless tennis balls, but they are most easily recognizable and they belong to the best pressureless tennis balls. I always thought about trying […]
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Tennis has always been known as sports of gentlemen. White shorts and shirts and decent behavior of players and fans were the sign of tennis. A lot of things changed in the past years and tennis changed too, but there are still some good habits preserved during tennis matches. This […]
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There are two brands which are synonyms for tennis ball machines. Spinshot Sports and Lobster Sports. Both are well-known in the tennis world and both produce great tennis ball machines of all levels. What are their typical features? Which brand produces better tennis ball machines? We did a small research […]
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It seems that we are close to the price revolution in the tennis ball machines industry. Slinger Bag Ltd. planned to start the sale of its Slinger Bag portable tennis machine – Slingshot T-One Launcher in summer 2019, with a price tag below $500. In the end, they will sell […]
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Going to play on clay court can be tricky for a “hard court only” players. The way of moving and playing on a clay court is different from the one you are used to from hard court. We already put up a list of basic advice on the clay court care […]
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Lobster Sports Elite Freedom is the cheapest model from Lobster Sports Inc. With a price well below $1000, Elite Freedom is one of the cheapest tennis ball machines available. We looked at the features embedded in this ball machine to find out if the popularity of the Lobster Elite Freedom […]
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It would be interesting to know on what surface my readers play the most (Let me know in the poll below). I know that it depends on the location you live and where you play. I was “hard court only” player for a long time. However, after moving to a […]
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