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By Astride Astrid. Tennis. Published at Monday, September 11th, 2017 - 17:31:30 PM.

This playfully competitive angle is the second big trend that Babolat taps into. The app accompanying the POP has a social tie-in that allows users to post their scores and see how friends are doing. Speed of serves the length of rallies and the topspin on a forehand all become

By Livia Febe. Tennis. Published at Monday, October 02nd, 2017 - 17:31:56 PM.

LOCK BOOSTER SYSTEM: Crush the ball. An enhanced grommet design that promotes string contact for efficient energy transfer and ball crushing power. Three ribs inserted in-between the grommet decrease string slippage and reduce energy loss when crushing the ball.

By Juliya Tatyana. Tennis. Published at Wednesday, September 27th, 2017 - 17:31:48 PM.

If you rarely (or never) break strings just make sure you bring two racquets. If you break strings more often then 3-4 racquets will do the trick. Ideally your back up racquets should be as similar as possible to your racquet of choice.

By Juliya Tatyana. Tennis. Published at Tuesday, November 07th, 2017 - 17:32:33 PM.

Overall this would seem to be a great plan but it is not without its drawbacks. The biggest of those drawbacks is that with the event only being staged over one week at a single venue it eliminates the advantage and atmosphere of the home ties. Squads will

By Aki Mai. Tennis. Published at Tuesday, September 05th, 2017 - 17:31:09 PM.

Together these integrated technologies increase the racket’s hotspot by 15 percent. The hotspot is located in the center of the sweetspot where players derive the greatest power and force behind their shots.

By Iris Theresa. Tennis. Published at Wednesday, September 20th, 2017 - 17:31:40 PM.

Once I got to the courts 4S was about what I expected from a geometric poly—spin potential was above average and feel was solid though not as crisp as I typically like. The flipside is that 4S felt very soft and was one of the most comfortable polys I've

By Juliya Tatyana. Tennis. Published at Sunday, October 22nd, 2017 - 17:32:25 PM.

If you rarely (or never) break strings just make sure you bring two racquets. If you break strings more often then 3-4 racquets will do the trick. Ideally your back up racquets should be as similar as possible to your racquet of choice.

By Astride Astrid. Tennis. Published at Tuesday, October 17th, 2017 - 17:32:17 PM.

“When I play-tested my new Burn racket with Countervail I could feel that my arm reacted better to it” said Kei Nishikori. “I feel I recover faster after practice and my arm and shoulder don't feel as tired while I am training. Best of all it didn't change the feel

By Aki Mai. Tennis. Published at Friday, October 13th, 2017 - 17:32:06 PM.

Alexander Chan adidas Category Director Tennis - “The adizero Ubersonic 2 is the next generation of adizero tennis shoes for players who thrive on the advantage of speed. It’s built to let players reap the benefits of a low-to-court feel coupled with the enhanced fit provided by Primeknit technology.