With polyester strings continuing to dominate the stringing spotlight, it's no surprise that string manufacturers are continuously innovating and releasing new polyester strings designed to provide more spin, better tension maintenance, and improved feel. French string manufacturer Tecnifibre jumped back into the fray with Black Code 4S, a new...
ISOMETRIC: Larger sweet spot. Developed over 30 years ago, the ISOMETRIC design increases the sweet spot by 7%* Compared to a conventional round frame, a square-shaped ISOMETRIC racquet generates a larger sweet spot by optimizing intersecting main and cross strings....
Last year, the inaugural Laver Cup, which pitted Team Europe against Team World, generated plenty of buzz. The vast majority of it was positive, and the event was deemed an immediate and overwhelming success. Not surprisingly, many found it impossible not to compare it to the other team...
First aid kit (w/ ankle brace): It's always good to have some essentials in your bag - athletic tape, pre-wrap, Neosporin (or some other anti-septic cream), Ibuprofen and maybe even a pair of nail clippers. Everyone might be a little different in what else they want to bring to the...
Extra dampeners (if you use them): Once again, this is for players that use vibration dampeners. If you make off-center contact they can come flying out pretty easily - it happens all the time. And those of you that have had that happen to you, you know they can go...
“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...
To better understand how CV technology could aid performance tennis players, Wilson collaborated with the University of Minnesota's School of Kinesiology. The School conducted a study with competitive collegiate players, men and women, to determine if playing with a Wilson racket with CV delivered meaningful benefits. Study results showed that...
Power Rib is an enhanced racket throat geometry at a crucial bending and twisting area of the frame. This provides greater stability and stiffness that result in more power and increased directional accuracy....
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...
The full Heritage line features an assortment of tops, with four tank top styles, a polo shirt and a long sleeve shirt. To pair back to the tops, the collection consists of three skirts, including pleated and striped designs. Also offered are two types of shorts, in both woven and...
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