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Following the success of last year’s YouTek racquets, Head has unleashed a second generation of racquets boasting six new models with a bevy of new features in tow. The YouTek IG Speed Series racquets feature Head’s new Formula 1 derived Innegra fiber technology that combines ultra low density fiber with carbon fiber to deliver an [...]

Tennis, as Imagined by the Master of Prep

With the U.S.’s biggest tennis tournament headed towards a conclusion, here’s a friendly reminder to both tennis fans and prepsters that you don’t have to have tickets to Arthur Ash to pick up Ralph Lauren’s 2010 line of official U.S. Open apparel. Distinguished by bold color patterns and classic athletic cuts, every piece is unmistakably [...]

The Five Star Deserves Five Stars

In the realm of game improvement racquets, the Head YouTek Five Star tennis racquet delivers. Besides integration of Head’s popular YouTek technology which helps players match their individual skills and needs with the appropriate racquet, four primary features of the Five Star make this an awesome game improvement racquet. A D3o frame-inlay that adapts to [...]

Fuzzy-Yellow, Ball-Bashing Battle Axe

This year’s tennis Grand Slam season just ended in spectacular fashion at the US Open. Without a doubt, there were a slew of memorable moments. Melanie Oudin’s amazing run to the quarters springs to mind, along with Federer’s between-the-legs passing shot. There were also a few regrettable ones, as well, like Serena’s screaming semifinal match [...]

Advantage, You

Lately in Memphis, hot has been much of an understatement. 95°-100°+ temps plus humidity makes stepping outside more akin to stepping into a sauna. Worse yet, trying to play tennis on a court that’s been soaking in the sun for days on end. When it comes to staying cool while playing summer tennis can be [...]

Anyone in the tennis world will tell you that footwork is key to building a better game. Besides, what good is that swing you’ve been perfecting if you can’t get to the ball? It may be time to upgrade your footwear. One of the best hard court tennis shoes just got better with the updated [...]

There are a few instances where a brand becomes synonymous with a person. Nike Air Jordan’s, Tiger Woods Golf, for example. Boris Becker’s tennis equipment is just that and the Boris Becker 11 Special Edition is the epitome. The Becker 11 is built to the exact same specifications as the three-time Wimbledon winner – right [...]

The US Open is upon us and most likely you’re hopeful for the Nadal | Federer match up as much as we are. Those of you who aren’t able to attend the US Open here in New York may want to pick up this awesome toy/souvenir. It’s a giant US Open Tennis ball (you can [...]

In the spirit of Wimbledon we present to you Daniela Hantuchova. An incredibly talented tennis player with a double handed backhand you probably have no chance of returning. It doesn’t hurt that she’s incredibly gorgeous too. Date of Birth: April 23, 1983 Place of Birth: Poprad, Slovakia Factoid: She’s 5 ft. 11 in. and earned [...]

This racket is all about effortless power and control. Its lightweight aerodynamic design and cushion grip handle help players with moderate to full strokes hit their best shots. We’ve used the Silver and Blue O3 Speedports and can say that the Red is far easier for the moderate speed strokes most of us swing. Features [...]

Brandished by Roger Federer, the [K]Factor Racquet comes to the court strong with a lot of breakthrough technology (no it does not have an iPod dock)… The racquet introduces Karophite Black, a structure created when bonding Carbon Black, Graphite and SiO2 together at the nano level creating a denser and stronger racquet matrix. This along [...]