Wimbledon fever is upon us! One of the biggest stories to emerge from the early days of Wimbledon 2019 is that of 15-year-old giant slayer Cori “Coco” Gauff. The American tennis phenom made her Grand Slam debut this week, becoming the youngest player in the Open Era to qualify for the main Wimbledon draw.
HEAD Launches new Gravity Racquet Family: It Won’t Bring You Down
The phrases “A new force is coming”, and “Massive Sweet Spot Dominates the Game” have been rampant on all of HEAD’s social media channels of late. Perhaps the worst kept secret is that HEAD is launching a brand new Gravity racquet silo to go alongside the Speed, Radical, Extreme, Prestige, and Instinct lines. For those of you still paying attention, here is a quick summary of HEAD’s current racquet families.
Babolat Issues Third Generation Pure Strike Tennis Racquets
Babolat unveils their new 3rd Generation Pure Strike racquet! The models include the Tour, 18×20, 16×19, 100, and Team. Dominic Thiem made the Roland Garros final with his new Pure Strike 18×20.
Join the Clash Mob
Wilson introduced the tennis industry to the Clash 100 and Clash 100 Tour earlier this spring. The racquets are touted by Wilson as being “the most flexible racquet in tennis”. Now, Wilson is doubling down on all things Clash by releasing a Clash 98, 100L, 108, and two reduced length models in the Clash 25 and 26.
Racquet Review of the Week: Head Graphene 360 Radical Pro
Advanced players looking for something that hits with authority and creativity have a new option with the introduction of the new Head Graphene 360 Radical Pro. See how it performed for our playtesters on court.
Tennis Express’ Bold not Basic Giveaway
Wilson released teaser versions of their Clash tennis racquet late last year with a “dazzle” inspired color scheme. The design was eye catching, and served as a great marketing piece to get players excited about the new racquet.Fast forward to Spring 2019, and Wilson has updated their product line with some BOLD black and white graphics, similar to the dazzle look from last year. The racquets included are the Pro Staff 97L, Blade 98S, Ultra 100L, and the Ultra Junior 26. The designs are completely monochrome, save for the Wilson text on the shaft. The new frames are outlined below.