2019 has been a year of manufacturers going back to offering more flexible frames. Yonex has followed suit with the introduction VCore Pro 97HD which features Vibration Dampening Mesh in the racquet handle. See what our experts have to say about this new frame from the Japanese brand.
RacquetBlog: US Open Edition
At least stateside, the U. S. Open is the Super Bowl for American tennis fans. The tennis world shifts its focus to Flushing, New York to see the world’s best duke it out for the last grand slam of the year. The top brands in the sport utilize the late August event as a showcase for some of their newest and biggest product launches. 2019 is no different, and a veritable smorgasbord of new racquets, strings, and grips will be hitting the market just prior to Labor Day. Here are some of highlight releases hitting market around the US Open.
Sneak Preview: Yonex updates VCORE SV Lineup
Denis Shapovalov, Caroline Garcia, and Steve Johnson have been using the VCORE SV Line of racquets from Yonex this season. Yonex is refreshing the SV lineup around US Open Time, and these 3 players will debut the new frames during the summer hard court season. To avoid confusion, Yonex has simplified the name of the new line to VCORE. Their players’ racquet lines are now VCORE, VCORE Pro (Wawrinka and Tiafoe), and EZONE (Kyrgios). Shapovalov will use the new VCORE 95, Johnson will use the 98, and Garcia the 100. There will be lighter versions of the 98 and 100, and a Game model (9.5 oz unstrung).
Top Six Synthetic-Gut Strings for 2018
Synthetic gut strings have gotten a bad rap over the years for being “cheap,” “inexpensive” and for having “low playability.” However, manufacturers have continued updating this type of string to give players better responsiveness, feel, and tension maintenance. Now you will see many different types of synthetic-gut strings that fit each player’s style and here are our top 6 choices.
New Yonex VCore Pro Series Tennis Racquets
Upgraded with Namd graphite and Lock Booster System grommets, the new Yonex VCore Pro line will surely please heavy hitters looking to attack on court.
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