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Best Tennis Bloopers of All Time!
We tend to think of professional tennis players as supreme athletes that have poise, grit and determination. This is of course true the vast majority of the time, however even the world’s elite players slip up from time to time! We talk a lot at TheTennisBros.com...
Best Sunglasses for Tennis
When you are playing tennis out in the sun, it is important to protect your eyes from damage and glare. Wearing an appropriate pair of good quality sunglasses will help shield your eyes from the sun, helping you to see better, puts less strain on your eyes and...
Best Kids Tennis Rackets
Buying a tennis racket for your child may not be the easiest task in the world. Kids may be heavily swayed by the rackets their peers are using, what their coach recommends or what their favourite professional player on TV is playing with at the time. There can often...
Ultimate Guide to Tennis Etiquette
Tennis has historically been a ‘gentleman’s’ sport. Through the years it has been taken up globally by more and more people, but fundamentally, tennis is supposed to be played in a ‘polite’ way. Whilst many players will want to be competitive on court, show their...
How To Regrip a Tennis Racket – The Right Way!
Having a freshly gripped tennis racket is a very satisfying thing. Feeling the tack and softness of a fresh grip can give you more confidence when you play, as you feel the racket is nice and secure in your hands. But, many players may not actually know how to...
Tennis String Gauges Explained
Picking the perfect tennis string alone, can be a difficult task! With so many different string types out there, not to mention different manufactures and playing characteristics, cutting through the noise to find the right string for your game can require a lot of...
Tennis Ball Machine Drills
Buying a tennis ball machine is a great way to improve your game, regardless of hitting partners or matchplay opportunities. You can set a tennis ball machine up on a court, have it feed a range of different balls to you at your chosen frequency, allowing you to...
Lobster Tennis Ball Machine Reviews
Buying a tennis ball machine is a statement of intent to improve your tennis game. You are making a serious investment of time and money towards bettering your performance on court, so you want to use the best equipment. As tennis ball machines go, Lobster is one of...
PlaySight Review
Court tracking technology has become an integral part of tennis over the last 20 years. Technology that can track the ball, automatically call lines and even give coaching insights are now very popular at professional tournaments and even recreational clubs. Whilst...
Buying a Tennis Racket on a Budget
Tennis can be an expensive sport. When you factor in rackets, strings, balls, court hire, shoes and memberships it really does start to add up. One of the more expensive pieces of equipment you can save money on however are tennis rackets. If you are looking to buy...
Best Tennis Resorts Online
For many keen tennis players, going away to a high quality tennis resort is the dream holiday. Spending a couple of weeks away from home, in lovely hot weather playing the sport you love with friends, family and other passionate players is nothing short of bliss. ...
Tennis Evolution – Jeff Salzenstein Review
Online tennis instruction has boomed in recent years. There are an awful lot of online training courses out there, along with a lot of free content on Youtube. Often, having a credible pro or coach teach these courses helps them to stand out from the crowd and attract...
How to Hit a Better Overhead in Tennis
Picture the scene. You are playing a tennis match and you take on a nice easy short ball. You approach the net and your opponent pops up a high defensive lob. You step back to hit an overhead, and you miss it… This is a nightmare that haunts most tennis players on...
Best Tennis Strings For Power
If you are looking to inject some power into your game, there are a few different ways to go about it. You can decide to play with a more powerful racket, hit the gym with a new workout plan or loosen the tension of your strings. But one often overlooked option for...
How Do You Become a Professional Tennis Player?
It’s the question that most tennis players at some point have asked themselves… When out there on the court, watching the professionals on TV or sitting in the court watching a live tournament, ‘How do you become a professional tennis player?’ We see the pros in all...
Babolat Play Review
Data has become a massive part of sports in recent years. The advancement of sports tracker technology has meant that recreational players and professionals alike can track, record and use their playing data to improve their game. Back in late 2013, Babolat released...
Rafael Nadal Forehand Analysis
The Rafael Nadal forehand is undoubtedly one of the most feared shots in the history of men’s professional tennis. Often viewed as one of the more unconventional forehands on the circuit, it is certainly a profitable weapon for the 20 times Grand Slam champion. ...
Best Tennis Balls
For a keen tennis player, there’s arguably nothing better than cracking open a fresh can of tennis balls. Many players love the feeling of playing with brand new balls. They bounce higher, feel light and lively and travel faster through the air. But, whilst new...
Nick Kyrgios Serve Analysis
Nick Kyrgios has made big statements on the professional tennis scene in recent years. The controversial young player had a breakout win against Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon in 2014, beating the king of clay in the fourth round. The fact that Kyrgios was ranked only 144...
Life on the Tennis Challenger Tour
The ATP Challenger tour is a range of satellite tournaments that run alongside the regular ATP World Tour. This collection of events offers smaller venues, clubs, universities and colleges around the world the opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the...
Most Arm Friendly and Flexible Tennis Rackets
When deciding on a new tennis racket to choose, it is easy to be left scratching your head. With so many variables to factor in, different brands, shapes, sizes and weights it can be difficult to understand what is the best fit for you. Buying a new racket is a very...
Head Graphene 360+ Instinct S Racket Review
HEAD GRAPHENE 360 INSTINCT S Specs Head Size: 100 in² / 645 cm² Length: 27in / 68.5cm Strung Weight: 10.6oz / 301g Unstrung Weight: 10.05 oz/ 285g Balance: 12.6in / 32cm / 4 pts HL Swingweight: 311 String Pattern: 16 Mains / 19 Crosses OUR REVIEW ...
Wilson Clash 108 V7 Review
Wilson Clash 108 V7 Specs Head Size: 108 in² / 696.77 cm² Length: 27.25in / 69.22cm Strung Weight: 10.4oz / 295g Unstrung Weight: 9.9 oz/ 280g Balance: 13.6in / 34.54cm / 0 pts EB Swingweight: 312 String Pattern: 16...
The Eastern Backhand Grip Explained
Understanding tennis grips can really be a minefield. With a range of different options to choose from, it can be difficult to know which to use for each different shot and find a comfortable way to hold your tennis racket. When hitting your backhand, generally the...
The Art of the Drop Shot
Having a variety of shots in your arsenal when playing tennis is a great advantage to have when you step on the court. Particularly in the modern game where tennis is played all over the world, players are fitter, racket and string technology is so well developed and...
Tennis Twist Ball Machine Review
The Tennis Twist Ball Machine is an interesting, new and innovative portable coaching tool. This simply designed, compact ball machine looks to be an outlier in the market, with most of its competitors being bigger, heavier and altogether more robust. So, you may be...
Best Tennis Ball Machines
A ball machine is a great tool for any tennis enthusiast to use to improve their game through repetition. Tennis ball machines provide a unique selling point: you can control the incoming ball. Tennis is usually a very reactive game. More often than not you will...
How to String a Tennis Racket
Learning how to string a tennis racket is a great skill to have in your arsenal. It can save you time and money and allows you to be in control of your playing equipment. It is important to get your racket restrung regularly to preserve the life of the frame, stop it...
Best Tennis Rackets For Advanced Players
At TheTennisBros.com we like to tailor our advice based on your playing level, to make sure you get the best out of your game. This is especially true when it comes to tennis rackets. This is your most important tool and should feel like an extension of your arm as...
Best Tennis Workout Plans
Physical conditioning is a huge part of becoming a better tennis player. These days with modern racket, string and apparel technology, along with many slower courts and the game being taken up by more athletic players in general, being fit and strong is all the more...
Types of Tennis Court Surfaces
Whilst all tennis courts will always have the same dimensions, a net and white lines, the surface of a court can vary massively. Now you may be thinking, how much difference can the surface I play on actually make? It’s still a tennis court after all… Well, we are...
Babolat Pure Drive 2021 Review
It’s pretty much got to that point now where the Babolat Pure Drive should be classified as a modern classic. This stick is miles away from the classic rackets of the past, but at the same time, it’s become so ubiquitous in modern tennis that it has to be considered...
Dominic Thiem Forehand Analysis
Dominic Thiem has shot to the top of the men's professional game over the last few years. He is a player that takes massive cuts at the ball and had a breakthrough win at Madrid Masters back in 2014. He topped Stan Wawrinka on the Spanish clay to really make his first...
Roger Federer Forehand Analysis
Roger Federer’s forehand needs no introduction. With 20 grand slams, over 100 titles and the all time number one record, he is the greatest tennis player of all time in the eyes of many keen tennis players and his forehand has played a huge part in this! ...
Pressureless Tennis Balls
Go into your local pro shop or online tennis retailer and you’ll be sure to find a vast array of different tennis balls. You’ll see offerings from all the major brands, each claiming their ball is the best for a specific purpose or reason. You may even see different...
The “Best” Forehand Grip
Western, Semi-Western, Eastern, Continental. What do these Forehand Grips Mean? Have you ever to spoken to someone about tennis forehand grips and felt consumed by weird names that sounded like they belong more on a compass than a tennis court? Even some...
The Best Tennis Quotes of All Time
Sometimes it’s hard to express just why you love tennis, but thankfully, these tennis quotes can help. Unsurprisingly, some of the people who have played tennis to the highest level have some amazing quotes about the game, so we thought we would put together some of...
Foot Fault in Tennis
Outside of the scoring, the rules of tennis are pretty simple. However, there’s one rule on the serve that is slightly more complex and you see a lot of club-level players failing to abide by it - the foot fault. What is a Foot Fault? A foot fault can...
Head Graphene 360+ Extreme S Racket Review
We recently featured the Head Graphene 360+ Extreme S in our “Best Tennis Rackets for Beginner Players” article, so we decided it was time we gave you the full write-up on exactly how this playtest went. We’ve always been fans of the Extreme range for its easy power...
Wilson Clash 100UL Racket Review
We recently featured the Wilson Clash 100UL on our list of best beginner rackets, so we thought it was time to give you the full write-up on this great stick. Wilson brought out the Clash series with the aim of progressing racket technology to make it more...
Prince Phantom 100x 305 Racket Review
To say we were excited for this Prince Phantom 100x 305 playtest might be an understatement. We loved the old Prince Phantom Pro 100, so we had high hopes for Prince’s latest update. We’d already tried the new technology in the Prince Phantom 100x 18 x 20, Phantom...
Yonex Vcore Pro 100 280 (2019) Racket Review
We finally got our hands on the Yonex Vcore Pro 100 280 to complete the set of the revamped 2019 Vcore Pros. This is a racket range we love, and the latest versions look great and play even better, so we were pretty excited for this playtest. At 280g unstrung, this...
Best Tennis Rackets For Beginner Players
Choosing a new tennis racket can be a difficult process, but it’s particularly challenging for beginner players. When it comes to choosing the best tennis racket for a beginner player, we’re here to tell you there is no “best” option, but there are lots of ways to...
The Serve and Volley – A Dead Art?
How times change. For decades tennis players were obsessed with trying to get to the net and the serve offered the perfect opportunity to do this. Indeed, the pro game was built on the serve and volley tactic, and it’s only in more recent times that the baseline game...
Babolat Pure Aero VS 2020 Racket Review
Babolat Pure Aero VS 2020 Specs Head Size: 98 in² / 632 cm² Length: 27in / 68,5cm Strung Weight: 320g / 11,3oz Unstrung Weight: 305g/10,8oz Balance: 32,39cm / 6 pts HL Swingweight: 321 String Pattern: 16 Mains / 20 Crosses Our Review ...
Wilson Pro Staff RF97 Autograph v13 Review
The legendary, black, Wilson Pro Staff immediately evokes imagery of Roger Federer, as well as conjuring up memories of the old masters. Sampras. Graf. Edberg. Courier. All of these players have won a monster number of Grand Slams with their Pro Staff excaliburs....
Wilson Pro Staff 97 v13
Our Pro Staff 97 v13 Review Whether they’re your ideal racket or one you just couldn’t get along with (we’re much more on the love them side of things), you’ve got to admit the Wilson Pro Staff line is one of the most iconic out there. So naturally, we...
The Best Tennis Players of All Time – Our Verdict!
Whatever sport you're talking about, choosing the best players of all time is always going to be a contentious debate. When it comes to the best tennis players of all time, the problem is it’s particularly hard to compare players across different eras. Technology has...
Two Handed Backhand Pros and Cons
If you were tuning in to watch tennis 30 or 40 years ago, then you wouldn’t find many pros making use of the two handed backhand. In those days, the single handed backhand was king, and it wasn’t until the early 70s that the two handed backhand came about. Once the...
Head Graphene 360+ Extreme MP Racket Review
Head brings new technology and a swanky new color scheme with the Head Graphene 360+ Extreme MP and we got our hands on it to give it a trial run. We’ve always appreciated the Extreme rackets as a spin-friendly, powerful option that encourages aggressive tennis, so...
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