Tennis Warehouse Blog

First up is Wilson’s new Hollow Core string. Wilson has brought some new technology to the game with this one, as it is the first string to offer an air filled core.
Priced at $13, I expected this one to offer performance compared to a good multifilament. I have to admit, I was sorely disappointed. For [...]

I’ve hit a road block on this tennis journey of mine. (If you missed the first leg of my “journey,” check it out here.) I am being Ms. Indecisive. I’ve rekindled my fling with the Dunlop Aerogel 4D 300 Tour, and I’m still flirting with the ProKennex Black Ace 98. Every time the playtesters head [...]

What better way to spend a Monday than at the LA Open watching the exhibition between Pete Sampras and Marat Safin? We felt priviledged to visit the beautiful campus of UCLA to hear the “Ooos” and “Ahhhs” from those supporting Team USA or Team Mother Russia. Not only was it great tennis, but also truly [...]

First day back and all I can say is WOW! What a great game! Who knew tennis could be so fun?
I have to be honest, though. I almost skipped the lesson all together. After a long day of work and an even longer bike ride home, I felt drinking a cold beer and relaxing on [...]

As the newest addition to the office staff I quickly realized I am behind the tennis curve. In my short time here at TW, I haven’t even had the chance to post on the message boards; the true mark of a newbie! Unlike my coworkers, I joined the staff with minimal tennis experience.  This lack [...]

I am tan. So tan that if you caught me poolside in a bathing suit, you’d think I was still wearing a pair of white shorts. Gross? Um, yeah, I have fierce tennis tan lines. Maybe that is somewhat expected considering the hours we put into playtesting — all on outdoor tennis courts. This is [...]

This past March I played my first tournament since 2005. Open singles. Ready to go. Walking onto the court I felt the same tingles and butterfly sensations I had when playing competitive tennis many years ago; except there was one difference. Confidence. The overwhelming feeling of knowing my game isn’t what it used to be [...]

If you like to hit with a lot of spin, this is a good time to be a tennis player. Today’s racquets are so fast, and today’s strings offer so much grip, at times the amount of spin that can be generated just seems wrong (but so much fun).
Of course, as players we still have [...]

Wimbledon 2009 is in the books and, it certainly did not disappoint. The tournament had a great blend of the expected, and unexpected which kept me glued to the television day after day.
There was a fortnight full of stories this year, some great matches. There was the epic Serena vs. Dementieva semi-final or the Murray [...]

In the TW playtesting office, we often find racquets we like. Sometimes we switch. Sometimes we have what I’ll call an affair, which means we play with that stick for a few months then return to our original “racquet of choice,” and recently one of the playtesters found his Holy Grail, that coveted match made [...]