The journal Volume 2026

Every examination we've published.

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Yonex ·5 min · July 2026

Yonex Percept 97D Tennis Racquet Review: What the 18×20 Pattern Actually Asks of You

A forum post is what sent us back to the spec sheets. An owner, self-rated 3.5, described the Yonex Percept 97D as "dead" — no free depth, balls dumping into the net on defensive slices, a serve that…

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Coaching ·11 min · July 2026

Unforced Errors, Reconsidered: What the Number Actually Measures

Pull up the stat sheet from almost any professional match and one line will jump out before the aces or the break points: the unforced error count.

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Tennis Elbow ·5 min · July 2026

Tennis Elbow Treatment: Counterforce Braces vs. Compression Sleeves, Compared

Walk into any pharmacy or sporting-goods aisle with a sore elbow and you will find two products sitting inches apart, both promising relief, both aimed at the same problem, and both built on entirely…

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Racquets ·5 min · July 2026

Graphite Racquet Review: Does "100% Graphite" Actually Mean Anything?

New in every catalog for about forty years now, "100% graphite" sits on racquet hangtags like a seal of quality.

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Strings ·5 min · July 2026

Wilson NXT Tennis String Review: Where the Comfort Reputation Comes From, and Where It Thins

Say "premium multifilament" to almost any stringer and Wilson NXT is one of the first names out of their mouth.

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Gear Guide ·9 min · July 2026

Women's Tennis Bags: What Most People Buy, What the Evidence Says, and What Actually Holds Up

If you're standing in the middle of the tennis bag aisle — or, more likely, seventeen browser tabs deep — the honest verdict is this: for most recreational to competitive women, a mid-size backpack or…

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Racquets ·6 min · July 2026

Wilson Clash 98 v2: A Tennis Racquet Review That Tests the Upgrade Advice

The stock advice on the Wilson Clash 98 v2 is short and confident: if the v1 is working for you, keep it.

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Racquet Review ·6 min · July 2026

Wilson Clash 100 v3 Review: Can a Flexible Frame Stay Stable?

I keep coming back to one complaint about the original Clash, because it shows up almost verbatim across owner threads and tester notes: the frame was gentle on the arm and easy to swing, and then a…

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Strings ·11 min · July 2026

Tennis Strings and Tension: What Actually Happens When You Turn the Dial

Ask a stringer to lace your frame and the first question is almost always the same: "What tension?" It is a strange question to answer on the spot, because for most club players tennis strings are…

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Strings ·6 min · July 2026

Wilson Champion's Choice: Is the Federer Hybrid String Setup Worth the Premium?

Wilson lists the tension-loss figure for natural gut at under 5 percent over the life of a string bed — and that single number is the quiet argument at the heart of Champion's Choice, the hybrid…