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The Shanghai Masters 2026 second week has arrived at the stage where the draw stops being a prediction and starts...

Same courts, same lines, very different footwork. Here's how each shoe is built for its game, and how to tell...

A good hybrid gives you spin and durability from one string and power and feel from another. Here are 11...

Wilson's Fall Layers collection puts the Blade 98 v10 and Ultra 100 v5 in navy and maroon to match its...

Three demanding control racquets, side by side. Here's how the HEAD Prestige Pro, Prestige Tour, and Wilson Pro Staff 97...

Solinco continues to make waves in the tennis world. Although they don’t have as many offerings as tennis giants Wilson,...

Every November, the best men's tennis players in the world gather for the ATP Finals, the sport's invitation-only season-ending championship...

Being born with flat feet can make rigorous activities like tennis more uncomfortable to perform and, worst case, make players...

Our complete guide to tennis grips, from replacement grips and overgrips to sizing, the main ways to hold a racquet,...

Racquets get the attention, but strings shape every shot. Here are 10 of the most influential tennis strings ever made,...

I lost a lot of tournament matches when I started out, and I spent the downtime regripping racquets. Here's why...

The Shanghai Masters 2026 preview covers everything you need to follow one of the most loaded fall events on the...

A fresh overgrip takes about two minutes to put on and changes how your racquet feels in your hand. Here's...

Beijing in October has a way of clarifying exactly what the season has been building toward, and China Open 2026...

The Prestige name has been a tour fixture since 1987 and it has never chased power or forgiveness. Here's how...

Twenty-five years ago, Goran Ivanisevic became the only wildcard to ever win Wimbledon, playing HEAD's original i.Prestige. Now the name...

Intermediate can mean a lot of things. We break down two tiers, Performance and Affordable, so you can find a...

Every autumn, the ATP Finals race pulls the full tour into focus, and knowing what actually drives the standings makes...

https://tennisexpress.com/blogs/news/asian-swing-preview-china-open-and-shanghai-masters The asian swing tennis 2026 calendar arrives at a moment when rankings are unsettled, fatigue is real, and the...

The best women's tennis shoes offer the comfort, stability, and support you need to succeed on the court. Tennis is...

Fall tennis gear 2026 has evolved to meet the real demands of cooler mornings, damp courts, and earlier sunsets that...

Two of the biggest spin-first racquet families in tennis, updated for 2026, land almost exactly on the same weight. Here's...

The Head Boom Pro 2026 is the precision instrument of Head's power line, and the frame Coco Gauff plays. It...

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Equipment Guide Best Control Tennis Racquets of 2026 Tennis Express Racquet Guides Every tennis player has different strengths and weaknesses...

  The Asics Gel-Resolution X and Wilson Rush Pro 5 are two of the most trusted stability shoes in tennis,...

Laver Cup 2026 brings together the best of Team Europe and Team World at London's O2 Arena, and this year's...

Tennis Express Resource Guide How to Choose Your Swing Weight Swing weight measures how heavy a racquet "feels" when swung...

From a distance, hard courts may seem smooth and even. But playing long matches on the court will certainly take...

Few rules in tennis trip up players more consistently than hindrance, and knowing exactly what is hindrance in tennis can...

Clay court tennis is a unique way to experience everyone's favorite racquet sport. The challenges of playing on a clay...

Few debates in sports carry as much weight or as much genuine nuance as the one over the best tennis...

The 2026 US Open delivered exactly the kind of fortnight that reminds you why Flushing Meadows hits differently than every...

The Babolat Pure Strike 100 16x19 brings the control line's DNA to a bigger, more forgiving 100 head. It is...

The fortnight at Flushing Meadows culminates this weekend in two contrasting narrative spectacles: a heavyweight battle for dominance on the...

Buying tennis shoes for kids can be overwhelming. For parents dedicated to their kids' athletic education, the right apparel is...

Elbow pain creeping into your game? Here's when a brace or support actually helps, the different types worth knowing, and...

Learning how to hold a tennis racquet properly is fundamental to developing a successful tennis game. Your grip directly affects...

The Nike Zoom Vapor is the speed shoe a large share of the tour trusts, and the 12 matters because...

  The US Open field is down to eight men and eight women, and the year's last Grand Slam is...

The Wilson Clash 100 Pro V3 is the control-oriented Clash, and one of the most arm-friendly frames a big hitter...

Eight men. Eight women. Sixteen players, eight matches. No margin left for a bad hour of tennis. The US Open...

The Babolat Pure Strike 100 16x20 was the frame our testers kept coming back to, and the one they called...

 Two of the most popular 98 sq. in. control racquets on the market take very different paths to the same...

Two of the biggest names in spin racquets go head-to-head for 2026. Here's how the HEAD Extreme and Babolat Pure...

Finals weekend at Flushing Meadows is taking shape fast. The women's semifinals are done, and they delivered exactly the blockbuster...

The US Open Round of 16 is done, and it looked nothing like the draw anyone sketched out before the...

Wilson's Pro Staff 97 Classic and Blade 98 v10 are both built for control, but they get there in different...

Coco Gauff endorses a custom Head Boom MP 2026. Here's a look at her full gear setup, from strings to...

The Wilson Clash 100 V3 is the most flexible racquet Wilson makes, and one of the most arm-friendly frames on...