Tennis Tips, Gear Reviews & Club Life
Guides written for players who play twice a week and love every minute of it. From choosing your first racket to fixing your second serve — everything here is built for the recreational player, not the touring pro.
Best Tennis Rackets for Recreational Players in Canada (2026)
May 13, 2026
Most “best racket” guides are written for competitive players, sponsored by brands, or built around what professionals use rather than what actually works for someone playing twice a week at their local club. This guide is different. After 25 years of recreational tennis on Canadian hard courts — and more racket experiments than I’d like ... Read more
HEAD vs Wilson vs Babolat: Which Brand is Best for Recreational Players? (2026)
May 13, 2026
Walk into any tennis club in Canada and you’ll see HEAD, Wilson, and Babolat in roughly equal numbers. All three brands make genuinely excellent rackets. All three have professional players at the very top of the game using their equipment. And all three have design philosophies distinct enough that the wrong brand choice can leave ... Read more
Best Tennis Shoes for Hard Courts in 2026 (Tested by a 25-Year Club Player)
May 13, 2026
Hard courts are unforgiving. Concrete and asphalt surfaces generate ground reaction forces up to three times your body weight with every step — a figure confirmed by biomechanical research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. After 25 years of playing on hard courts, I’ve learned the expensive way that the wrong shoes don’t ... Read more