Video Review - Yonex RQiS 1 Tour

There is an excellent, thorough review of Lleyton Hewitt's new stick at Tennis-Warehouse. Better yet, its in video form, a new feature of their site. Click here to see the video.

If you're busy and just want the bottom line to see if you want to play test it, here you go:
-A little lacking on power
-Excellent access to spin
-Flexible in the throat
-Very comfortable
-Overall, a control-oriented racquet that would be well-suited for the advanced player (4.5+) that likes to really tee off on the ball with a long, fast swing.

Heard enough and want to buy it? Buy the Yonex RQiS 1 Tour here.

From Tennis-Warehouse

Player Product Profile: Maria Kirilenko

Maria Kirilenko - 20 years old, born and lives in Moscow, 5'8" tall and 127 lbs. She plays right handed and trned pro in 2001. In 2007, Maria had a nine-match win streak that brought her second WTA Tour singles title at Kolkata and runner-up finish at Seoul. Her best results at the Slams were the 3rd round at the Australian Open and the US Open, and only the 2nd round at the French Open and Wimbledon.

More on Maria Kirilenko on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 2008 Official Guide and her website

Maria Kirilenko's Gear:
Racquet: Yonex RDS 002 Tour
Shoes: adidas Women's Barricade IV
Socks: Adidas Women's Ultra Tech Tennis Quarter
Apparel: Adidas Women's YOC Tank and Adidas Women's YOC Skort

Anna Ivanovic drops Wilson, picks up Yonex sponsorship

Yonex, the Japanese racquet manufacturer, just signed Ana Ivanovic, Roland Garros runner up, world number four and tennis babe. Its a three-year deal, signed this past Friday. Its been awhile since Yonex has been in the top strata of tennis. The last big players to sport the Yonex brand were Martina Hingis and Lleyton Hewitt. Other pros currently on the Yonex bandwagon include: Elena Dementieva, Nicole Vaidisova, Maria Kirilenko, David Nalbandian and Hewitt.

Ivanovic play tested 36 Yonex racquets as she began her new sponsorship. Right now she's whittled the 36 down to two. When she finally makes her pick, Yonex will put that frame into production.

From Tennis Week and Vojin Velickovic

Yonex RQiS 1 Tour
Yonex RQS 55
Yonex Nanospeed RQ 8 (110)
Yonex RDS 003 (100)
Yonex RDS 001 (90)

Yonex Fall Tennis Dress is a Welcome Surprise

The Yonex Ladies Fall Dress is an impressive showing in a tennis apparel world that is dominated by Nike, adidas and the "fashionistas" known as the Williams sisters.

I'm no fashion expert by any stretch, but this is a pretty design, very feminine, and great colors and patterns. Its 100% polyester, which may make this a little warmish, but since its off the shoulder, maybe not.

Available in Black and Red.

Yonex Ladies Fall Dress - $65 from Do It Tennis

Are Yonex Racquets Better?

An excellent piece about why Yonex badminton racquets are one of the best, if not the best, around. Badminton coach Kah Shin details exactly why Yonex is such a strong racquet, going point by point through all the features including: Nanoscience and isometric technology, the use of elastic titanium, a solid feel core, a new grommet system, a built in T-joint, control support caps, the use of titanium mesh and Armortech-800, and the Power Armor System. You'll note that What's All the Racquet has covered nanotechnology in tennis racquets numerous times (Nanotechnology in Tennis Racquets and Wilson K-Zen).

After all of that, the article wraps it up by saying that it all really comes down to your skill level not your racquet, which is why I appreciated the article more than most.

Check it out at Badminton-Information.com

Yonex RQS55 Receives Outstanding Performance Award

YONEX tennis racquet, RQS55, appeared on the September's German Tennis Magazine. The issue was about the comprehensive evaluation of the racquets for senior players. RQS55 received outstanding performance award because of its great control, power and comfort.

"RQS55 can be a big weapon especially for senior players because of its total balance. It gives the players right amount of power, control and comfort to execute the shots you need. The big sweet spot with the frame consistency even supports the players who don't have much head speed. This could be a choice of your racquet even if you are not powerful player, because the racquet itself is very light"

From Yonex.com