Amara Diallo
One of the coaching voices behind African Belief — every lesson below carries their name because they wrote it, checked it, or taught it first.
Lessons by Amara
Two Overgrips Walk Into a Sweaty Match: Tourna Grip vs. Yonex Super Grap
You are up 5-3 in the first set, serving for it. Your hands are wet — not damp, wet. You toss, you swing, and somewhere between the trophy position and contact the handle rotates half a centimetre in…
HEAD Extreme 2026 Review – What the 2024 Model Got Wrong and Whether This Fixes It
I hit one backhand slice with the 2024 HEAD Extreme, lowered my racquet, and knew I wouldn't be switching. It wasn't a bad shot. The ball cleared the net, landed deep, stayed low.
The One Overgrip Rule That Falls Apart When Your Hands Sweat
You're in the third set, serving at 4–5, and the two-handed backhand you've hit a thousand times comes off the frame because your right hand slipped a quarter-turn at contact. You look at the handle.
Overgrips for Sweaty Hands: What Actually Works When Your Grip Slips Mid-Shot
I was up a break at 4-3 in the second set. Deuce court. Second serve out wide, opponent floated a short ball back, and as I stepped in to take it early my right hand rotated inside the grip.
HEAD Extreme 2026 Review – The MP XL Is the One That Finally Connects
The 2024 HEAD Extreme was a racquet I wanted to like more than I actually did. On paper it checked every box — 100 square inches, 16×19, decent spin geometry, a beam that promised modern pop.
HEAD Extreme 2026 Review – The One That Finally Feels Like Something
You hit five balls with the 2024 HEAD Extreme and spent the rest of the demo trying to feel the ball. The frame was stable. The spin was there.
WTA Match Report: Lucky Loser Finds Form When the Pressure Finally Drops
The scoreboard said 6-4, 7-6. The on-court interview said the usual things — grateful for the opportunity, taking it one match at a time.
WTA match report: Katie Boulter carves her own path through the grass — and it works
She was down break point on her own serve, the grass court at Queen's beginning to show its late-afternoon wear.