Tennis

The question “What string tension should I use?” is a good question, and probably more important than most realise. The short answer is to use the tension that you like and prefer, but finding your preference can be complicated. A good starting point is to ask your stringer. They can make a suggestion based on…

Tennis Warehouse maintains a string testing database. It provides invaluable information about strings. You can access the database here: https://twu.tennis-warehouse.com/learning_center/index.php There are two ways to use the database: Comparing two strings You can compare two strings – typically this would be your current string (or another string that you know well) with another new string:…

I often ponder how to get more tennis players to think about their equipment beyond the “I do / don’t like this racquet”. Some just don’t care (you are losing out!), some don’t realise it is possible to change anything about their racquet (incl. strings), and some (who started to investigate) just found it too…

Then this post is for you. Don’t use dampeners? Ok, you are free to read or do something else 🙂 Andre Agassi used rubber / elastic bands. Therefore, they are probably good enough of most club players. They are cheap, works just as well, adds very little weight to your racquet, and they don’t fly…