What is a Foot Fault in Tennis? And How Do I Avoid Them?
Is there anything more frustrating in tennis than a foot fault?
Tips and Guides
How Are Tennis Rackets Made? And What Are They Made of?
In 1991 Swedish legend Bjorn Borg made a dramatic return to the tennis circuit with a wild card entry into the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters. Eyebrows were raised as he strode onto court sporting the same wooden Donnay racket he’d used in his heyday, keen to prove that it could still cut … Read more
Tennis Racket Head Sizes – What are the options and which is right for me?
When you’re buying a new tennis racket one of the big decisions you’ll have to make is how large a head size you need.
How Long Does a Tennis Match Last? – The Shortest and Longest Matches of All Time
Unlike sports such as soccer, rugby, basketball and hockey, tennis has no set match time.
Tennis Net Height – How to check it, how to change it
One of the great things about tennis is the number of courts – both public and private – just waiting for you to turn up and play.
Tennis Racket Lead Tape – What is it for? How do you use it?
Even if you’ve selected your perfect racket, there are still things you can do to personalise and customise it to suit your game. One of the most common is to add lead tape to the frame or handle, increasing the racket’s weight and swingweight or adjusting its balance. In this article we’ll take a look … Read more
Different Types of Tennis Strings – What do they do? What are they made of?
Once you’ve chosen a tennis racket, there are two factors that affect its performance more than any others – the type of string you choose and the tension you string it at. The reasons are obvious. The string bed is the only part of the racket that connects with the ball. The strings you select … Read more
How Often Should You Restring Your Tennis Racket?
As a tennis coach, one of the most common questions I’d get asked was ‘how often should I restring my racket?’.
Tennis Racket Vibration Dampeners – Do they work? Which ones are the best?
We’ve all seen them. Those colourful rubber widgets fitted to professional players’ racket strings. Sometimes known as doughnuts, gummies, worms, damps or shock absorbers – we just call them dampeners. But what are they for? Do they help your game? Do they prevent injury? Should you use one yourself? And if so – which one … Read more
The Different Parts of a Tennis Racket – A Simple Guide
If you’re new to tennis it’s useful to learn as much as you can about the equipment you’ll be using, particularly the names of all the different parts of the racket. Not only will it enable you to understand what your coaches are talking about, it will help you when it comes to buying your … Read more