String Pickers.

[Andy270211]

Who here does this?

It's kind of annoying, especially when the player does it right after a bad shot.

Seems like their blaming their bad shot on the uneven strings.

Meh, any thoughts?

[DRtenniS1112]

It is often recommended to players to do this simply to focus on something other than losing the point and it helps them get ready for the next one. I don't have a problem with it at all, in fact I do it a lot of times just to slow myself down.

[Kabob190]

i string pick after a bad shot. not blaming the racquet but i think about what went wrong, usually some mechanics (i.e. bend legs not back, keep head down) i just tell myself that while looking at the strings.

[maverick66]

i used to until i switched to poly strung at 68lbs. now they dont move and moving the strings back is useless. but it is a focus thing for most. why does it bother you. everyone does things there way. focus on you and you will get better.

[tennisnj]

As a coach & instructor who is a habitual string-picker, I recommend it to all my students as a way to slow down their playing & refocus on something other than the last shot they might have missed. I encourage them to do it regardless of whether or not they won the last point & regardless of whether or not their strings need to be readjusted. With younger players, I tell them to 'rearrange their strings into a smiley face' so that they have fresh in their mind, positive imagery as they start the next point.

If I found an opponent who thought this was annoying after every point, I'd make sure to prolong this in between points as much as possible.

[Punisha]

playing with old kevlar means i have to

[goblake14]

The string pick is a fact of tennis. And it really is rather helpful. To the OP, get over it.