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Hey guys , first posting the forum . I need a bit of guidance . As of recent I been trying to find an alternative to my Wilson pro staff 97 v 10 (2016 ). I feeling like the Racquet has become a little bit to much for me. I am feeling like I need to muscle the ball just to get a decent ball...

Hi all, Apologies for any similarities in this post and any recent threads but I wanted to try get some advice if possible. I've been playing with Babolats all my life (a Pure Drive 100 2025 recently) but my arms (specifically extensor tendon near my elbow) have started hurting. I tried the PD...

My mum plays with a Babolat raquet with size 0 grip size. She feels it is slightly too big. Is there another brand where the grips feels smaller? Thx in advance.

Hey everyone :) ! I’m looking to buy a new racket and could really use some advice from you guys. Current Situation I’ve been playing with a Pro Staff 97L v14 (290g unstrung) for the past two years after receiving it as a gift. While it’s served me well, I’m starting to feel its limitations as...

Currently im using 18 x 20 blade V8 with rpm blast on it(Strung at 48lbs). I feel like the racket is lack of power, control is fine. so im considering to hybrid that rpm blast with other strings, but i didnt know what. any recommendation?

So like I grip my racquet really low, like my pinky would be like partially off the racquet, it's just preference, I get a lot of whip and it's pretty stable for me. But my volleys are not great, and I read something recently about maybe gripping higher up the racquet for more stability. Is that...

I was playing this kid in a U16 tournament. Going into it, I was aware that he might be a moonballer, but I always thought that I could just beat them with solid topspin. I started off strong, went up 3-0, and he wasn't really moonballing, just mixing it in occasionally. But then at 5-2, he just...

I'm a 29 year old male (6'1", 190 lbs) who used to be an advanced player in high school. Not sure what my rating is these days (probably 4.0-4.5), but I'm just now getting back into tennis after a long hiatus. I've been playing 3-5 times per week for the past few months. In high school I played...

So here's the deal: is there a poly that meets the following criteria? A) cheap, affordable. Max. 70-80€ per reel (200metres) We can eliminate the Luxilons, Solincos, Babolats, Yonexes etc. B) durable. Lasts 8-9 hours. (Then breaks or will be cut out anyway) Eliminating Signum Pro Firestorm...

Hey! I've been playing for around 9 months or so (hitting 5-6 times per week), and I've been trying to improve as fast as I can; however, an issue came up in the last month or two and I have no idea how it 'started.' When I first started, I had a modified eastern and was taught to hit...

I recently purchased a Head Gravity Pro with Head Lynx Tour @48lbs. I don’t really feel like this string is as great as I liked it to be. I got a recommendation for Solinco Confidential @51 lbs, might try this unless I get a better recommendation.

Looking for some tips on how to improve my serve. I've been double faulting a lot lately which leads me to believe I'm dropping my head too early or my rhythm is out of sync. Other problems may include but are not limited to: Back foot slides too far forward Racket take back appears tense...

Can someone give me some advice? So I haven’t played tennis since basically elementary school, even then only for maybe a monthlong camp. Recently I decided to get back into it and on Monday I started playing again just hitting around with a friend and going to start lessons with a professional...

This is my serve as of now. I have been working on adding more rotational coil because I feel I am lacking that aspect more than anything else. One question I have is if I should try to make my legs run in a straight line with my body like this: Also, how much does it matter if I move toward...

Hi Rec/beginner trying to improve my serve. Historically I've been waiter-traying (but with a continental grip) and I'm trying to fix this (in practising my serve) and move towards edging and properly internally rotating my shoulder on contact. See as as my reference for how I'm trying to...

Hi everyone ! This is my first post here, was glad to see such a great community exists and hope to contribute as much as I can in the future. I just turned 33, played quite a bit as a kid (from 7 to 14) then broke an arm in a car accident and never really got back to playing until few years...

Hi I'd like a bit of advice, please, I'm down the rabbit hole and I need a bit of help. I'm looking to upgrade my racquet, from a Head MXG3 (with a grip size that's too small), strung with Head Hawk strings. I'm playing three times a week and taking a weekly lesson, too. I've started to get...

Here is a video of me playing: https://youtu.be/EESpMiEA1p4. What can I improve to take my game to the next level? I am open to any and all suggestions (footwork, technique, positioning, etc...). For reference, I am an 11th grader and play 1st singles at my school. I have been playing for ~5...

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Got some critique back in September of last year. Have been working on the forehand a bit more - trying to incorporate more of the off hand on the swing as well as additional shoulder rotation. My current problem right now is that a lot of these balls seem to being going 3-5 feet long despite...

I've been playing with a strike for about a month now and I love it but my arm doesn't. I'm mostly fine when I'm hitting the sweetspot even with all poly, but when I'm tired I start shanking, probably due to the weight. Mine is actually really off spec, I had to add 11 grams of weight to the...

Hi guys, I need some advice from some fellow tennisnerds. Some background; I used to play national level as a junior got very ill and now (5years later) still play top of the region. Play both flat and spinny forehand’s and OHBH. I always used to play with prestige’s but wanted to switch as I...

Hi. From now on, and probably until Christmas, I'm in the search of an open pattern racquet. I've always used closed 18x20 pattern racquets (currently an Ultra Tour), but I've found that I must be very precise in my timing and in my footwork to make them work, and also I must swing with all of...

Hi Racketnerds, As so many players are playing with this pro stock but I can’t get my hands on them, the following question: What will come closest to a 18x20 Kblade pro stock? As I am not that keen on 100” sizes and I used to play with prestige MP my whole youth, I am looking for something...

Hi, Coming back (yet again) from injury and lockdown I have run into an issue I would appreciate some advice on. Playing matches with dead balls. Fresh out of the can, but play like blocks of wood. Dead lifeless tennis balls. Like they do not last the warmup before expiring. The ones so dead...

Hey Fellas, I am a badminton player converted to tennis for the time being for CoVid reasons. I found myself enjoying it a lot more than I expected. I used to play a handful of times every summer with pals but it never went further than that. For lack of recurring partners and scheduling...

Hi! New to the forum but was hoping to get some advice on strings. I've been playing with the X-One Biphase 16G full bed up until this point on my Pro Staff 97 but have been finding my shots a bit flat and long so was looking to switch to a hybrid setup since I'm not a huge fan of a full poly...

Hi. I've been using a pair of black&red Adidas Barricade for a year and a half. I've played just one or two days each week in indoor hard court, but the sole is starting to wear off (the pattern is completely "erased" at the points where I'm more aggressive when I run or change directions). I'm...

I am an intermediate player (3.5). I am not on the weak side, but I'm not particularly strong either. 54 years old. I like to do a fair mix of slicing the ball for spin, and just a straight stroke for more power. I have been playing for a few years out of trial and error, but recently I had been...

I have seen similar threads specifically about different aspects such as swing weight, balance, but that was several years old and didn't really fit my situation, so I thought I'd check again. Trying to compare L4 with shrink wrap vs L5. Would it make a big difference or is it more of a mind...