Does anybody use a Different racket for singles and doubles

[lisaburton]

My singles game is baseline with a net play here and there... I also play doubles (ALTA).. I am a better singles player than doubles because of my weak net play.
I have a stiff racket that helps out my volley and makes me a better doubles player...yet for singles I have a more flexy racket that lets me whip my shots and makes me a more effective singles player. Does anybody else use different rackets for singles and doubles.

Ken

 

[Tennis Man]

It doesn't have to be different. It depends on your skill. I personally like my RDX 500 Mid and Prestige Mids at the net more than PS 85 (that is mostly serving, all-around, baseline stick).

 

[goosala]

I don't but I have seen some who have.

 

[Wilson6-1]

No, I use the same racquet for both. Now, I play doubles more than singles, serve and volley, and don't find that my needs change that dramatically between the two. I also think the consistency that comes from playing one racquet is more important than switching around.

 

[texcoug]

There has been some other threads on this so you should try a search. I will say that I have done it, but I have finally gone with one frame: 03 Red Speedport. I loved the Red but liked my Volkl Cat 8s from the baseline. The Speedport has a reduced flex and thinner beam (slight) plus I string it at 57. So, I am a 1 racquet guy now (which is nice -- I would literally serve with the Red (and during my partner's serve) but play with the Volkls when the other team was serving.

 

[Ash Doyle]

I also think the consistency that comes from playing one racquet is more important than switching around.

I agree with this completely.

 

[fuzz nation]

Depends on the prevailing wind for me. I've used the Prostaff 6.1 Classic for a long time and it's an absolute beast for serve and volley work, but I tried more flexible frames for singles and liked the trade-off for landing more groundstrokes. Using different frames for the two types of play is justified if the switch doesn't mess up your equilibrium, but I guess I'd rather not have to worry about swapping.

Found the Head LM Prestige mid to be much fun for singles (slightly less confident with it for doub's) and trying out the Volkl C-10 pro to perhaps do it all, but it doesn't really excel for me yet.

 

[XxduckxX]

I would like to have an oversize i can play doubles with I think it could work sorta

but then wouldnt you be switching around alot to the point where ur in the closet racket wise?

 

[ps60]

i dun play serious tennis, only friendly game

i have 3 strung rackets using. (not the woodie)

i like the 93" most, and i can play with it S or D.

but a 105" OS, if strung correctly (tight) does offer a easier ride when playing double. it ain't necessarily more successful, just make the volleys easier.

 

[Firestarter]

do any of you guys do this (in doubles)

use one racquet when your serving and another when your volleying and another when your returning

 

[bsandy]

I use 3 RDX 300 MP for Singles, and 2 RDX 300 SMP for doubles. I string the singles racquets with PSGD 17xNRG2 17 and the doubles racquets PSGD 18xNRG2 16.

I do this so I don't have to take overly agresive swings, to put power or spin on the ball, in my doubles matches, since they are mostly recreationally.

I have been know to use one of my singles sticks against a hard server in a doubles match, and one of doubles sticks, late in the 2nd set, or for a 3rd set in a singles match.

. . . Bud

 

[bsandy]

do any of you guys do this (in doubles)

use one racquet when your serving and another when your volleying and another when your returning

I tought about this, but I think it would screw up a lot of muscle memory things in the unconscience part of my swings, changing that often.

I did however see someone doing this in an ATP match, once. It was a lower ranked player. I think we was fighing some demons. I would think this would only cause you to over-think, that you should have practiced.

. . . Bud