I am a female, 44 yoa, 5'2" (plus) 103 pounds. Just got bumped to 4.5. Didn't start playing tennis until 2004, inherited an abandonded Liquidmetal 2 not knowing anything. Singles player only. Lefty, 2hbh
I'm probably going to get my *** kicked at 4.5 but want to make it respectable. So I've decided I need a new racquet. Almost anything I hit with is better than what I have. So far I've tried.
K Surge
K zen team
Can't get enough depth with these racquets
Head MG Extreme
Seemed doable one day, then started off with a Head radical (orange) the next day. Love my forehands for a half-hour straight, backhands, couldn't hit solid. Switched to the Extreme again, then my forehands wich were strong, deep, easy to place with the Radical were flying with the Extreme.
Yesterday hit with the Radical again and backhands were solid, great, no problem.
I've also hit with a blue Babolat Pure Drive. Within an hour of hitting I was able to make the racquet work for me.
I know very little about tennis, raquets, tension, etc. I read and reread all the info--I must say I can't keep it all straight. I think men are better researchers in this area.
Question: Where to go from here. I feel like anything I pick from what I've tried will be an improvement, and I can make it work for me. Except the Wilson K's don't seem to cut it for me. Can't get any pop w/my serves--of course I have to through all 103 pounds of body weight into my serves playing at 4.5.
I'm a scrappy player, get to EVERYTHING, never give up on a ball. I did find when the pro had me in very defensive scenarios, I could hit a solid crazy shot with the Extreme much easier than I could with the Radical.
Any help is appreciated--heck I don't even know if I have the name of the racquets right, but I think so.
Also, how does the demoing program with TW work. Should I try that. I can't demo the Heads and Babolat's side by side here because they are at different tennis centers.:-?
I'm probably going to get my *** kicked at 4.5 but want to make it respectable. So I've decided I need a new racquet. Almost anything I hit with is better than what I have. So far I've tried.
K Surge
K zen team
Can't get enough depth with these racquets
Head MG Extreme
Seemed doable one day, then started off with a Head radical (orange) the next day. Love my forehands for a half-hour straight, backhands, couldn't hit solid. Switched to the Extreme again, then my forehands wich were strong, deep, easy to place with the Radical were flying with the Extreme.
Yesterday hit with the Radical again and backhands were solid, great, no problem.
I've also hit with a blue Babolat Pure Drive. Within an hour of hitting I was able to make the racquet work for me.
I know very little about tennis, raquets, tension, etc. I read and reread all the info--I must say I can't keep it all straight. I think men are better researchers in this area.
Question: Where to go from here. I feel like anything I pick from what I've tried will be an improvement, and I can make it work for me. Except the Wilson K's don't seem to cut it for me. Can't get any pop w/my serves--of course I have to through all 103 pounds of body weight into my serves playing at 4.5.
I'm a scrappy player, get to EVERYTHING, never give up on a ball. I did find when the pro had me in very defensive scenarios, I could hit a solid crazy shot with the Extreme much easier than I could with the Radical.
Any help is appreciated--heck I don't even know if I have the name of the racquets right, but I think so.
Also, how does the demoing program with TW work. Should I try that. I can't demo the Heads and Babolat's side by side here because they are at different tennis centers.:-?