Dartagnan64
G.O.A.T.
larger racket heads expand the relative sweet spot (i.e. the racket surface over which the ball will leave with the intended trajectory and spin). The real sweet spot is just a tiny area but no player needs to hit that precisely to get the shot near enough to the intended target.
Given pros have impeccable timing and near robotic swing mechanics, they can use whatever they want and get proper shots. Recreational players hit tennis balls all over the face of the racket and benefit from a larger relative sweet spot because of it. Rec players that do just as well with smaller head sizes generally have very grooved swings and great timing and tend to play at a higher level than most of the tennis population. The world of 3.5-4.0 tennis are not nearly precise enough.
It's like forged muscle back irons vs. cavity back improvement irons. Most players do better with the latter because they are more forgiving for off center hits. Scratch golfers that hit the center 90% of the time play better with the forged clubs due to improved consistency on center struck balls. But mid to high handicappers hit all over the club face and need forgiveness.
Golf and tennis at rec levels have one major thing in common: they are both largely about minimizing your errors.
Given pros have impeccable timing and near robotic swing mechanics, they can use whatever they want and get proper shots. Recreational players hit tennis balls all over the face of the racket and benefit from a larger relative sweet spot because of it. Rec players that do just as well with smaller head sizes generally have very grooved swings and great timing and tend to play at a higher level than most of the tennis population. The world of 3.5-4.0 tennis are not nearly precise enough.
It's like forged muscle back irons vs. cavity back improvement irons. Most players do better with the latter because they are more forgiving for off center hits. Scratch golfers that hit the center 90% of the time play better with the forged clubs due to improved consistency on center struck balls. But mid to high handicappers hit all over the club face and need forgiveness.
Golf and tennis at rec levels have one major thing in common: they are both largely about minimizing your errors.