How to Choose a Tennis Racket

Tennis rackets are very common in life. The tools for playing tennis cannot be chosen casually. Many people like to play tennis. This sport is very helpful for losing weight and improving all aspects of the human body. In choosing such sports, you can rest assured that it will not cause any harm to human health. So how to choose a good tennis racket?

Before playing tennis, it is also very important to choose a tennis racket. This will be of great help when playing tennis. So how to choose a tennis racket? The following is a detailed introduction so that people can have some understanding of this issue.

How to choose a tennis racket:

length

The distance from the top of the racket head to the bottom of the grip is the length of the racket. The standard length is 27 inches, although most racquets today are closer to 2.75 inches. Without slowing down the swing speed, a longer racket will make the ball more powerful because it provides a longer force distance, which means that the racket head is faster; at the same time, a longer racket allows the player to receive balls that are slightly farther away, which means that your court coverage is increased. The movement of your feet is relatively reduced; and a longer racket can create more rotation when the player uses a topspin style, because the speed of the racket head is increased at the moment of contact with the ball.

Not everyone can use an extended racket, and there are some hidden disadvantages. First of all; if you can't keep the ball within the court, power is unnecessary for you. Second, when using an extended racket, it will be more difficult to maintain the original swing speed because the racket has more weight away from your hand (which means increased swing weight). If you slow down the swing speed, the speed of the racket head will also slow down, and there will be no power to speak of. In addition, the extended racket is also inferior in terms of controllability, which means that it is more difficult to get the racket into position in time to hit the ball. Players are particularly likely to find this when intercepting at the net. Last but not least, when hitting some balls closer to you with an extended racket, you will feel a little more uncomfortable. All of these practical situations should be taken into account when choosing for our guests, to determine whether their next racket should be shorter, longer or the same length as their original racket. ?

Size

Now, the racket face size ranges from 85 square inches to 135 square inches. The larger the racket face, the larger the sweet spot (the most effective area for returning the ball), which means that there is a greater allowance for error when hitting the ball, and you can hit a stable ball in a larger area. If the density of the strings is not increased, the gaps between the strings will increase, so a racket with a larger face will break more often than one with a smaller face. Because there is a large gap between the ball and the string, the ball makes more complete contact with the string when hitting the ball, which also helps create spin. For many players, it feels more comfortable to use a racket with a larger racket face (unless he deliberately increases the poundage of the string) because the larger the racket face, the greater the distance between the string and the racket frame, and the string has more opportunities to extend when it touches the ball. In addition, a racket with a larger racket face will produce less twisting and swinging when your hitting point is slightly off the sweet spot. This is because even if the hitting point is slightly off the sweet spot, it is still farther away from the racket frame than a racket with a smaller racket face.

Despite this, rackets with larger heads are often considered to be less maneuverable, and many players tend to prefer the crisper feel of a racket with a smaller head. The racket face area directly affects the power of the racket, because the larger racket face has longer strings, greater extension, and greater power (the ball lands deeper). In addition, the racket face area will also affect the location of the sweet spot. The sweet spot of a racket with a smaller racket face is usually higher than that of a racket with a larger racket face. Studies have shown that most players tend to hit the ball above the center of the string bed. We can observe where these players often hit the ball. If you push the horizontal line away from its original position on the straight line; you will find that the grooves are deepest where they hit the ball the most. You can also draw patterns on the racket to see which area loses color the fastest.

Bending/Hardness

The hardness of the racket directly affects its elasticity; when hitting the ball, the racket will bend backward. The greater the racket bends backward, the smaller the momentum just returned to the ball; because the ball has left the string bed before the racket bounces back. So a harder racket provides more flexibility, while a softer racket provides less flexibility. To achieve the same effect as with a harder racket, the player's movements must be larger and more complete.

For the same reason, a stiffer racket is more likely to transfer the vibrations from hitting the ball to your arms. When people talk about softer racquets having better control than harder ones, it really depends on how you define control. It is true that a softer racket cannot send the ball as far as a harder racket (this is one definition of control), but a harder racket also has greater control over the direction of the ball because it will produce less twist and swing when the hitting point is slightly off the sweet spot, so it can more effectively send the ball in the direction you want. Conversely, a softer racquet will twist and wobble more when it hits the ball, so the ball will not leave at the same angle it came in at.

A stiffer racquet will have a small effect on creating spin, but not as much as the string, string poundage, and string bed density. Although a harder racket will have little or no effect on control, you still need to consider control when choosing a racket of different hardness. If you are going to choose a softer racket, then you must first figure out whether the racket is flexible to control, because players have to swing faster to get the same hitting power.

Material

If you are planning to take up tennis and it is not a whim, and you plan to play for a while, it is not recommended to use (aluminum) alloy rackets because the fatigue life of metal is limited. A better choice is a carbon racket. It has obvious advantages in both weight and flexibility. For the vast majority of amateurs, it is impossible to play tennis like professional players. Therefore, each racket manufacturer focuses on the technology of the racket to make it easier for you to play. ?

Through the above introduction, we have a good understanding of how to choose a tennis racket. Therefore, when playing tennis, the choice of tennis rackets can also be carried out according to the above methods. However, it should be noted that when buying a tennis racket, it is not the most expensive one. This is also something to pay attention to, otherwise you will buy a bad product.