Should I use a light or heavy racket?

Which Tennis Racket is Best for You? It's probably best to choose as heavy as a tennis racket as you feel comfortable using for extended periods of time. Make certain that you possess the arm strength to hold onto it during your games. Also, consider how quickly you can move your arm when you need to react quickly.

Should I get a lighter or heavier racket?

Some basic concepts - a heavy racket is more powerful, more stable and transmits less shock than a lighter racket (all other things being equal). A lighter racket is more maneuverable and thus, a player is able to swing it faster.

Do pros use heavy or light rackets?

A lot of professional players use really heavy racquets with high swing weights, but not all of them. I've seen professional tennis players use really low static weight racquets and still whip up a monster of a tennis ball. It comes down to two things mainly: good technique and racquet head speed.

Is a heavier racquet better?

Heavier rackets give you more stability, and the more stable the racket, the less the impact of the ball affects it. That leads to better control. This type of control is not the same as maneuverability, however. Lighter rackets are easier to maneuver.

How heavy of a racket should I use?

The racquet's weight is usually given in ounces. Generally speaking, a light racquet will be more maneuverable; a heavy racquet will be more stable. Beginners should choose a racquet that weighs somewhere between 9.5 and 11 ounces – on the heavier end if you're strong or relatively athletic.

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How heavy is Federer's racket?

Federer, for what it's worth, is using a racket that weighs in north of 12.5 ounces -- far too heavy for the average club-level player or even high-level junior for that matter.

How heavy is Nadal's racket?

Rafael Nadal's Tennis Racquet – The Specs

– Racquet weight strung: 340 grams (including dampener and overgrip).

Should I get a lighter racket?

Players new to the game of tennis generally need a lighter racket that can add more power to their swing. Power rackets are lightweight (8-10 ounces) and feature oversized heads (100-130 square inches); they're generally longer and head-heavy to supply that extra torque in the swing.

Why pros use heavier rackets?

Higher swingweight is one of the reasons that pros can hit the ball so hard without swinging their racquets at absurdly fast speeds (which, granted, in many instances they do). Skill and training obviously account for a lot, but the additional mass on their frames helps to propel their balls at much higher velocities.

Is a lighter racquet better for tennis elbow?

Racket Weight

Generally, a heavier tennis racket will absorb great-er shocks, so if you're suffering from tennis elbow, it can be beneficial to use a heav-ier racket.

Why do so many pros use Wilson blade?

Why do pro players love the Blade? It's a modern control racquet. It offers good precision and feel, while also giving a decent amount of power without becoming too heavy. The Blade 98 is not only a viable option for pros, intermediate to advanced players can also use this racquet effectively.

What grip size is Nadal?

There's been a lot of talk the past few years about how grip sizes have shrunk on tour. Reportedly, Roger Federer uses a 4 3/8 size grip, while Rafael Nadal uses a 4 1/4.

Is 340g tennis racket too heavy?

Recommended weight for an advanced player

Some advanced players may favour a tennis racket as heavy as 330-340g and might even customize it with lead or tungsten tape but the majority would still prefer the one that weighs 305 g to 320 g.

What size grip does Djokovic use?

Novak uses the classic HEAD rectangular grip (pallet TK57), grip size 3, HEAD Finest Calfskin leather grip and two overgrips (one overlapped) which makes the grip closer to a 4.

How heavy is Djokovic's racket?

Novak's racquet weighs 353grams which gives excellent stability for Novak to take up the ball early. For Novak to redirect the ball on a horizontal trajectory, the Head PT113B offers a denser string bed and a high swing weight for this purpose.

Does Roger Federer use a dampener?

Despite the fact that the majority of the top tennis players in the world do use dampeners, surprisingly, the most successful male and female players currently playing on tour, Roger Federer and Serena Williams, neither of them use vibration dampeners in their tennis racquets.

What tension does Roger use?

An image of Roger Federer's Red Pro Staff RF97 racquet from the Laver Cup in 2018 revealed that Federer's string tension is around 27kgs (59.4lbs) for the mains and 25.5kg (56.1lb) for the crosses.

What is Novak Djokovic string tension?

Djokovic's string tension is the tightest of the top three, generally 59.5 to 61.7 pounds, and he is also the only one to use an 18-20 string pattern (18 mains, 20 crosses). Nadal and Federer both use more open, 16-19 patterns.

What racket is Andy Murray using?

Andy Murray's Racquet:

Contrary to popular belief, Andy Murray plays with the Head PT57A Graphene XT Radical Pro. This is NOT the Head Graphene Touch Radical Pro that Tennis Warehouse says he plays with. While the racquet is painted like that, it is actually the Head PT57A.

Do tighter tennis strings give you more power?

Generally speaking, the tennis axiom goes, the tighter you string your racquet, the more control you have over your shots. The looser the tension, the more power.

Does Roger Federer use overgrip?

Roger Federer uses the best selling sticky overgrip, the Wilson Pro Overgrip. Rafa Nadal uses the Babolat VS Original overgrips.

What tension does Rafael use?

Nadal's String

Formerly a poster boy for Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour, Nadal now uses Babolat's RPM Blast in 15 Gauge at a tension of 55lbs.