Equipment

Articles In This Section:

· Equipment

· Getting the Ball in Play

· Difficulty with Height of Bounce

· Difficulty Handling Different Spins

· Strokes

· Self Coaching

Question: "Why is an expensive racquet, with frequent re-stringing necessary?"

Answer: Only in an expertly constructed racquet will you find good balance and long wearing qualities. A good racquet may be used for many years because it is strong enough to stand being re-strung. Re-stringing is well worth the price because you will get much better strokes from a tightly strung, well balanced racquet.

Question: "Why are balls considered too old to use after a few sets in a tournament?"

Answer: Although the bounce of a ball may hold up during a whole season of play, the felt cover does not. When the fuzz is worn off the cover the ball may be considered old. It becomes "light," in the sense of providing too little wind resistance and inability to take on ball spin. Thus old balls tend to sail out of the court, and to be unresponsive to the player's attempt to put topspin or sidespin on them.