How to Choose Best Tennis Racket Buyer Guide | 2021

Adnan Ashar November 28, 2020

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In this article, a comprehensive and brief guide on How to buy a tennis racket is given. Just look at the contents and have an idea what you’ll get after 5 minutes read.

A tennis racquet is a primary component for playing tennis along with the tennis ball. It’s very helpful to have knowledge of the racket’s specification if you want to experience a quality tennis game.

Contents

In order to pick the best tennis racket, you should keep in mind some basic and important factors about yourself like your

Play Style,
Skill level(beginner, intermediate, advance),
Right-handed/left-handed,
type of court surface you’ll play,
body shape

Your racket

Head Size
Grip Size
Weight (Strung and Un-Strung Racket)
Length
Type of Racket(Power or Game Improve, Control, Tweener)
Balance
Frame Stiffness

It plays a very important role and if you can answer some questions before buying then you are almost ready to buy the racket you really need.

tennis racket buying guide

Beginner’s Tip

If you are a beginner and want to know how to choose a tennis racket that fits you most. You can try different random rackets to check suitability for your grip, head size, length, and weight. Which suits you take & test more variety for an accurate estimate.

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Generally, Head Size/Frame Size, Length, Grip & Weight of racket are considered for choosing racket for yourself.

Head

Generally, it’s believed that the width of the frame is directly linked to the power of racket to play ball, or simply

More width is more power
Less width is more control

and

More Frame width is more power.
Less Frame width is less power.

Narrow-frame-vs-Wide-frame-Tennis-racket-how to buy a tennis racket — Narrow Frame Vs Wide Frame Tennis Racket

Now what if you are a new player then it’s recommended to buy a large head racket, it’ll give you more power and control in game initially. If you are experienced or going to start the game after some time then you should buy a small head.

Tip for Intermediate Tennis Players

Determine your play style and choose Power/Attacking/Aggressive or Defensive then choose racket accordingly.

Head Size (Sq. Inches)

Category	Size (Sq. Inches)
For Adults	106-118
For Kids/Junior Players
Mid	80-94
Large	110-115
X-Large	116-135

Racket Size Guide

tennis racquet size chart

women’s tennis racket size guide

men’s tennis racket size guide

Weight

tennis racket weight guide

As obvious that weight is important and has a decisive factor in game and performance. Weight will affect the playing style of player both control and power. Mostly rackets range from 9-11 Ounces. Strings can add 30g to the weight of the racket.

It’s can be summarized that

Heavier rackets have more power than lighter ones – Less than or Equal to 310g
Lighter rackets are easy to maneuver & control Greater than or Equal to 320g

Experienced players need light head rackets to have control of ball further it’ll absorb shocks easily as it has heavy grip/handle. Players generate their own power to play ball rather than racket’s.

It’s also a point of interest that when a player plays more singles, he needs to hit the ball through the net, requires more power with the heavy racket, and if he plays more doubles then he needs control, requires lighter racket.

Length

Standard racket size is 27-29 Inches long for adult players. You can choose this length to play professionally as well. Before selecting a length It’s to be considered that Longer Rackets are difficult to control and have higher swing weight.

But it’s good to play groundstrokes and additional leverage serves. It’s of more concern when your playing style is controlled. Shorter Racket is easy to handle.

For junior players, different size are available according to age

Age	Racket Length (Inches)
6-8	23″
9-10	25″
11-12	25-26″
Struggling for Standard size court	26″

Grip: Find Your Best Grip Size

tennis grip size chart

tennis racquet grip size chart

how to choose tennis racket grip size

how to find grip size on tennis racquet

Grip Size Measurement For Tennis Racquet/Racket Image — Grip Size Measurement For Tennis Racquet/Racket

Griping a racket is a primary skill to play tennis. The standard size of grip for adults ranges from 4 – 4 – 5/8 . One can also find its exact grip size by holding a scale from top ring finger to middle palm line. You may also determine it another way to

Hold any racket like you would while playing, slide index finger of the opposite hand between tips of fingers & palm-base. If it’s quite tight and not enough room then it’s small for you.
If you feel that enough room is there then it’s large for you.
While if you feel comfortable holding it and tip just touches the base of palm then it’s perfect for you.
Tip: If you’re in between the small & large sizes then small is good as you can adjust it by overlapping tapes etc.

what are tennis racket sizes

Racket With & Without Strings

Tennis rackets are available with or without strings. It’ll affect the players performance. Usually, it’s better to buy a pre-strung racket for beginners and for entertainment. Rackets without strings can be customized with at the level someone is comfortable and usually experienced players do this and buy an unstrung racket.

Remember that strings quality and tension impacts your playing style directly. If you have your favourite racket then you may face any situation at the venue easily.