Different court surfaces, ball properties and variable temperatures are major factors in how pros string their rackets at a given tournament.
Hot conditions cause the strings to loosen, so adjustments need to be made to help the player adapt to their environment. On surfaces where shotmaking gives players an edge, for instance, grass as contrasted with clay they might consider subtly lessening the tension on their rackets to add a bit of extra pace.
Tennis fans can see the just how important players consider their strings to be when they hand over multiple frames to get strung during a match.
In summary, considerations around string largely distill down to individual preferences and alignment with your game style as well as willingness to invest money in strings. If this blog post merely whetted your appetite to find out more about string options, the Tennis Warehouse is the best resource we've come across.
The extremely detailed analysis and review of strings has quite the rabbit hole potential for those wanting to learn more. The more tennis you play at a higher level, the more often you break strings.
This way, you always have a back up when you need it and you can finish your match or practice without skipping a beat.
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In order to kick things off, here is a list of broad generalisations that will serve you well when narrowing down your string choice and assessing your set up: Lower string tensions generate more power providing string movement does not occur Higher string tensions generate more ball control for experienced players A longer string or string plane area produces more power Decreased string density fewer strings generates more power Increased string density more strings generates more control Thinner string generates more power Thinner strings tend to produce more spin More elastic strings generate more power.
Generally, what will produce more power will also absorb more shock load at impact The more elastic the string, the more tension loss in the racket after the string job Softer strings, or strings with a softer coating, tend to vibrate less What are tennis strings made of? What is a 'hybrid' set up? How does the gauge matter? Which tension should you choose? Choose a racket bag that holds at least two rackets. Compare Bags. Are certain strings options 'arm-friendly'? Shop Now. Alan Kelly Author.
I thought this was common knowledge, you see it every match at games 6 and 8. Prince Synthetic Gut would be a good starting point tbh, playing once a week. That would be the cheapest option. Maybe a hybrid too as they can stay playable for a decent period. NXT 1. Before I strung myself, I used to buy different types and give them to the stringer to use on my frame.
To use or not to use dampers on strings. Thiem never uses dampers. What about Federer? Not sure but cannot remind him replacing dampers when changing rackets during the game. It will absorb higher frequency vibrations. The impact is more silent and mechanically more muffled if the starting point is a combination of a hard frame with stiff strings.
Only in these cases it will feel slight more comfortable but the horrid vibrations of lower frequency after a mis-hit will still be there in all its destroying splendor. I use one, they do take away some of the vibration for sure.
Federer uses power pads. They used to be for saving natural gut in wooden frames, but they have a dampening effect too. Got a set in now actually. Nice article! It does not give the same hit feedback but the pop sound is great.
I absolutely hated Volkl Cyclone. Dunlop Black Widow is better and much softer…until it starts notching and becomes dead. Luxilon Adrenaline lasts longer and is very very comfortable, unlike Alu power ouch! I like polyester because I can hit more freely without the trampoline. The control is better but if I have to get a difficult ball on defense it will die at the net often. If you swing hard enough and can restring often, then polyester is a great string.
I use RPM Blast full bed a bit, bit harsh on the arm but can produce a ton of spin on a fresh string job. This is an invitation to trial and error! Making it go over the net is an accomplishment in itself. What about double stringing on Blackburn frames? I have tried it once, but i was only good for almost flat slicing.
I have a friend, who never really learned tennis, he plays everything slice, even serving a kind of slice. Sweet spot is almost the whole racket head and these slices are fast and bouncing very low. The Blackburne double strung.
The idea is to make the whole head a sweet spot. Especially good for slice and easy backwards rotation. Both on backhand and forehand. In fact there is no frame. Frame is covered on both sides by two string beds.
And the air cushion between two string beds works like a trampoline. Extreme tolerance big sweet spot , so it lets people missing completely the genuine tennis skills, to bring the ball to the other side, play dropshots quite easily. Actually nothing for people wanting to play some real tennis. Hitting topspin you would get quickly tennis elbow.
Great article Jonathan. I want some more! According to your opinion, is it better to use natural gut for mains or crosses by hybrid stringing? Well if you have wrist pain then softer strings will be best. Gut or a multifilament. Another soft string I quite like is Ashaway Monogut for example. Play around with those and different tensions to see if they help. What does it weigh strung? Lighter frames are a bit harder on the body too.
Hybrids — I will do a post on this too. But you get less durability. For a club player, I think gut in the crosses makes more sense as they will last longer. Now there is the goal for me to find the right stringing to minimize the wrist stress. As a part of my rehab I try to play with the funny Stage3 balls for kids :- , that are lighter a very soft, so the pain especially by playing forehand is tolerable Amazing post Jon!!!!
Here are my answers so you can tell me your opinion on my stringing options. How often do you break strings? I would say intermediate level with more power than most recreational players What type of strokes do you have? Hi Jonathan, thank you for such a detailed article! I use a semi-western forehand, two-handed backhand and mostly hit with heavy spin.
I play hours per week. How often are you restringing the poly? Is it full bed of poly? For me, they go dead after 10 hours of play…. Why not try natural gut or a multifilament? I like the Ashaway Monogut for example. Or Babolat for the natural gut. If you miss the poly, you could always test them in a hybrid…. Hi Jonathan, thanks for your reply.
I usually play in a full bed of poly but it always goes dead before I break the string so I think your recommendation of natural gut or a multifilament might be a good idea.
Head Graphene Touch Prestige Midplus is a relatively low-powered racquet so it will be interesting to see if it benefits from the extra power of natural gut or multifilament. Thanks again for your recommendations. Hello Jonathan! I am a 16 year old tennis player that has played tennis for over six months at my school and in the community. Surprisingly I have achieved a Regional Championship and had a overall record during my first year!
The reason I am writing is to have a professional opinion and or recommendation from you about what string and racquet I should use. I have done lots of research and narrowed down my results tremendously, to the point of which you can decide or acknowledge at what standpoint I am at. I am comfortable with all the strokes, but mostly hit flat strokes. I am very coordinated and learn easily to the point of which l have learned all the basic stokes and advanced tricks. Enough about my background in tennis, here is the selection of racquets I have found and I need one of them to be selected.
You can also recommend a different racquet on this list if you want, since you are the expert. I am leaning towards the Speed MP the most since it focuses on power a lot, but also includes a bit of control and feel. I decided to use string from Tecnifibre X-One Biphase 16 or 17 for more power and keep the tension a bit low. Should I use a hybrid and do a elastic string across and a durable string vertically?
Of course you are the expert and I will let you decide which is the best. Thanks again for your time and sorry for the long paragraph. Apologies for the slow reply here. I have been away for a couple of weeks and less active on the comments.
Since you are in the US — I think you should demo some of the racquets you are considering. Tennis Warehouse is a good option.
Yonex are worth looking at too as I like the quality of their products…. String — test them out too. The Biphase is a good string. What are you using at the moment? Hi Pete. But you want to have a racket, making the most of your specific features.
Almost everything can be learned. Maybe the only thing you cannot change your inborn muscles structure red or white muscle fibers prevailing decide if you will be fast or need rather to go for power. Compare Nadal and Thiem.
Rafa is built for power and extreme spin. Thiem is very fast and generates power and spin with his very clean and perfect hitting technique. Rafa does the same with muscles. You may imagine lots of things about your technique, but only a professional coach can tell you, what kind of player you are going to be depending of course on the quantity and quality of your training.
My advice would be given your coach cannot help you much — visit a good tennis shop, take lots of rackets in the hand and make some hitting motions without the ball. You will eliminate most of the rackets at this stage maybe you are just done with this, so you have filtered many rackets by how they feel in the hand, when you perform natural hitting movement without the ball — you will need the ball to choose your strings.
There are so many combinations of frames and strings. If you develop your game quickly, you will maybe need to change the racket frequently until you find the best one. The real experts are experienced professional coaches cooperating with manufacturers of frames of frames and strings. At your stage you need first of all a racket you like, you feel comfortable with, you feel, you can deliver the best of what is your natural ability.
Nobody tells you, which racket is the best for you. You will be lost and next day after having tested some rackets, you will hardly recall, which one felt to be the best one. If the first choice racket feels well and you are happy, playing this one. Have this metaphor in mind. They say, not people are choosing their dogs but dogs choose their human friends. Let you be chosen by the racket, not the opposite. But you will never know, which racket would maybe fit better to you.
Rackets are changing every year. Jon could you help me? Thanks man! Secondly, one of the important things to remember about stringing is that you have to consider your game and your physical abilities. So, there is no point in copying the string or even the racquet! When we talk about the type of player, it refers to both gender and age, but especially to the frequency of play and physical abilities morphology, possible injuries The game refers rather to the style of play based on big strikes, on a very good defense, on a big service, etc.
You want comfort, flexibility, to avoid vibrations and injuries: also prefer multifilament string. Power and flexibility go hand in hand. Monofilament strings are made of polyester only.
These are strings that bring resistance and control, to the detriment of comfort muscular fatigue of the forearm. Polyester should be avoided in case of arm pain, as well as for young players who train very often and risk injury. Hybrid string: It is possible to combine the strength and control of polyester on strings mainly , with the power and flexibility of nylon or multifilament, to increase comfort and ball length.
Multifilament strings consist of multiple interwoven filaments. The polyester discussed above can be added to polyamide, for example, to give a softer string, such as Duramix. Multifilaments are more elastic and comfortable; but they are also less resistant. In terms of the characteristics of the game, they bring more power they are close to natural gut, which is more expensive and more comfort, limiting the pain associated with the repetition of impacts with the ball. Hybrid string: just as nylon can be associated with polyester, multifilament, which comes close to it, can be associated with polyester.
This construction provides all-around performance by combining the tension maintenance of the solid core and improving the feel and playability by utilizing the outer wraps. This string's performance has improved over the years, providing dynamic response and feel enjoyed by players of multiple levels. This is the mixing of two different types or gauges of string in the same racquet. Hybrid stringing has become popular in the last several years due to the rise of polyester-based strings.
Since these polyester-based strings are so stiff, many players have mixed them with synthetic or natural gut strings to make for a more playable and comfortable string bed, while retaining much of the poly's spin and durability characteristics.
Hybrid stringing allows players to extend the life of a softer string, and make a firmer, more durable string more comfortable. The application of force to the strings by a machine to achieve the desired playability of the string bed. Most modern racquets will be strung somewhere between pounds kilograms of tension. Typically a racquet will feature a recommended tension range somewhere near the throat of the racquet. The closer to the top of the range, the more control and less pop a player will experience.
A lower tension will provide more power, but also less feel and control.
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