SOME TENNIS RACKET FACTS

 A heavier frame

  • generates more power 
  • vibrates less (better for arm sufferers)
  • has a larger sweet spot

A larger frame

  • generates more power
  • has a larger sweet spot
  • is more resistant to twisting

A stiffer frame

  • generates more power
  • has a larger sweet spot
  • transmits more of the shock load to the arm

A longer frame

  • generates more velocity and therefore more power
  • the string bed generates more spin due to increased velocity

             U K Racket Stringers Association