what tension are the tennis pros. stringing their racquets ?
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I can give you the answer to this question, but it varies widely by each professional.  I have handled professionals rackets, and I have talked with professional stringers that performed the job themselves.  For the Men, Pete Sampras liked to string his gut strings at some of the higher tensions, often around 68 to 72lbs.  Greg Rusedski on the other hand liked his rackets very loose and would string some of his frames from 48lbs to 52lbs.  These are the two examples of the extremes on the tension scale.  On the womens side the tightest stringer I have ever heard of was Monica Seles.  I heard that she had a few frames strung around 88lbs, this is not normal for most professionals.  Its just that she was playing with a racket that was more like a catapault and had to tame the power some by stringing it very tight.  It depends alot on the type of strings that a player is using, the weather conditions, and whether the court plays fast or slow.  Some professionals even take into account the ball, if it plays heavy or light.  Hopefully i have given you what you are looking for, but if you want a specific player, ask another Q about that player and I will try to find out if I don't know already.
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Hey, that's a great question. I'm a member of the USRSA, or the United States Racquet Stringers Association. I'm not sure if you're aware, but racquet stringers are an important part of a professional's game. Michael Chang, for instance, was such a fanatic about his sticks that only one man was able to string and regrip them. Hehe. But back to the question at hand...\n\nStrings should really be replaced at least once a year for recreational players. The synthetic materials used to make strings lose most of their elasticity rather quickly (that's why the obsessive pros store their newly strung racquets in coolers; you may have noticed a pro pulling their racquets out of a cooler, or even putting their racquets into the court-side beverage cooler before matches. Now you know why). Anyway, I can't remember the statistics off the top of my head, but if I'm not mistaken, a week after a racquet is restrung it has already lost 60% of its strings elasticity. What does this mean to you as a player? This leads to significant control loss, meaning that you have a smaller margin for error in your game. Another reason to restring your racquet is that old strings can lead to arm and elbow discomfort. When strings are elastic, they absorb more energy from the contact with the ball, however, the energy that the strings can't absorb it sends down the throat of the racquet, to the grip and into your arm.\n\nI'll make a nice little list to summarize things in an easy-to-digest manner:\n\nHow to know when it's time to restring:\n1. Your strings are old. If you only play once or twice a month, then I suggest restringing annually. However, if you play at least once a week, you'll probably want to restring twice and even three times per year (depending on what kind of string you use--synthetic gut strings should be restrung more often because they lose their elasticity so quickly).\n2. Your strings are notched. You're not going to find a better sign. If your strings have worn notches into each other, then it's probably time to drop your racquet off at the stringers'.\n3. If your strings are fraying. This can really depend on the type of string that you use. If your strings are old and you notice the outer layer is peeling off and fraying, then it's probably time to put some news strings on your racquet.\n\nSome people will try and say that you can "feel" your strings being loose by pushing on them with your hands, but my opinion is that most people couldn't tell the difference between a newly-strung racquet at 60 lbs and a racquet strung a year ago at 65 lbs (but whose strings have lost their elasticity and are more like 45 to 50 lbs now). Maybe I'm wrong, but I sure can't definitively tell the difference, and I'm a racquet stringer. That's why we invest in machines to read the tension on the strings.\n\nI'd also like to give you some tips for your restringing. Conventional wisdom says that the tighter your strings are the more control you'll have, and the looser they are the more power you'll have (within reason, of course). Even though this may seem counter-intuitive, we say this because the trajectory of a ball was recorded with a high-speed camera and found that when a racquet is strung at a higher tension, the ball stays longer on the stringbed, thus giving the player more time to "control" its trajectory as it leaves your racquet. Bjorn Borg strung his racquets so tight that during the night at his house, you'd often hear the twang of his strings snapping. This kind of control has its tradeoffs, however. A tighter stringbed is pretty hard on your arm and elbow. If you already have arm and elbow problems/sensitivity, then you'll probably want to string your racquet near the lower end of the range.\n\nAnyway, I hope that this was helpful for you. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to drop me a line.\n\nIn respons
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Well there's usally going to be some pain when first starting out, but what I've been doing is squeezing a racquet ball. That helps with strengthening the fingers and getting used to it. But if there's no pain when you play you're not playing hard enough! But your fingers will get used to it.
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Neither, babolat are very stiff, Prince mid and mid plus rackets are not too good. Head make the best racquets for all players. Only the N-Code are good from Wilson.
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I agree with nyyjeterlover02.\n\n1.  Force your opponent out of their comfort zone. \nThe person your most likely playing has a pattern, or a winning formula in which they unknowingly stick to.  May be they like baseline-baseline play only.  May be they ring around your shot to return the ball only with their power forehand.  In cases like this, either draw him toward the net with drop shots, or concentrate your shot to his backhand.  In addition, vary your shots with topspins, chops, angle shots, and see how he reacts to them.  This all of course is easier said than done, but doable.\n\n2.  Know your opponent as well as yourself.\nWith all due respect, your probably thinking that there is nothing about your game that is wrong.  How do you react in a pressure situation game?  What will you do when he rushes you at the net all of a sudden?  How are you going to counteract any power serves he has?  What are your strengths and weaknesses, and how can you capitalize/compensate for it?\n\n3.  Feel the center.\nFeel the center of your opponent and the tennis court, and feel the balance/imbalance of your opponent.  Is your opponent's momentum gaining or losing?  How will you respond?\n\n4.  Tennis is mental.\nMaster the mental aspect of tennis, and you'll see your game improve.\n\nBest
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Go to a large sporting goods store, one that has a good selection of racquets and someone knowlegeable about tennis working there. A tennis pro shop (usually in tennis centers) is also a good place to go. You DO NOT have to purchase your racquet there, but you will have the advantage of having someone who is very used to helping players choose a racquet to help you and to make sure you get one that 'fits'. Basically, the grip should be comfortable. The right size is one that your hand wraps around almost completely.
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wilson raquets and wilson balls go good together
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Il y a peu de chose à ajouter. A part que d'autres joueurs et joueuses avars en commentaires positifs et eux-mêmes brillants techniquement ont été élogieux envers lui : Martina Navratilova aurait dit de lui qu'il était "magique". John McEnroe, qui à l'instar de Sampras avait Rod Laver pour model de perfection lorsqu'il était actif, aurait dit que Federer est le meilleur de tous les temps, "la perfection".\nPour moi, ce sont les compliments ultimes, en raison de leurs source qui font que confirmer mon humble avis personnel amateur. (McEnroe a par ailleur affirmé que Justine Hénin avait le meilleur revers du circuit hommes/femmes confondus, et je suis entièrement d'accord :-)
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I am a tennis player and when stretching after a workout you should do static stretches and hold them for 20-30 seconds. Also before working out you should do a dynamic workout (where you are moving not standing still). If you want to know some dynamic stretches email me and i will see if i can find some online for you
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You know, every country goes through a period of rebuilding once their champion players retire or begin to wind down. It's not fair to expect to produce champions at every turn. We in Oz have never had the pleasure that others have had with multiple champions or choices of them. We have produced some great players though, some of the best, just not all at the same time. Just be grateful that no matter where the players herald from that we still get to see fantastic tennis. I know what you are saying in relation to representative tennis. Sadly a lot of players do put their personal careers ahead of country. Although I personally find that a little sad ( as none seem to mind the chance at Olympic Gold) They have the right I guess to limit their matches and games if it's the Grand Slams that they have their eyes on. We tend to have unrealistic expectations of our players. Maybe it's just that other players are finding form or new players making their mark. I'm sure they are trying. They wouldn't want their fans to be disappointed in them.
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Would never, ever get close.\n\nAny sport that uses the terms 'Racket' and 'Balls' in the same sentance isn't something I wouldn't go near.
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DE L'ANCETRE DU TENNIS.LE JEU DE PAUME ON DISAIT TENEZ AVANT DE SERVIR,MAIS LES ANGLIAS EN L'IMPORTANT ONT MODIFIE TENEZ EN TENNIS
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power comes with age, or in your case the strings lose stiffness with use and then the racquet will seem to have more power.
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None.  They don't use stitches to create a tennis ball.
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Federer, Agassi, Nadal, Roddick, Mayer,and Hewitt!
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Tennis, classée il y a quelques années, plus maintenant, pas assez de temps\n\nVélo, en forêt
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i love that tennis is a very simple game in terms of the rules. very little room for interpretation at a professional level. compare to rugby, cricket, american football, squash...\n\nTennis is a war against yourself - one of the most psychologically challenging sports i've played.\n\nProbably the greatest thing about tennis - the all-round athletic and other talent needed. you have to be quick, have good reflexes, balance, mentally strong, timing, fitness...\n\nTennis has also been a sort of fashion parade over the years, more than any sport i can think of off hand. People like Borg, Agassi, Rafter, Wiliams sisters, Chris Evert etc were/are sex symbols and fashion icons of sorts in their heyday.\n\nPerhaps an interesting topical issue in tennis that is worth mentioning is the debate surrounding relative prize money of men vs women. they're still not equal in most Grand Slams I think. An interesting barometer of the times.\n\nContrasting styles and rivalries mcenroe vs connors, sampras vs agassi, Evert vs Navratilova, Federer vs Nadal...\n\nEquipment evolution - wooden raquets - aluminium - fibre glass - graphite and who knows what they play with these days. Clothes worn - initally women had to wear long skirts, and these days they practically wear nothing. (So i guess a theme could be how tennis has generally been quite an interesting reflection of the values and "rules" of the times over the years.\n\nProfessional vs amateur eras...