The Tennisnerd Guide to Racquets and Strings

by Jonas Eriksson
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The Tennisnerd Guide to Racquets and Strings is supposed to help you learn more about gear and guide you on your way to the right racquet.

However, I felt like the credo of Tennisnerd has been to give as much free information as possible thanks to members (patrons), affiliates, and advertisers. Our goal is to be Your Guide to Tennis. To help you in the best way possible get information and entertainment about the sport we both love.

How important is finding a good racquet setup based on your game? It can be a game-changer. However, we always warn players of getting lost in the jungle of racquets and strings available to consumers. When you keep switching gear, your level of play might be harmed and frustration will set in.

If you’re interested in tennis racquets for kids (or strings and balls), check out our racquets for kids post.

What the right racquet and string can do for your game 

A more optimal racquet setup can help you play better tennis and help you focus on the fundamentals of the game, such as the competition, technique, strategy, and footwork. Feeling confident about your racquet setup will help you relax and focus on playing tennis.

Many players fall into the rabbit hole of testing racquets repeatedly in search of the perfect frame. I’m sad to announce that there is no perfect frame with everything you look for, but if you find something that’s good, that you enjoy playing with, and that helps your strengths or diminishes your weaknesses, then you’d be wise to stick to that racquet.

I hope you enjoy the content inside and that your tennis benefits from it. I also offer individual consultations if you want more personal help.

Content overview

I have structured the content in a way that I hope makes sense. If not, I am keen to hear feedback if there is a better way of doing this.

Looking in the mirror

Racquet specifications

Strings 

(Work in progress, there are loads of review on the site and YouTube channel)

String Reviews

Grips

Dampeners

Balls

Bags

Customizating racquets

Common Gear Questions

Recommendations

Racquet Reviews

Angell

Artengo

Babolat

Diadem

Dunlop

Donnay

Functional Tennis

Furi

HEAD

Heysil

NordicDots

Nordicdots Model 99

Pacific

Prince

ProKennex

Solinco

Stiga

Stiga Supreme

Tecnifibre

TenX Pro

Toalson

Toalson Forty-Love

Wilson

Volkl

Yonex

Pro stock racquets

Pro Player Racquets

On Tennisnerd we have a huge catalog of pro player racquet information. As you might know, most pro player racquets use something different from what their racquet is painted as. (Work in progress)

ATP Tour racquets

WTA Tour racquets