Tips for the over 60 crowd by the over 60 crowd!
A little while back, the frame of my racquet cracked and I had to play with a ‘loaner’ for a while. The racquet frame and strings were pretty close to what I was used to; but the grip size was significantly smaller … and I liked it.
How long does a tennis racquet frame last? Not until it breaks; but how long does it effectively hold its resiliency to play with the ‘pop’ you had when you first bought it?
What is the best tennis ball to play with? The world is full of opinions on this topic… so here are mine.
“George, Do players who wear glasses, and need different prescriptions for reading and for playing, find that they can play well with one pair which combines both? Or do they find that it’s better to have one pair for playing tennis, driving, etc. and a separate pair for reading?” Best regards, Andrew Kessler
For the first time in my tennis life, I will be playing with gut strings! A couple of my Florida and New Hampshire friends (Bob Dilworth and B. Manning) have been recommending that I switch; so with my shoulder starting to feel the same bicep tendonitis that made me miss Newk’s camp two years ago, [...]
A friend is testing racquets to find a new one that “feels good” to him … but most people believe the feel of the racquet (and its performance for you) will be controlled more by THE STRINGS you choose to put in. And since my shoulder is starting to twinge in pain again (!) I [...]
I have not used a ball machine for many years; but when my practice partner cancelled at the last minute, I scheduled one for an hour. It was one of the best one-hour practice sessions I’ve had in a long time!
Which way is harder to move… from playing hard court tennis to soft court, or the other way around?
Over the summer, I went back to using the Luxilon strings that I liked so well last year; but hurt my shoulder (so that I had to miss Newk’s camp). But this time, the racquet was strung as what they now call “hybrid”… a combination of two different strings on the crosses and mains.
For tennis shoes, I am a New Balance fan… mostly because I have a wide foot (EE) and New Balance comes in widths. I learned some interesting facts in a recent buying experience.
Here is a question on restringing time from Naples tennis friend Bob Mazola…”How often should you have your racquet restrung?”
String update: So two weeks back, I did try a combination of NXT 16g multifilament string in the mains and a (yellow) Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour 17 String for the crosses. I really did like the better feel, control, and topspin i was able to put on the ball, but ….
I really miss my Luxilon Big Banger strings. But I am sure they were a major factor in my six-months of shoulder problems. So what to do?
I am very happy with using the Luxilon Big Banger Timo strings in my racquets; but am not sure how often to have them restrung. With two racquets being alternated and playing 5-6 days a week, I have been playing with them for nearly eight weeks now. As advertised, they show no sign of wear [...]
Last week, our son and his family visited us; and my 22-month-old grandson had his first chance to see Grandpa play tennis. While the fine points of the game did not capture his attention, I did throw him an old ball to play with. After watching for two minutes or so, he volunteered to his [...]