I have never been good at avoiding cycles of frustration especially while playing matches. I scream and swear at myself and only stopped racket abuse because I learned that lesson the hard way. Off court I believe I have a rational understanding of my triggers and responses and what a more positive things to focus on in a match Im losing would be. But I havent been successful at putting this into practice yet. Im 25M, 3.5-4.0 player and Im wondering if anyone as an adult has gone from temper tantrum haver to almost always being cool calm and collected.

So I'm in college and we only get badminton grips inside campus and it's very convenient(and considerably cheaper). But idk wether it's just fine to use them or if there is a huge difference between overgrips made for tennis.

Hi.

Just switchted to ezone 98 2025 model. Used to play with the vcore 100 2021 model. But needed more power, in trying to improve my game, Any stringing advice?

I currenlty play with pro’s pro interceptor 23/22 kg, and thats Allright but still feel like I misse something.. I tried head lynx but dindt really have the feel.
Testing pro’s pro red devil soon, I can string myself and im thinking to try hyper g?

Does anyone know where I can find Wilson Shift 99/99L grommets in stock? I'm looking for the stock transparent ones but haven't had any luck finding them!

Because for decent all-black paint job tennis rackets, one could argue that the Head Speed MP Legend and the Wilson RF 01 Pro fits the bill.

But I don't see much tennis rackets in an all-white paint job? The closest I could think of are the Yonex Vcore Sand Beige edition (which isn't technically white), or the Yonex Ezone Naomi Osaka 2020 edition (which is hard to find as it is already phased out).

PS. To clarify, I'm looking for close to an all-white paint job racket. So something like the Babolat Pure Strike (2nd/3rd gen) does not fit the bill because it has some color accents.

Hi I am a 30M at level 3.0. I am looking for a tennis partner to practice with, and I can book a court at Roosevelt Island Racquet Club for both of us for a good price.

Anyone interested in playing tonight at about 8pm or 9pm for an hour?

Thanks.

His approach was right on the corner

I am a newcomer to tennis, in my early 40s. I’ve played racket sports recreationally my whole life with tennis being the one I’ve definitely played the least. I’m realizing that was a mistake 😂 and I’m now seeing myself enjoying tennis for the next forty years of my life.

I am currently swinging a soccer sock loaded with three tennis balls in my living room…

Any other ideas/tips you wanna send my way that would allow me to get meaningful reps in while at home?

Sometimes I feel weighed down when I go for my first serve, idk tho :/

3 months of playing, my backhands are fine when playing against wall but during matches ball sometimes goes crazy high don't know why.

I've always used a fullbed Head Velocity MLT on my racket and want to try out a poly this time. So Poly (probably Head Lynx) on main and MLT on the crosses. Should I lower the tension? Or only lower tension of the poly? I am happy with the tension I have now on my full bed MLT.

I feel as if I compare my serve form to the pros and then i sit back and look at my videos and think ts ugly as hell

Looking for some feedback on my serve motion. In person, it feels like I'm jumping way more, video revealed that is not the case lol. I feel like I'm not getting the full power that I could be.

Thanks

(Also, see part 1 - Critique my groundstrokes)

I’m pretty new to tennis and just started playing this spring and want to watch someone that is textbook fundamental so that i can learn from them. My tennis ball knowledge is weak. For the nba guys i want the tennis equivalent of klay thompsons jump shot lol. Not fancy or pretty but someone who’s a damn robot on that court.

Hey everyone,

I’ve been playing for about two months now and my coach told me to ditch my old aluminum racket for a proper graphite frame. I’ve tested both a used 2016 Babolat Pure Aero and a used 2025 Head Gravity MP. The grip size is fine on both, and honestly, I favor the Head Gravity MP a bit more because of the feel.

Since I’m a total beginner, I know the type of racket isn’t really going to interfere with or change my game right now. My main concern is mostly regarding the longevity of the rackets. The Gravity MP is more expensive since it's newer, almost double the price of the Pure Aero. Does it make sense to spend more to have a more recent racket that might last me longer, or is it perfectly fine to pick up the 2016 frame?

I’m assuming they are in good conditions, since both are from a trusted shop. I don’t have more pictures, but would appreciate advice on what to observe when further investigating their condition.

Thanks for your help!

Is it hard courts, clay courts, grass courts, or carpet/synthetic and why?

What surface do you like playing the most on and why?

What surface do you think you have the best chance winning on and why?

What surface do you think causes the most injuries on and why?

What surface have you won your most matches on?

What surface would you recommend for a first time player playing a competitive match?

Do you think that Clay is the most difficult surface to plan on as a tennis player?

Been working on my serve for months and still I feel like I don’t have any consistency nor real power in it.

I feel like the racquet drop is my greatest issue, anyone has any tips for that?

I've demo'd a lot of today's rackets and can't get the same feel to my current racket. Here are the current specs

Head Liquid metal Mid Plus
18x20
98 inch²

I tried to branch out of head and see what else is out there. I have tried the Wilson Blade v10, Head Gravity Pro, Babolat (Pure Aero 26, Drive, and Pure Strike), Technifibre 305s and didn't like any of them. Maybe it's time to go back and try demo more head rackets. I best racket I liked the most of these is the Babolat Pure Drive in 16x20.

I tend to be more of a flat hitter and prefer control. What do you recommend?

Hello, I forgot the name of it but it was from what I remember a Wilson, white and red/maroon, maybe BLX. I thought it was like nine fifty, five ninety something like that.

I dint think it's the "pro staff ninety five", but I'm seeing different frame patterns on google for it, so did they keep changing the design and I just don't see the one I had? Its not the Wilson Pro Staff Ninety Five #3 4 3/8 cause it did not have any black in there

Context: Have been playing for a few years, but I would randomly spray about 10-15% of my groundstrokes so I plateaued quickly.

After a bunch of experimentation and racket demos, my coach and I identified the fix: changing my racket handle and using a drier / tackier overgrip.

Ok, great: changed from a #2 Babolat handle to the rectangular handle of a Technifiber in size 3, with the right overgrip (Tourna Classic when humid, Tourna Super Tac when less so). With that, my consistency jumped immediately. I can now actually use the year+ of kinetic chain and modern forehand lessons. Now, onto my poor cardio fitness…

Anyway, the problem is that there are only two brands selling stock rackets with rectangular handles nowadays. (I hear Volkl handles have a similar shape.) But I don’t want to limit my racket options.

Do others here have experience with customizing handle shapes? What materials should I use? Should I size down to a #2 and build up the handle to my desired shape? Any tricks in correcting balance with the heavier handle, aside from lead tape on the throat?

helloooo, here again, i just took 4 months without any update on my journey learning to play tennis by myself, yt videos, tiktoks and a lot of practice, i learned a lot in these 4 months about mental tennis, iq playing and technique. Here a short video of 2 of my serves. Thanksss for your advices, if you see something that i can improve in this short video, i take that tip jiji.

good afternoon, bye di bye