should I buy a new racquet or restring my old one?

I am also a high school varsity tennis player, and play quite a lot, so I'll give you my opinion... To be frankly honest, Wal-mart racquets are definitely not the best, and would not be worth getting restrung. A great racquet under $100 is a Prince O3 Blue. I own this racquet, and do play at the baseline a lot. I have had mine since... January of last year. On this site (http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Prince_O3_Original... it is only about $86 dollars currently.

If you do decide to get your Wal-mart racquet restrung, Hurricane strings are the best to me. It also depends on what type of shot you do... Do you play with a lot of topspin, or hit flat? I hit topspin, and me (as well as my Coach) love Hurricane. I usually get 17 gauge, and 55 pound tension. The higher the gauge, the more you can 'feel' the ball.

All in all, it is what you want to do. Restringing a racquet generally costs me around $35, so if you think about it, a new racquet doesn't seem that big of a leap.

The answer to your question all depends on the age of your racket. I play Varsity Tennis at my highschool and play about 6 days a week. The racket that I used at the beginning of my career is a Wal-Mart racket; however, it is now 3 years old and to the point where if I try to string it, the frame will shatter...... So, ultimately, if you go that route, you'll be out $35 for getting it re-strung and then another 100 or so for the new racket. I'd say go with the new racket because it is also advantageous to have multiple rackets in case the strings on the one your using break.

The HEAD Youtek IG Extreme are really cheap right now and are a real high quality racquet. $69.99. They used to cost $169.99 to $200 like the other youtek racquets. The racquet is good for spin (which gives more control). Most stores that sell em just sell the frame so you have to pick out your strings and restring it.

get it restrung at the shop where you bought it, pro shop, tennis clubs, etc. the strings are available in many colors, though i personally prefer the usual white/transparent ones to give a clean look. i would suggest using Head IntelliTour 17G Hybrid, about USD 9. ask the stringer about the stringing fee. also tell the stringer what style of playing would you prefer (e.g., power strokes or placement/control) so the stringer can find the right tension for you within the tension range recommended by your racket. usually if you prefer power, the tension should be around the lower range, or if you prefer control, the tension should be about the higher range. refer to your racket tension range for this. if you would buy a new racket, consider head metallix 6 or head flexpoint 6. hope this helps :)