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Mar 333 asked in SportsTennis · 9 years ago

Buying my first good quality tennis racquet? HELP!!!!!?

I have been playing tennis with Walmart starter racquets for about 2 1/2 years now. I am a varsity tennis player at my school and so my starter racquets are not cutting it so I decided to finally buy a new "good" one.... Since I am a girl, I was thinking about buying the Volkl Power Bridge 6 Attiva since it is specifically designed for women.... Is it an ok racquet??? Secondly, I need to pick a tension and string.... I have no idea which one to pick ;( I know I would like polyster for now since they are not that expensive...but which string should i use??? any recommendations???? Also should I pick like mid tension??? maybe 55 or something???? Please help and try to answer all of them.... anything would really help.... thanx!

I am 17 yrs. old

height: 5-3

weight: about 130 pounds

Varsity girls tennis

Single player

Consider myself an aggressive baseliner

Had tennis elbow ;(

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  • 9 years ago
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    Racquet:

    Head Youtek Radical MidPlus

    Babolat Pure Drive GT

    Babolat Pure Storm GT

    Wilson ProStaff 98

    I've never used a Volkl but I'm not sure what "designed for women" is supposed to mean...I'd just go with something a little more mainstream unless you've demoed that racquet and you really like it.

    String:

    Luxilon Savage Lime

    Luxilon Big Banger ALU Rough

    Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour

    Babolat RPM Blast

    Tension:

    string between 52 and 59; lower gives you more power and higher more control. 55 is a good mid-range usually. If you look on your racquet there will be a recommended tension printed on it, whichever racquet you choose to buy.

    Source(s): competitive junior and high school player
  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    There are a lot of good quality tennis racquets for just about everyone, beginners and/or pros. If you're just beginning, go for a decent and low-priced racquet. And then when you get better with your game, then perhaps you can shoot for the more expensive ones. The important thing is learn how to control the ball first. Imagine how good you will be if you learn with a substandard racquet and when you get better, you get yourself a good quality, good priced racquet?

  • 9 years ago

    head youtek extreme team grip 2 , savage 17 main strings FXP cross strings 53 lbs on an electronic machine 58 on an ektelon

  • 9 years ago

    Babolat pure drive gt

    try hurricane string with 53-55lbs 16g

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