Hello Tennis Community,

I am a long time table tennis player and started my tennis journey roughly one month ago. Has been a blast so far, joined a club and having alot of fun

Unfortunately I cant get a coach so I am stuck with online advice and recording myself. I hope some of the more experienced players here can help me to improve my fh and bh

Most of the time I feel like I am jammed, or impact the ball too late, or my spacing just feels wrong. I probably have some bad habits from table tennis too

My goal is to have a consistent technique, where I can hit the ball without having to use much arm muscles. maybe 1 out of 10 balls I succeed, use very little of my own power and yet the ball is stable and fast, maybe because I hit it nicely in front? Chasing that feeling but its currently still difficult :D

Thank you for your advice and have a nice day :)

I had a pretty incredible opportunity to spend a few days with EQ.

It was a blast filming some challenges with him. Amazing dude. Even better forehand. More challenges to come!

I am a captain of a 2.5 womens team and unfortunately, many on my team are inexperienced so we don’t have a very strong talent bench. Me and like 3 others are really the strongest and I want to give our team a fighting chance at winning some lines this season. This may mean that I and some others will play more matches than others. I am worried that will land badly with my team though because I am the captain.
I will be honest, last season I took the “lets have fun, everybody will get an equal chance to play” and we got our asses kick every match. This season I did tell them numerous times that I want to be more intentional with the lineup to make us more competitive etc. i am looking at my lineup plan for next week and i really think if i played w this one lady on my team, we would have a better shot at winning than if someone else played. I fear the drama ladies on the team will be vocally critical and the others will silently resent me for scheduling myself for what will be the third match in a row.

Hi everyone, so my friend right now is on a trip to japan and I asked him if he could buy me yonex vcore 2026 and he send me this brochure of yonex vcore from windsor store. Now me and my friend absolutely can't read japanese at all but im seeing two different price for the same spec and the he asked the store that the actual price is the cheaper one (red colored text).
Now im just making sure if i buy the racket with that price would i get the same spec japan made yonex racket or not. I did hire a local translator just now through a freelancer web and he said it should be the same racket; the only difference is the manufacturer's recommended price versus the discounted price from Windsor.
Im asking for you guys opinion or if you guys ever had experience buying directly instore from japan. Should i buy it??

I am a new player (6 months in, 2.5, playing 3-4 times a week more if I can.)

I am really interested in a new racquet, I currently have the first racket I played with, I went to a tennis store in march and said I am taking my first class tomorrow and need a racket. They gave me a used pro staff 97LS v11.0. I didn’t like it much at first but have gotten used to it.

While hitting with a partner I switch rackets and noticed how easy it seemed to hit the sweet spot on theirs (100in ezone alpha, not wanting that one particularly).

Was this more so in my head or is there really a difference that’s worth exploring?

My racket is 10+ years old, would I benefit from a more modern stick?

If I am to early in my development to get a new racket how long of playing until you think I should start to consider?

Thanks any and everyone who responds!

Alright, might get a lot of hate for this but.. these Cuurt Muuv shoes actually did fix my plantar fasciatis issue completely. I was having some extreme heel pain from my super narrow Kswiss Ultrashot 4s, and these Cuurts actually resolved my issue after switching. I think I can attribute that to the wider toe box and my big toe not being too constrained. I also find them to be lasting very long as a big toe dragger and slider, the soles are holding up really well (indoor and outdoor). Movement in these feel more stable and comfortable, I feel I have more easy power and connection to the ground and I'm not afraid to really run after a ball because I am so stable. Furthermore, they are pretty well cushioned for tennis. I know, unpopular opinion on this board. I saw a recent post about these shoes and the company was getting a lot of hate for shipping/returns. All I can say is, if you have plantar fasciatis or knee pain, you may be surprised with the results. Total game changer for me, I can play tennis for an extra hour pain free. My only advice if you do get them, you should get a good Profoot PF arch support insole, it will make the shoe much more comfortable and add just a bit of heel drop

Happy hitting!

Fyi this is not a paid review or sponsored post, just my honest opinion after using these for 2 months! Hope it helps some, plantar fasciatis sucks. I find these shoes are great if you add a bit more heel drop.

Hi,
My friend brought me cool racket from Turkey, it's unknown for me 7/6 or 76 brand, looks and feels like other local brand, anybody knows this brand , is it good ? Model B3

That their www
https://www.sevensix.global/

Thanks

VA

Ive been playing with my speeds pro for a year and a half, and never been able to match totally with it. Groundstrokes felt decent, i can easily plowthrough balls and stay consistent with a heavy ball, but it just feels so sluggish, cant figure out if its the 23mm beam, the 100 inch head, the high swingweight or even the 31cm balance. Also ive been adding lead, such a head light balance didnt let me flow through my forehand.

Looking for a faster racquet with a thinner layup and a stiffer feel. So i landed in the idea of buying some fresh (not really, they are used) tf40s. Currently at least a 8 utr, heavy leftie game with a more aggresive side coming up to the net, two handed backhand and mostly a clay court player. Been a blade player since forever, and i hate that soft feeling this last blades have.

Any thoughts? What can i expect from the tf40? What about its launch angle? Also, im not able to demo in my country.

Tennisrecord.com has me at a 3.61. I thought I'd get bumped last year but didn't. I haven't played a single 3.5 match this year. I entered one large tournament this year at 4.0 and won against strong competition (all matches in 6-7 UTR range).

Time will tell!

Just given what I have seen in the past, I expect to be back at a 3.5 rating for another year lol.

I demoed the latest Tecnifibre T-Fight 300 alongside a few other racquets. Once I picked it up, it had the best balance of the lot, and I played great with it. They wouldn't sell me the demo unit and only had blue ones in stock (whereas the demo was white). The blue one didn't feel or balance the same way. I wonder if they have slight manufacturing variations, or if I accidentally demoed a different year model.

Hey all!

So, basically i just started stringing and since i'll receive my second Ezone 98 today i really want to start experimenting with different strings.

I'm playing for two years now, the strings i tried are

- Head Velocity MLT 1.3

- Yonex Rexis Speed

- Solinco Hyper G Soft 1.25

So, just changed to poly (Hyper-G Soft)and actually like how it plays, i can swing freely without balls flying ou but my arm has to get used to it. Not experiencing pain, but i do feel more in my arm haha.

Small list of strings im interested in:

- Yonex poly tour pro / air

- Head Lynx Tour (but im afraid its too stiff for now)

- Iso cream

My question to you, what strings should i definitely try in my second racket? 😬

a couple days lately on youtube I noticed a sudden flush of reviewers doing PP01 review for Babolat and they are all generally positive about this.
This is super the similar to TFight 305s or that red racket from Wilson, what do you think, would that have any disruptive impact to the market at all or just another hype job?

Played about 15 years ago consistently. Got back into it, started with nothing. I think I have a racket addiction!!!!

Babolat - 2013 AERO PURE DRIVE

Head - 2022 GRAVITY PRO

Solinco - BLACKOUT V2 XTD

Yonex - 2019 VCORE 100

Wilson - BLADE 98 V9

I’ve been practicing with looser swings where the acceleration is driven more by my body and my arm is whipping way more now. But after shadowing this a bunch, I feel a light soreness in my arm, nothing painful.

Is this the right feeling? Or could you still “arm” the ball and be loose?

I was diagnosed with a TFCC injury (due to a gym workout) and DRUJ subluxation about 6 months ago, confirmed by MRI.

For the first 5 months, I wore a short wrist brace with little improvement. Then, following my doctor's advice, I underwent 2 weeks of above-elbow immobilization, which led to significant improvement.

Now, most daily activities are pain-free, but I still experience mild pain with certain movements, particularly wrist rotation combined with ulnar deviation or wrist extension.

My doctor currently recommends continued rest, but I'm wondering whether I should:

1. Rest for another 2–4 weeks to see if the remaining pain disappears.

2. Start gentle rehabilitation and strengthening exercises now, as long as they're pain-free.

**For those who have recovered from TFCC injuries, did you wait until you were completely pain-free before starting rehab, or did you begin while some mild pain remained?**

I'd appreciate hearing about your experiences!

Hi guys, this is the previous post i made. I played tonight with this racquet and although i won the game i felt pain so what u guys suggested me was clearly right. This is an L3 grip, although it’s a test racket so when i compare it to another L3 head racquet it feels slightly smaller. So my question is: I red online Zverev plays with an L3 (4 3/8). How the hell is this possible??? I mean it HAS to be false information. No Pro Players use an L4 grip? I can’t convince myself this is true.

I’ve been really enjoying playing with the Head Extreme Elite for the last 2 years, but as I’m progressing from a relative beginner to a more dedicated player I’m realising it’s time to switch things up. My Dutch rating is between 6 and 7, which converts to 4,5-5,5 UTR.

I really like the top heavy balance point of my current racket (345mm) but I dislike its weight (260g). I am tall and have an athletic build, so I preferably want to increase the weight to around 290-300g. However, I can’t find any rackets in that weight category that are top heavy. I’ve always played with top heavy rackets and I would like to keep doing so. Any racket recommendations are much appreciated. Or is the best strat just to use lead tape to make even balanced rackets top heavy…

I just got this racket but sadly hit it against a back fence on accident tonight. Not with a lot of force and it didn’t feel that bad. But should I be concerned?

I’m looking to buy an aero pro drive but never played with babolat’s racket before . Which version do you prefer and why?

-Cortex
-First GT
-2013 version

Hey guys, this post is targeted to those who own both the Babolat Jet Mach 4 and the Asics Solution Speed FF4.

I recently got the Babolat Jet Mach 4 and US men's size 11 fits me perfectly. I'm planning on getting the FF4s but I'm unsure of its sizing. Should I go tts or go up/down half a size. Thank in advance for the help!