Baseline Tennis
What tennis racket should I get?
I am someone who has played, though inconsistently, over the past 5 years, and is looking to get a new racket. I am not looking to spend a fortune on a racket, but would like a nice one to use when I do play. Also I am more of a baseline player. Any suggestions?
Don’t want to spend too much money? Look here:
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/catpage-liqracs.html
They’re all good racquets that are just a little older than the newest stuff, so they are cheap.
If you don’t go to the net much, balance won’t be such an issue for you. Mainly, I’d be concerned about weight. I usually say to buy the heaviest racquet you can handle without it being cumbersome. Basically, this will give you as much control as possible, while still being able to hit the ball hard enough. It’s also better this way, because the racquet will keep working well for you as you improve.
Suggestions from that list? I’ll give you some of the slightly heavier models:
Head Liquidmetal Radical
Wilson nPro open
Prince Triple Threat Warrior (love this racquet)
Volkl Tour 9 v-engine
Prince O3 tour midplus
Prince Tour NXG graphite Midplus (a very heavy racquet, pretty demanding)
If you aren’t sure about weight, demo some at a local pro shop. Try one that’s about 11 oz and one that’s about 12. If both seem too heavy, go a little less than 11 oz. If both seem fine, you can pretty much go with any racquet on the market.
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