Choosing proper string tension—how tightly the strings are pulled in a frame—is just as important to your game as your racquet. Too low a tension will leave you hitting the back fence; too tight and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim Newcomb covers tennis gear/business, stadiums and shoe tech. So much is made about the technology of tennis rackets. But don't ...

Jon Levey answers your Gear Q&A. Email your question to tennis.comproshop@gmail.com. I thought only old-timers or players with tennis elbow still played with gut strings, but I recently heard that pro ...

Professional tennis players call it “the Luxilon shot,” and, apparently, you can hear it coming. The ball crosses the net hissing and spitting like some enraged tropical insect. Its most lethal ...

This story is one segment of a four-part series on SI Tennis that will look back in history and chronicle the changes and progression of fundamental aspects of the game, from sneakers to rackets and ...

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