US OPEN TENNIS

Head Intelligence I.S12 Tennis Racquet Length: 28
Head Size: 115
Weight: 8.1 oz.
Balance: 1pt HL
Cross Sect1on: 28.50mm
Type of Swing: Compact strokes
String Tension:57-66 lbs
Ra:
Flex: Stiff
Features: Pre-Strung with IntelliString string at mid tension

Head i.S12 Tennis Racquet Review
Tennis Magazine Jan 2001

Head Ti-S6 Tennis Racquet Length: 27 3/4
Head Size: 115
Weight: 8.0 oz.
Balance: 380mm
Cross Sect1on: 28.5mm
Type of Swing: Full-Moderate strokes
String Tension:57-66 lbs
Ra:
Flex: Stiff
Features:
Patented Head Titanium/Graphite Composite
Sweetspot Design
Softac Grip

Head Titanium Ti-S6 Tennis Racquet Review

Our Review:
Tennis Magazine gave A’s in all four categories. Power, Comfort, Control and Maneuverability. One of the best all time rated racquets.

The Head TI-S6 tennis racquet is the #1 selling racquet in America for a reason. Head produced the TI-S6 to have all the answers for the club player with a compact swing. Its superior titanium design allows a level of control rarely seen in a racquet with this much power. The maneuverability of a light weight racquet is there, but we were surprised by how solid it was on off center shots.

By and large, there are three types of ’styles’ that players usually fall into, and most players usually adopt a style that maximizes their natural strengths on the court wile simultaneously minimizing their weaknesses. Let’s take a look at the three most widely adopted ’styles’ of tennis. Let’s start with the ‘Baseliner’. A Baseliner is a player that, most of the time, plays from the baseline and utilizes their ground strokes to play their most effective tennis. Most often, this results in long rallies back and forth across the net, with the Baseliner’s main goal being to simply hit the ball back over the net just one more time than their opponent. Strategies of the Baseliner include: - Moving the opponent side to side, wearing their opponent down physically by making them run down well-placed shots. - Keeping the ball deep in their opponent’s court, which reduces the angle from which their opponent may attack. - Hitting a variety of consistently well-placed shots that keeps their …

Prince O3 SpeedPort Red Tennis Racquet The Prince O3 Speedport Red features an aerodynamic refinement to the largest sweetspot offered in the Prince racquet line thanks to the use of new square-shaped O-Ports that generates a livelier response across the entire string bed. With a Prince Power Level of 1100 and a 105 square inch head, the O3 Speedport Red offers a more-controlled option in the new O3 Speedport line. Adjustable dampening feel thanks to a dampener that can be moved up and down the main strings at the throat. Extremely generous sweetspot and very maneuverable (thanks fo the 27.25 inch length and slightly head light balance) at the net as well. Overall, the O3 Speedport Red is sure to be one of the best all-around racquets for a beginning to intermediate player with a slow to moderate swing speed.

Racquet Specifications
• Headsize: 105 sq. in.
• Length: 27.25 in.
• Weight (strung): 10.50 oz.
• Stiffness (Babolat RDC): 66
• Balance: 13.55 in. Head Light
• Cross Section: 23mm/25mm/23mm Tapered Beam
• Swingweight: 320 kg*sq. cm
• String Pattern: 16×19
• Grip: Prince Dura Pro
• Prince Power Level: 1100

Customer Review: Improve your game NOW.
I love my SpeedPort O3 Red. It is light, but remarkably steady and free of vibration. The engineers at Prince really outdid themselves with this racquet. It really delivers power and stability in a light racquet with good control and enough time on the contact to give the ball good spin action. I recommend this raquet for most intermediate tennis players. Wonderful ground strokes and great serves are possible with this racquet.

But, you can also have fun with a friend or parent. - Tennis the easy way! How to learn a natural forehand in a basic type of stroke for people just learning the game: Ground-strokes: THE TENNIS FOREHAND Start by just holding one tennis ball, bounce it of the ground with one hand and catch it again either with one hand or both. Do this 10 or 15 times alone.Get a partner (parent/coach) standing about 6 to 8 feet in front of you and start throwing a tennis ball under handed towards each other (bouncing once or twice) and catching it again with one hand or both. Do this 15 or 20 times.* Repeat step 2 but instead of catching the ball use the open palm of your dominant hand to gently hold and push the ball towards your partner in an upwards motion. See if you can keep the ball in play with one bounce (or two) between you. Try counting until you traded the ball 10 times with each other. Remember use the open palm of your hand.As a beginner you should not be concerned with grips, now just ho …

Prince O3 SpeedPort Red Tennis Racquet The Prince O3 Speedport Red features an aerodynamic refinement to the largest sweetspot offered in the Prince racquet line thanks to the use of new square-shaped O-Ports that generates a livelier response across the entire string bed. With a Prince Power Level of 1100 and a 105 square inch head, the O3 Speedport Red offers a more-controlled option in the new O3 Speedport line. Adjustable dampening feel thanks to a dampener that can be moved up and down the main strings at the throat. Extremely generous sweetspot and very maneuverable (thanks fo the 27.25 inch length and slightly head light balance) at the net as well. Overall, the O3 Speedport Red is sure to be one of the best all-around racquets for a beginning to intermediate player with a slow to moderate swing speed.

Racquet Specifications
• Headsize: 105 sq. in.
• Length: 27.25 in.
• Weight (strung): 10.50 oz.
• Stiffness (Babolat RDC): 66
• Balance: 13.55 in. Head Light
• Cross Section: 23mm/25mm/23mm Tapered Beam
• Swingweight: 320 kg*sq. cm
• String Pattern: 16×19
• Grip: Prince Dura Pro
• Prince Power Level: 1100

Customer Review: Improve your game NOW.
I love my SpeedPort O3 Red. It is light, but remarkably steady and free of vibration. The engineers at Prince really outdid themselves with this racquet. It really delivers power and stability in a light racquet with good control and enough time on the contact to give the ball good spin action. I recommend this raquet for most intermediate tennis players. Wonderful ground strokes and great serves are possible with this racquet.

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The answer really depends on what your tennis goals are. If, for example, you are a young player who wants to play tennis ’seriously’ and gain a national ranking and/or perhaps a college scholarship, I am going to tell you that you need to start with neither your strokes or your footwork. You need to start with physical conditioning. After you have a physical fitness regime in place, you would then - and only then - start with learning proper footwork. Once you have a solid foundation of physical fitness and proper footwork, you can then start working with your coach on the details concerning your racquet, grip size, types of grips used for different strokes that best suit you, and begin the process of grooving your ground strokes. If you are a social player, and play a couple of time a week but still want to improve, I would suggest to you that learning - and applying - proper footwork is definitely where you will see the fastest improvement in your games, hands down. Why? Well, firs …

Prince O3 ORANGE Oversized Tennis Racquet The Prince O3 Orange is the answer for the player looking for a racquet in between the O3 Red and O3 Silver. The O3 Orange features the large O-Port grommet holes for outstanding power around the entier perimeter of the head, and is nearly identical in spec to the Prince O3 Blue. Slightly more forgiving on off-center hits than the O3 Red, yet still controlled for players with a slow to moderate swing. Open string pattern also helps with ample spin generation.

Racquet Specifications
• Headsize: 110 sq. in.
• Length: 27.50 in.
• Weight (strung):10.10 oz.
• Stiffness (Babolat RDC): 67
• Balance:13.30 in. Head Light
• Cross Section::28mm/24mm Tapered Beam
• Swingweight:300 kg*sq. cm
• String Pattern:16×19
• Grip:Prince Cushion Grip
• Prince Power Level:1300

Customer Review: Great racket for the intermediate player
I recently purchased this racket after retiring my old Price Triple Threat. The Prince O3 has the largest sweet spot of any racket that I’ve ever used. In my opinion, this a great racket for an intermediate player. It performs especially well while serving and for ground strokes. I look forward to improving my game with this racket.

Babolat New Pure Drive (Cortex) Standard Tennis Racquet - 1328 An update to the legendary Babolat Pure Drive Team, the new Pure Drive w/ Cortex utilizes a vibration filter called Cortex at the top of the handle. Cortex is used in several of Babolat’s players racquets to enhance feel by cancelling only the 2 highest vibration frequencies.Only those frequencies that enhance feel are permitted to pass through the Cortex filter.

Other than the addition of the Cortex filter (and a snazzy new paint scheme) Babolat has kept the specifications on this new Pure Drive EXACTLY the same as the outgoing Pure Drive Team. That is, the Pure Drive w/ Cortex is not a traditional players racquet in the sense that it’s light, stiff, and fairly powerful.

More effectively categorized as a tweener (between powerful/controlled), the Pure Drive still appeals to a very wide array of players. One of a few racquets that works well at the net, as well as the baseline.

Racquet Specifications
• Headsize: 100 sq. in.
• Length: 27.00 in.
• Weight (strung): 11.3 oz.
• Stiffness (Babolat RDC): 71
• Balance: 12.99 in. Head Light
• Cross Section: 25mm Head/22mm Throat
• Swingweight: 313 kg*sq. cm
• String Pattern: 16×19
• Grip: Syntec

Premium Stringing

We will string this racquet for you at the recommended tension with a premium synthetic gut string. This is a normal retail value of $24.95 for free!
Customer Review: Daughter tennis racquet
Bought this racquet for my daughter. I would describe her as an advance beginner. She absolutely loves this racquet. Ground strokes, volleys and serve have all improved. I’m thinking of purchasing this racquet for me.

Prince O3 ORANGE Oversized Tennis Racquet The Prince O3 Orange is the answer for the player looking for a racquet in between the O3 Red and O3 Silver. The O3 Orange features the large O-Port grommet holes for outstanding power around the entier perimeter of the head, and is nearly identical in spec to the Prince O3 Blue. Slightly more forgiving on off-center hits than the O3 Red, yet still controlled for players with a slow to moderate swing. Open string pattern also helps with ample spin generation.

Racquet Specifications
• Headsize: 110 sq. in.
• Length: 27.50 in.
• Weight (strung):10.10 oz.
• Stiffness (Babolat RDC): 67
• Balance:13.30 in. Head Light
• Cross Section::28mm/24mm Tapered Beam
• Swingweight:300 kg*sq. cm
• String Pattern:16×19
• Grip:Prince Cushion Grip
• Prince Power Level:1300

Customer Review: Great racket for the intermediate player
I recently purchased this racket after retiring my old Price Triple Threat. The Prince O3 has the largest sweet spot of any racket that I’ve ever used. In my opinion, this a great racket for an intermediate player. It performs especially well while serving and for ground strokes. I look forward to improving my game with this racket.

Wilson [K] Factor Six.One Tour Tennis Racquet What’s the difference between winning and losing? Wilson boils it down to one word: [k]ontrol. The Wilson [K] Factor Six.One Tour racquet is made using [k]arophite black nanotechnology, a proprietary next-generation structure that results in better feel and a stronger, more stable performance. As a result, it’s easier than ever for players to shape their shots and hit the corners with accuracy. And control is a crucial tool, as players who had the fewest unforced errors have won a combined 74 percent of the most recent Grand Slam tournaments. In fact, the [K] Factor Six.One Tour is so precise that it’s the favorite of Roger Federer. Recommendations don’t come any better than that.

The [K] Factor Six.One Tour also comes around a bit quicker than other racquets, creating more pace and penetration on ground strokes. And the racquet offers plenty of control and hop during serves.

Specifications:

• Si: 6 (fast and long)
• Head size: 90 square inches
• Length: 27 inches
• Weight: 12 ounces (unstrung), 12.5 ounces (strung)
• Balance: 12 points HL (unstrung), 9 points HL (strung)
• Grip size: 4-1/4 to 4-5/8
• Composition: 80 percent karophite black, 20 percent Kevlar
• Cross section: 17.0 mm Flat Beam, tip, shoulder, and handle
• Rec. string: Champion’s Choice
• Rec. grip: Leather
• Bumper and grommets: G7861
• Stringing recommendations: 16 x 19 pattern, 50- to 60-pound tension

About Wilson
Chicago-based Wilson Team Sports Company, a division of Amer Sports, is one of the world s leading manufacturers of sports equipment. The company designs, manufactures and distributes advanced equipment that helps players improve performance. Wilson s core categories include football, basketball, baseball, softball, bats, volleyball, soccer, youth sports, uniforms/apparel, golf, footwear, and racquet sports.

Customer Review: Best of the best….
The new Wilson Tour 90 is one of the finest rackets made today, best control and precision on the market. You need to manufacture your own power and the sweet spot is small. However, the ball absolutely goes where it is aimed. I have used the Kevlar 85 for 15 years because there was no better racket on the market, until now.

Babolat New Pure Drive (Cortex) Standard Tennis Racquet - 1328 An update to the legendary Babolat Pure Drive Team, the new Pure Drive w/ Cortex utilizes a vibration filter called Cortex at the top of the handle. Cortex is used in several of Babolat’s players racquets to enhance feel by cancelling only the 2 highest vibration frequencies.Only those frequencies that enhance feel are permitted to pass through the Cortex filter.

Other than the addition of the Cortex filter (and a snazzy new paint scheme) Babolat has kept the specifications on this new Pure Drive EXACTLY the same as the outgoing Pure Drive Team. That is, the Pure Drive w/ Cortex is not a traditional players racquet in the sense that it’s light, stiff, and fairly powerful.

More effectively categorized as a tweener (between powerful/controlled), the Pure Drive still appeals to a very wide array of players. One of a few racquets that works well at the net, as well as the baseline.

Racquet Specifications
• Headsize: 100 sq. in.
• Length: 27.00 in.
• Weight (strung): 11.3 oz.
• Stiffness (Babolat RDC): 71
• Balance: 12.99 in. Head Light
• Cross Section: 25mm Head/22mm Throat
• Swingweight: 313 kg*sq. cm
• String Pattern: 16×19
• Grip: Syntec

Premium Stringing

We will string this racquet for you at the recommended tension with a premium synthetic gut string. This is a normal retail value of $24.95 for free!
Customer Review: Daughter tennis racquet
Bought this racquet for my daughter. I would describe her as an advance beginner. She absolutely loves this racquet. Ground strokes, volleys and serve have all improved. I’m thinking of purchasing this racquet for me.

Wilson nCode Ntour 95 Tennis Racquet - T7655

Premium Stringing

We will string this racquet for you at the recommended tension with a premium synthetic gut string. This is a normal retail value of $24.95 for free!

Wilson Racquets

The Wilson nTour 95 carries on the tradition of the previous-generation Wilson H Tour, providing traditional feel with a slightly head-heavy “Hammer” balance. A little more power and maneuverability can be found in the nTour than in more traditional frames such as the nSixOne and the nProstaff 95.

Racquet Specifications:
• Headsize: 95 sq in
• Length: 27.25 in
• Weight (strung): 10.9 oz
• Stiffness (Babolat RDC): 63
• Balance: 13.98 in Head Heavy
• Cross Section: 22mm Straight Beam
• Swingweight: 340 kg*sq. cm
• String Pattern: 16×20
• Wilson Stiffness Index: 5

Premium Stringing

We will string this racquet for you at the recommended tension with a premium synthetic gut string. This is a normal retail value of $24.95 for free!

Wilson Racquets

Wilson, #1 in Tennis, continues the Wilson tradition as the leading racket brand on the ATP and WTA tour. Leading the way is the revolutionary design of nCode, the sweetspot of Hammer, and the classic Pro Staff.
Customer Review: 6:4, 6:2, 6:2
That is the score of today’s match with a friend of mine who had been kicking my butt most of the time when we played in the past. It was the first time I used this racquet. I was improving my game using my old racquet too, but this was ridiculous just how much my game instantly improved when I got my hands on this thing. I couldn’t believe my first serve. It was still powerful, but with much greater consistency and precision. My ground strokes had much more control and it was much easier for me to get the ball exactly where I wanted it. Before, I used 107 sq. inches racquet, and I was a bit worried if smaller size would negatively affect my game, but coming down to 95 sq. inches did not bother me at all. Not with this one. My volleying and smashing at the net is pretty much the same. I like the weight and balance too. It just feels right in the hand. I would wholeheartedly recommend this racquet to everyone who’s looking to improve their game. It’s been an exhilarating experience for me to play at this new level, and I can’t wait to hit the court again. Oh, the delivery was fast and efficient.
Customer Review: Wilson nCode Ntour 95 tennis Racket
It is a good quality racket. When I hit the ball with this racket, I feel the fine swing, extradinary sound, at the same time with good powerful ball hitting.

Wilson nCode Ntour 95 Tennis Racquet - T7655

Premium Stringing

We will string this racquet for you at the recommended tension with a premium synthetic gut string. This is a normal retail value of $24.95 for free!

Wilson Racquets

The Wilson nTour 95 carries on the tradition of the previous-generation Wilson H Tour, providing traditional feel with a slightly head-heavy “Hammer” balance. A little more power and maneuverability can be found in the nTour than in more traditional frames such as the nSixOne and the nProstaff 95.

Racquet Specifications:
• Headsize: 95 sq in
• Length: 27.25 in
• Weight (strung): 10.9 oz
• Stiffness (Babolat RDC): 63
• Balance: 13.98 in Head Heavy
• Cross Section: 22mm Straight Beam
• Swingweight: 340 kg*sq. cm
• String Pattern: 16×20
• Wilson Stiffness Index: 5

Premium Stringing

We will string this racquet for you at the recommended tension with a premium synthetic gut string. This is a normal retail value of $24.95 for free!

Wilson Racquets

Wilson, #1 in Tennis, continues the Wilson tradition as the leading racket brand on the ATP and WTA tour. Leading the way is the revolutionary design of nCode, the sweetspot of Hammer, and the classic Pro Staff.
Customer Review: 6:4, 6:2, 6:2
That is the score of today’s match with a friend of mine who had been kicking my butt most of the time when we played in the past. It was the first time I used this racquet. I was improving my game using my old racquet too, but this was ridiculous just how much my game instantly improved when I got my hands on this thing. I couldn’t believe my first serve. It was still powerful, but with much greater consistency and precision. My ground strokes had much more control and it was much easier for me to get the ball exactly where I wanted it. Before, I used 107 sq. inches racquet, and I was a bit worried if smaller size would negatively affect my game, but coming down to 95 sq. inches did not bother me at all. Not with this one. My volleying and smashing at the net is pretty much the same. I like the weight and balance too. It just feels right in the hand. I would wholeheartedly recommend this racquet to everyone who’s looking to improve their game. It’s been an exhilarating experience for me to play at this new level, and I can’t wait to hit the court again. Oh, the delivery was fast and efficient.
Customer Review: Wilson nCode Ntour 95 tennis Racket
It is a good quality racket. When I hit the ball with this racket, I feel the fine swing, extradinary sound, at the same time with good powerful ball hitting.