Okay, here’s my sharing about the tennis string tension for young players:
So, I started this whole thing because my nephew, he’s like, 10, and he’s getting pretty serious about tennis. He was complaining that his shots were not as good as before, and sometimes it hurt his arm. I thought, maybe it’s the strings, you know? They were the ones that came with the racket when we bought it.
First thing I did was hit the internet. I typed in “tennis string tension for young players” and, man, it was a lot of stuff. Different string types, like natural gut, that’s supposed to be super powerful but maybe not great for beginners, and polyester, which seemed to be all about control. Then there’s this multifilament stuff, and it felt like everyone said it’s a good middle ground.
I read about some popular brands. There was one called Solinco, they made something named Hyper-G and Tour Bite. They seemed really good for control and spin, which I figured would be good for a kid learning the ropes, so he won’t feel painful when hitting the balls. Some other folks were talking about Luxilon 4G Soft, saying it’s one of the best for control, but maybe the tension doesn’t last too long. A name like Tecnifibre NRG2 popped up, and they said it’s the best multifilament, though not as good as the real gut strings.
After digging through all that, I decided to try a few things out. My nephew, bless his heart, he was a pretty good sport about it. We went to a local tennis shop and I talked to the guy there. He recommended a multifilament string, something not too stiff, not too loose. We got his racket restrung with that, and I told them to put it at a lower tension, like 45 pounds, because I read somewhere that lower tension is better for kids.
- Tried a few different strings on my nephew’s racket.
- Settled on a multifilament string at around 45 pounds of tension.
- Observed his play and how the ball reacted.
Next, we hit the court. I had him hit a bunch of forehands, backhands, serves, you name it. And you know what? He said it felt a lot better. He could actually feel the ball better, and his shots were going where he wanted them to go more often. He even said his arm didn’t hurt as much. But, he also said the power was decreased a lot. So, I think I should try a higher tension string for him next time.
So, that’s where we’re at now. It’s still a work in progress. I’m thinking maybe next time we’ll try a slightly higher tension or maybe a different type of multifilament. This whole thing has been a real learning experience. It just goes to show you, even something as simple as tennis strings can make a big difference, especially for young players who are still developing their game.
