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ATP Rankings: How they work and everything else you need to know
WEBSep 22, 2023 · The ATP rankings are the pulse of professional men’s tennis, offering an at-a-glance view of where each player stands in the grand scheme of things. They are a numerical representation of a player’s performance and consistency on the tennis circuit. Whether you’re a fan, a journalist or an agent, these rankings provide a transparent view ...
Tennis racket specifications explained
WEBMay 3, 2019 · 300 grams (or 10.6 ounces) is an average weight for a racket. Less than 285 grams (10 ounces) is considered light. More than 310 grams (or 11 ounces) is considered heavy. Tennishead suggests…. Ad. As you’d expect, a heavy racket in general means more power but less manoeuvrability and vice versa with a light racket.
The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Buying a Tennis Racket
WEBFeb 4, 2019 · The best method for determining the grip size of a tennis racket is to measure the length between the tip of the ring finger (on your hitting hand) and the second line on your palm. This picture shows how to do this best. The measured length in ‘mm’ corresponds to the perimeter of the tennis racket handle.
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UTS: A guide to the Ultimate Tennis Showdown - Tennishead
WEBDec 14, 2023 · Follow Tennishead. The Ultimate Tennis Showdown, an innovative tennis tour celebrated for its unique format, hits London this week for the very first time. GB’s Jack Draper and World No5 Andrey Rublev are among those who will battle it out in the eight-man field. Described by its founder, Patrick Mouratoglou, UTS is a “ground-breaking ...
How to choose the right tennis ball to suit your game
WEBJun 18, 2019 · Ad. The choice you make largely depends on the court’s surface, with a different thickness offering a potential advantage to your play. In essence, extra duty balls tend to be better for harder, faster surfaces, whereas regular duty balls give more of an advantage on slower courts. Kid-friendly balls.
Top 10 greatest ATP servers of all time - Tennishead
WEBMar 16, 2022 · This is reflected in the reliability of his first serve – as his first serve percentage sits at a ridiculously high 69.1%. Isner's record 113 aces against Mahut. Watch on. 1. Ivo Karlovic – 13,728 career aces (Avg. 19.8 aces per match) Number one in the top ten servers of all time is Croatia’s Ivo Karlovic.
Racket review: Technifibre TFlash 315 Speedflex - Tennishead
WEBNov 8, 2018 · Originally published on: 20/07/12 00:00. Name: Tecnifibre TFlash 315 Speedflex Suitable for: Advanced players tennishead award: Testers’ choice, Best for Baseliners RRP: £179.99 Head size: 100sq.in Unstrung weight: 315g Length: 27 inches String pattern: 16×19 Balance: 31cm Beam: 22.5-25mm. Hold off on the technical jargon – what will it do for my game? The TFlash 315 is perfect for an ...
The history of the tie-break - Tennishead
WEBOct 24, 2018 · The tie-break was invented by James H. 'Jimmy' Van Alen, an American benefactor who lived in Newport, Rhode Island and founded the Tennis Hall of Fame there in 1954. He proposed in the early 1950s that his Van Alen Streamlined Scoring System (VASSS) should be adopted to shorten tennis matches that were dominated by powerful servers on fast ...