
Choose a racket that fits your game
Grip size, weight, balance, strings and the questions to ask before you buy. A practical guide for adult beginners and recreational players.
Fresh reads, practical answers and notes from the wider tennis world.

A low-pressure first session can rebuild timing, confidence and enjoyment without pretending you are ready for match play on day one.

The most prestigious-looking event is not always the event that answers the player's next development question.

A match and a purposeful practice can ask different things of your game. Give each session a job before you step on court.
The racket may feel familiar. Give yourself room to find a routine that fits your life now.
For a junior family, a better decision starts with specific questions about the player’s daily experience.

Put coaching, competition, travel and equipment into the same calculation before committing to the calendar.
Tennis gives us a result. The reasons we keep playing are harder to put on a scoreboard.

Some of the most important work in tennis happens before anyone hits a ball: agreeing to play again.