How far apart should my fingers be???

Question

ok so im 13 and my tennis grip size it says L41/8 first of all what does the l stand for and secondly how far apart should my thumb and pinky be from each other like should my pinky touch the base of my thumb or what

THANK YOU

Answer 1

you are excactly right. if your thumb just barely touches your thumb, it is the right size grip. if you really want to be sure though, ask a tennis coach or other experienced player. but if your pinky touches the tip of your thumb and it is comftorable, it's the right size

Answer 2

i think the "L" stands for "Level" in sense of defining the size of the grip, which correlates with the circumference of the grip in inches (L1 = 4 1/8 in., L2 = 4 1/4 in., L3 = 4 3/8 in and so on). take a look at the bottom cap of your racquet grip and you should be able to see some chiseled marking telling the size of the grip (sometimes without "L", like only "2 - 4 1/4" or "1 - 4 1/8" etc.

when selecting the grip size, try to grip the handle. if you can insert an index finger between your base of thumb and your other fingertips, it should be the right grip for you. so basically your fingers and the base of thumb should be an index width apart.

just in case you find yourself in-between two sizes of grip (e.g. between L1 and L2), it is suggested that you pick the smaller one and later you can wrap a layer of overgrip over the handle to make the grip size bigger. hope it helps :)

Answer 3

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