Tennis racket help?

Question

my mom and i have decided to play tennis, we don't have any rackets and we don't know how to play. were not looking to compete or anything just something fun to do. we don't want to spend very much money ($20-$30 a piece) what rackets should we buy?

Answer 1

dont listen to simon t I only played tennis for 8 months and I am now 4.5 . but when I started I got the cheap walmart price rackets for 15-20 bucks and now I am buying 100 buck rackets so the best place is walmart

Answer 2

Well if you are just looking to have fun then any racquet is fine. You don't need to worry about select recquets until you get competitive. Just make sure you get the correct grip size or that could lead to problems later on.

But in the 20-30 dollar range I would suggest maybe a Wilson or Head racquet.

Answer 3

wilson, head, prince, any of those would work

i started tennis 2 years ago,when i was 12 (im 14 now). it's REALLY fun! im not one of those player who are like, really rich and stuff. USTA players tend to have a lot of money, and play really well. They are really condascending towards others, so basically all competitive players have 200 dollar rackets. i started out with a 20 dollar racket, and it worked fine.  Basically, all 20-30 dollar rackets are about the same.  There's hardly a difference in performance.  So just pick something that looks cool.  If you start buying expensive ones, you might want to demo them BEFORE you buy them. :)

hope that helps! :D

<3,

Allison

Answer 4

I would suggest u get a racquet around the $60-$90 range.  Yeah, its out of the $20-30 bracket but just say you just started playing tennis and you've really enjoyed it.  As u get better u will WANT A BETTER RACQUET.  The $20-$30 sticks dont last, not to mention the weak performance of it.  I would go with the more higher but better racquet.

Answer 5

Just to play around you should be able to find something at Walmart or any department store.  Of course, they're not competition quality, but to learn the basics they'll work fine.  Look for brand names like: Head, Wilson or Prince.  Make sure you are buying adult racquets not junior ones. Junior frames look more or less the same, but are shorter and lighter than adult frames and it may not say junior on the label.  I wouldn't recommend a specific racquet since it's all a matter of personal taste.  Swing a few of them and see what feels comfortable to you.  Some are a bit heavier and they have different grip sizes so you'll have to kind of experiment.