What's a good tennis racket for beginners??

Question

Im 12 and im going to tennis camp and I want to know what a good beginners racket is??

Answer 1

i reccommend getting a wilson. they're great no matter whether you're a beginner or you've been playing for 20 years. personally, i love the wilson nCode nTour and it's on sale for about $75 at www.tenniswarehouse.com and it may seem like a lot if you haven't played much before but i really think it's important to have a racquet you can age with a bit. it's a great racquet and i'd reccommend it to anyone, beginner or not.

Answer 2

Maybe a Wilson.

Answer 3

a wilson are always good for any skill level

a slazenger was my 1st racket but that soon gets dodgy IMO

Answer 4

i would recommend getting an oversized racquet ( head size about 105-110 sq.inch) Oversized racquets are much easier to learn on due to the larger head size.

I'd recommend buying a tennis racquet in the $50 dollar range. Anything around $20 is usually garbage. The investment pays off in the long run as you won't suffer from as much shock when hitting the ball. This can save your elbow and wrist. Tennis elbow is very common with cheap tennis racquet's.

Since your a beginner it doesn't matter much on which racquet you get. Once you learn more about your playing style and get serious about tennis thats when the type of racquet matters most.

Answer 5

Racquet choice is only the beginning of your tennis journey my friend and I wish you good luck!

The only advice I'd give is NOT to get an oversized (OS) racquet. Beginners think that an OS makes it easier to play but personally, I feel you learn the proper strokes faster if you use a smaller-head frame because you have to learn to hit fully to get any pace or depth.

A racquet with a 98-105 sq inch head would do nicely.

Another thing is to spend a little extra to get an intermediate to advanced racquet. More expensive racquets vibrate less on impact and are more forgiving so you'll be less prone to injuries.

Don't spend so much on the latest model since you're starting out. You can get the top-of-the-line older models at a fraction of the cost of the latest one - e.g. Wilson nCodes, Head Flexpoint/Liquidmetals, Babolat non-Cortex models or Prince o3's.

Good luck my friend and welcome to the world of tennis! :)