What's the difference between a standard length racquet and an extended length racquet?

Question

what are the differences, is it a big change and is it worth going for and extended length racquet?

Answer 1

theres not much difference cuz all racquets must fit the requirements wich wont allow them to make it really big... the heads may be a bit bigger but that mite not change the weights based on the frames materials... but ive use lots of oversizes wich is wat i believe wat ur talking bout nd it will allow u to hit the ball a bit farther from ur body wich will make u run a step less... also u may serve higher wich can get u more places to hit to... but if ur used to standard length dont change... get bout the same size so u dont hafta adjust that much

Answer 2

I've only ever played with a standard length racket, but I would guess that an extended length racket has more power. Since the place you hit the ball is farther away from you, you would have more torque, creating more power. On the other hand, you would also have less accuracy. It would be like writing with a super long pencil, and holding it by the eraser.

Hope that helps!

Answer 3

The extended length racket was introduced, at least in the States, in the early 90's. Michael Chang had Wilson make him an extended length tennis racket, as in the early 90's, the "power boom" had come on. Sampras serve, Courier and Agassi power ground strokes, etc.......Chang, being much smaller in stature, than the aforementioned players, had Wilson make him an extended length racket to try to help him "keep up" with the new change in power in the game. So I would use that as your assessment. If your 6'2 and serve 100mph you dont' need it, if your 5,7 and are getting out powered, it may help.