Tennis strings
The three most important in tennis
• Tennis racquet (weight, balance, headsize)
• Tennis strings (material, gauge, tension)
• Tennis shoes (material, surface)
TENNIS STRINGS
Natural strings
Nylon strings
Synthetic strings
Polyester strings
Multifilament strings
Co-Polyester strings
Hybrid strings
Natural strings
(natural gut)
Material
Cow`s or sheep`s gut (very complicated process)
Advantages
Excellent elasticity, great tension stabiliy, comfort and feel,
Disadvantages
Expensive and sensitive to weather
Players
For everyone (millionaires), for professionals as hybrid
Examples
Pacific Prime Gut, Pacific Tough Gut, Babolat VS Team,
Klip Legend, Bow Brand Championship.
Nylon strings
Material
Single nylon core and various resistant wraps.
Advantages
The most common used string, good elasticity, good
durability,
Disadvantages
Players
Beginners and internediate players
Examples
Pacific Power Line, Wilson Championship Nylon,
Babolat Powergy, and Prince Tournament Nylon.
Polyester strings
(monofilament strings)
Material
Single polyester fibre (monofilament)
Advantages
High durability (thinner gauges), great
price/performance ratio,
Disadvantages
Low elasticity, tension loss,
Players
Professionals and Tournament players
Examples
Pacific Poly Force Extreme, Luxilon Big Banger Alu
Power, Kirschbaum Touch Turbo, Head Ultra Tour.
Multifilament strings
(syntetic gut)
Material
Syntetic copy of Natural Gut (many microfibers are
twisted together to a string, which is wrapped with a
resistant cover)
Advantages
High elasticity, great playability (arm protection)
Disadvantages
Low durability
Players
Seniors, intermediate players
Examples
Pacific Futura TXT, Babolat XCel Premium, Isospeed
Professional, Head FiberGel, Kirschbaum Touch
Multifibre, Wilson NXT Tour.
Hybrid strings
Material
Main string: durable string (polyester, co-polyester)
Cross string: highly elastic or natural gut
Advantages
Advantages of both mains and crosses (elasticity and
durability), various combinations for individual needs
Disadvantages
Players
Examples
Higher cost
Professionals (80% of tour players), intermediate players
Pacific Poly Gut Blend, Wilson HyperLast. Babolat offers
the possibility to obtain "half" sets of the Pro Hurricane, the
X-Cel Premium and the VS Team for individual combination
(Custom+ Hybrid).
Co-Polyster strings
Material
Modified polyester monofilament often mixed with other
materials (Peek, carbon or metallic fibers)
Advantages
Higher elasticity and no loss of tension compared with
common polyester strings (the latest hit-hexagonal/octagonal
profile for better spin)
Disadvantages
Players
Professionals, intermediate players
Examples
Pacific Poly Force Extreme, Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power,
Kirschbaum Touch Turbo, Head Ultra Tour.
TOP players
Player
Tension
Mains
Crosses
Novak
Djokovic
27/26 kg
Co-polyester
Natural Gut
(Babolat VS)
Rafael
Nadal
26/25 kg
Co-polyester
Co-polyester
Roger
Federer
24/23 kg
Co-polyester
Natural Gut
(Wilson)
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