All Blog Posts Tagged 'stringing' (13)

A quick note regarding racket stringing and the frequency of which you should be restringing.  While searching through various websites and blogs today I ran across a Prince Tennis blog titled "PrinceNextblog" and I was reminded about the phrase "string as often per year as you play in a week".  I never really spent much time analyzing this statement but found myself replaying the phrase…

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I wrote a brief post at my website, for convenience I posted it here as well.  check out the new magazine online.

Tennis Media Company Launches Dynamic Digital Magazine Tennis 15-30 - Racquet Sports Industry News

Digital media is shaping the way we receive and interprete information. The amount of data we have access to on a daily basis is…

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Great tennis action already starting in the first week of the new year.  Check out the new things at my site www.racketstringingtips.com and learn about new tennis products, gear and get your stringing business started.

The US OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS will officially get underway Monday Aug 29th with first round action but the qualifying rounds are happening now.  The behind the scenes action started already as did the 2011 Wilson STring team.  Saturday was the first day the racquets were strung onsite, nearly 300 frames strung just today.  Although I am not at the open this year, my past experience at the US OPEN will be shared here as will my stringing posts, updates on details of what its like as an…

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Lots of anticipation leading into the US Open and all eyes are glued on World No.1 Novak Djokovic, the man that can do no wrong or at least can only win.  Rafael Nadal had a handful against the French qualifier but tomorrow will need more to beat a top 10 player such as Fernando Verdasco even though he has a perfect 11-0 record against him.  Novak should have an easier day as he faces a qualifier but this qualifier has been in the top ten himself so Novak better not count out Radak Stepanek…

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See the latest Maria sharapova interview over at the Tennis Channel.  The USTA 10 and Under offers 1 year free USTA memberships to those under 10,  a great way to get the little ones involved.  My take on the Gamma Zo/Gut Hybrid tennis strings at my website (www.racketstringingtips.com) and another good tennis blog of mention (… Continue

I seem to be spending way to much time researching and studying the tennis industry these days so why not share some tidbits and brief notes here.  It looks like Venus Williams is the proud owner of 5 or so Jamba Juice Franchises and will be promoting the brand as well... they do make the best smoothies, the kids love em! 

A new racket brand -'bolt' is entering the market, apparently the racket has a suspension system that keeps the strings off the frame and therefore vibration is…

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Join me as I provide the tools and knowledge to make you a better racket stringer in 30 days.  Visit my site and follow along.

Wanted to share some info on a new polyester tennis string. Visit Alien Tennis to get a sample set.  I have just signed up and haven't hit with it yet but always willing to give a new string a try.

Just wanted to start some dialog about the best stringing machine, I definetely have an opionion here as well, but just wanted to find out from the community.

The first of what I hopes to be many racket stringing posts. I have been stringing for over twenty years and the last eight or so years have been stringing on the professional tour at such tournaments as miami, us open, australian open, and many other smaller venues as well. I have seen a lot of rackets and various string combination, strung a lot of rackets and strung on various professional stringing machines, learned from some of the best in the industry and now ready to share some tips for… Continue

Do you want to make a little side cash while you are watching TV? The Passive Dad blog posted this great article about stringing rackets for dough.



If you play tennis weekly or enjoy hitting hard top spin shots, you have probably had to have your rackets restrung several times. Tired of paying a club or someone else for a tennis restring?… Continue