| Whether your junior tennis star is just starting tennis | | | | Children need a tennis racquet that is easy to hold and |
| lessons or plays competition matches the right tennis | | | | swing. The Babolat junior tennis racquets are specially |
| racquet, specifically designed for junior players, will give | | | | designed for children of all ages, heights and tennis |
| them the right start. | | | | standards. |
| There is nothing worse than trying to learn a new | | | | The Nadal series of junior tennis racquets can |
| sport with sub-standard equipment. Hand-me-down | | | | accommodate children from 2 to over 10 years of age |
| tennis racquets or poor quality tennis racquets makes | | | | and are a junior size replica of Rafael Nadal's AeroPro |
| learning or playing tennis for children way too hard. | | | | Drive racquet. |
| Children need to be able to achieve things quickly or | | | | This junior sized version of Andy Roddick's racquet, |
| they will not only lose confidence but they will lose | | | | the Babolat Pure Drive Roddick Junior and the Babolat |
| interest in what they are learning. | | | | Pure Drive Junior are some of the most popular tennis |
| When I was learning tennis at around 11 years of age I | | | | racquets for junior competitors. They feature all the |
| was given my big brother's tennis racquet to use that | | | | technology and performance of the adult Pure Drive |
| was too heavy, too long and the grip was too thick for | | | | racquets but in a lighter, more manoeuvrable racquet, |
| my hand size. How I ever swung this big clunker of a | | | | adapted to young competition players. |
| racquet, much less hit the tennis ball, remains a | | | | All the Babolat junior tennis racquets are very |
| mystery to me. | | | | affordable and will have your budding tennis star hitting |
| A tennis court is approximately 78 feet (23.77m) long | | | | winners in no time. |
| and 27 feet (8.23m) wide for singles matches and 36 | | | | Tennis is a great sport for children to learn. It helps their |
| feet (10.97m) wide for doubles matches. Standing on | | | | hand, eye co-ordination skills, teaches sportsmanship, |
| the tennis court for the first time can be quite daunting | | | | improves fitness levels and builds self-confidence. |
| for a child. It's a long way to hit that ball over the net! | | | | |