| Recently, Roger Federer and many other players from | | | | Control racquets – These are especially for |
| this year's Australian Open have auctioned their | | | | advanced and professional players. They provide |
| autographed racquets to raise funds for the victims of | | | | maximum control and extra precision. |
| the earthquake in Haiti. Such an effort is a great sign | | | | It is very important that you choose the right kind of |
| of generosity coming from a tennis player of Federer's | | | | racquet. Sports equipment should be selected on |
| stature, more so because a racquet for a tennis | | | | majorly the basis of the player's capacity. One should |
| player is the best possession, especially if he has | | | | keep in mind certain facts while opting to buy a |
| made his winning stroke of the grand slam with it. | | | | racquet, even for your child who dreams of being a |
| Nevertheless, players are doing their best to help the | | | | tennis star. You should make a note of the surface |
| victims at Haiti and we must appreciate such a | | | | area of the head of the racquet. It should be adequate |
| gesture. | | | | to generate enough power for you. If you are an |
| As we already know that for a tennis player the | | | | experienced player a smaller head one should suit you |
| racquet is the best possession it becomes very | | | | perfectly, but a novice in the game would require a |
| important to select the right one. Given below are the | | | | larger head one. Moreover, you should also pay equal |
| three main categories of tennis racquets. Sports | | | | attention to the weight of the racquet. The balance the |
| equipment is a very essential part of a sports person's | | | | racquet provides depends mostly on its weight. |
| life and hence it should be selected keeping all the | | | | Remember, to play a good game you will require the |
| requirements of the players in mind. | | | | right sports equipment. Hence, don't' forget to check |
| Power racquets - These are suitable for beginners, | | | | the grip. The grip should not be slippery or you might |
| who play short strokes. These have a large head | | | | lose a very crucial point in the match. |
| which gives more power as the hitting area is more. | | | | So, if your child wants to be the next Rafael Nadal, |
| Tweener racquets - These are for intermediate to | | | | Andy Murray or Roger Federer then get him a good |
| advanced players. They are lighter compared to the | | | | tennis racquet. You can visit Holabird Sports, which |
| power varieties and have smaller heads too. Their long | | | | showcases a good range of sport equipment. |
| design makes handling ground strokes easier. | | | | |