| Choosing the right head size for your racquet depends | | | | tension for more control. |
| on your size, strength, style, and a number of other | | | | Head size also affects Control Spin Control and Depth |
| factors. It is important that you choose the right size | | | | Control, although it's not the only factor. Control |
| racquet or you may end up with an uncomfortable | | | | depends on many other factors such as racquet |
| racquet as well as hurt your game. | | | | flexibility, weight, stringing tension, and balance. It is |
| To start out, decide how big you want the head of | | | | easier to put spin on the tennis ball with the larger |
| your racquet. Frame sizes rang from 60 square inch | | | | head. However, the depth control level becomes lower |
| wooden frames to 145 square inches in some | | | | as the head size becomes larger. |
| oversized frames, although official tournaments limit the | | | | Super Oversize frames are great for the players with |
| legal size to 135 square inches for playing. You need to | | | | the slow swing who need more power. It helps to hit |
| decide if you want a Mid Size (80-90 square inches), | | | | the ball over the net with little effort. Super oversize |
| Mid Plus (90-105 ), Oversize (105-120) or Super | | | | frames are only effective in slower games and won't |
| Oversize (120-135) frame. There are several factors | | | | help the faster game. |
| that might affect your decision. | | | | Most professionals that use a racquet with a smaller |
| The "Sweet Spot" is a part of the stringing surface | | | | head size have a fast swing speed, a lot of strength, |
| located toward the center of the head. Hitting the ball | | | | and can consistently hit the ball on the sweet spot. |
| on the sweet spot of the tennis racquet produces the | | | | They do not need the power of an oversize head. |
| most power. The size, location, and power of the | | | | They choose the smaller racquet to gain more depth |
| sweet spot depend on the size of the head. If you are | | | | control. Any time you go shopping for any type of |
| a beginner, you should probably use an oversize | | | | tennis equipment, remember that you have a unique |
| racquet, although you don't have to be a beginner to | | | | body and a unique game. You should decide which |
| use one. Andre Agassi, Monica Seles, and many other | | | | equipment is best for you, not just what's the most |
| professional tennis players use oversize racquets. | | | | expensive. |
| They are use heavier frames with the tighter stringing | | | | |