Taking Care of Rackets and Strings
Rackets endure a lot of abuse during the course of a lesson, practice session, or match. Make them last longer and stay stronger by following these suggestions:
Avoid storing rackets in hot, cold, or damp places.
Keep racket covers on rackets when they are not being used.
Don’t spin the racket on the court to determine serve and side.
Don’t use the racket to pick up balls if the frame scrapes the court.
Wipe the strings clean after playing on a damp court or in high humidity.
Use a replacement grip or overwrap when the original grip tears or becomes slick.
Don’t toss your racket, bounce it off the court, or hit things other than the ball with it.
Check your racket for warping and cracks before getting it restrung.
If a string breaks, remove all the strings to relieve tension on the frame.
The more often intermediate and advanced players play, the more often their strings break. What should you do when strings break too often? Following are a few suggestions. Also, ask a racket stringing professional for advice.
Use a thicker gauge of the same string.
Try a more durable construction of the same material in the strings that have been breaking.
Try a different type or gauge of synthetic strings.
Use a racket that has a denser string pattern.
Tennis: Steps to Success Jim Brown,Camille Soulier