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How often should I string my Racquet

At Tennis Gear we do a lot of restrings.  Almost everyday I am asked by someone “how often should I restring my racquet?” . We the answer is sometimes a difficult one to answer and depends on a variety of factors.  However the common rule of...

Great Tips to Improve your Backhand

Check our these great tips I found to improving your backhand. Taken from www.tennismindgame.com.   An effective and smart tennis backhand tip can make a big difference to your backhand shot. Backhand shot is very commonly regarded as a more difficult shot...

Tennis Pros Strings

The following is a list of popular and well known pro tennis players string setup specs from Wimbledon and the French Open.  The list has been taken from Colin the Stringer and does not specify if the specs were from the French or Wimbledon. In any case it gives...

Tennis Racquet Grip Size

Manufactured tennis racquet grip sizes range from less than 4″ for juniors to 4 7/8″ for the largest adult hands. This might not seem like much of a range, but the difference even 1/8″ makes is surprising. Prolonged use of too large or especially too...

Tennis Split Step

At Everton Tennis Centre we have four synthetic grass courts. I think it essential that we teach players the proper use of the split step to ensure they are correctly balanced particularly when moving forward to volley. The following video gives some great information...

Ducks take over Babolat Shaw Park OJT

The Babolat Shaw Park OJT has now been completed after three days of testing times with the weather. The event started on Friday with a solid day of playing seeing most 1st and 2nd round macthes being played without delays. At some time the tournament was ahead of...

Wilson Baiardo For Sale

Tennis Gear are now offering Wilson Baiardo Stringing Machines for sale at their Everton and Shaw Park Tennis Centre stores. Shane Mikic said ” I think this is a first in Australia. I don’t know of any other tennis retailer that carries this machine in...

How to Buy a Tennis Racquet

Great tips on what to consider when buying a tennis racket. I feel the most important factor is to “try before you buy”.  At Tennis Gear we have a demo racquet for every racquet we sell and with two huge store at Shaw Park Tennis Centre and Everton...

Alu Power Review

Luxilon is the most widely used string on tour. Why? I hear you ask. Luxilon Big Banger ALU Power comes in four different versions. ALU Power 1.25 mm is the original version and still one of the most popular.  The composition is a copolymer with fluocarbon resin...