I have a Head Extreme MP 2026 and I’ve been choosing between Head Lynx Tour 1.30 (any color) and Head Lynx Tour 1.25 (black) full bed

My issue is that on TWU database 1.30 mm Lynx Tour is worse than 1.25 mm by every single category, but I’ve also heard from TennCom that exactly black version of Lynx Tour 1.25 mm is really disappointing (muted, and clunky)

Can you share your thoughts on these two strings from your experience and if a color does make a difference in the playability of the string?

Is it less gay to go for knucks? What do you do?

I'm an admitted gear nerd, far too concerned about little things on the margins that don't matter. That said, we're all here for each other, right? I need help finding a good cross string. I've been through a lot of mains and am settling on Confidential 1.15 as my favorite. I generally prefer the feel and playability of hybrid stringbeds.

I was managing elbow pain for a while and running various soft poly or syn gut/multi cross strings. The elbow pain has gradually resolved, mostly through technique improvement. Most recently, I threw in some 1.30 alu power rough that I had lying around as my cross, and I'm really liking the feel and the response. I'm getting feedback without any harshness, and the right blend of pocketing, power, control, spin, and spin modulation.

The early tension loss, early dying, high cost features of alu power make me uninterested in that as a long term option, but I'm looking for some recs for something that will give me a similar response while lasting longer. 4G Soft, MSV CoFocus, Tourna Big Hitter Silver, Toroline A5, and Restring Sync are some of the options that I'm considering. Thanks!

I’m in Taipei for the next 3-4 months and I am looking for people to practice/play matches with. I am around an intermediate level player. I am in Tianmu area but I can travel anywhere in Taipei to play. Thanks!

Hi! My name is Gordon and I am an IB student completing my MYP Personal Project. I have created a physical tennis magazine called The Tennis Review and I would genuinely love your honest feedback. Please read through the digital magazine PDF before answering these questions. This survey should take no longer than 5 minutes. Thank you so much!

It's super important for my grades btww so please answer properly and it won't take longg, thankss.

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I am a decent baseline player. I have been playing for about 2 years and I simply dont get how to get my forearm to pronate whilst hitting a flat serve. I dont really know how to hit a better serve. Any drills I could do to learn an effective and reliable flat serve? Is pronation a thing you do actively during serve or do you dont even need to think about it during it and it simply happens naturally?

Been struggling with tennis lately. Not necessarily just tennis but life has been really difficult for me lately and it’s gotten to me on the court as well. Been thinking about putting down the racquets after my latest USTA loss. Me (4.20) and my partner (4.14) lost a match 6-1 3-6 8-10 to a 4.06 and a 3.76. Various moments after that first set we both played bad. I lost my volleys, he lost the strokes and both of the other dudes upped their level, so we suffered over it. A match we should realistically dominate fairly well (and were until the 2nd set).

But worse is I’m getting really emotional on the court which I haven’t since HS. I’m normally quite calm and composed nowadays and I’ve just been feeling angrier and angrier lately on court. Even in practice sets if I win I will yell at myself and curse. It’s very self destructive.

I want to take a break for a little and just regroup. Focus on my private/work/school life more. But my friends/teammates are saying I should keep playing, to take my mind off the other stressors when I get on a court.

Any advice? What would some of you do? Take the few months off or keep playing?

Please help I literally don’t understand it at all, it makes no sense to me

I don’t understand where power comes from with this stroke, or spin

And every time I hit one I just feel blind. Like I can’t understand the difference between when the ball produced is good or if it’s bad, I have no feel

Legit considering trying a one hander cause this is not for the weak 😭 HELP

Have you ever prepared to go crosscourt, suddenly seen the line open and changed your mind at the last second?

Sometimes it works. Sometimes the ball ends up in the net and you immediately think: “I changed my mind too late.”

But how late is actually too late?

I’ve been thinking about this because I don’t think changing your mind is necessarily a bad thing. You have to react to what’s happening on the other side of the net. But at some point your feet, spacing and body are already organized for the shot you originally chose.

You might still see the new option, but maybe your body no longer has enough time to actually play it.

I’m curious how other players experience this. Do you have a moment where you feel, “Okay, now I just have to trust the shot I already chose”?

Something I see all the time in tennis.

You can hit your forehand freely for an entire set.

Then suddenly it’s 4-4, 30-30 and the same forehand feels completely different.

You start guiding the ball. You aim further inside the lines. Maybe you slow the racket down a little.

Nothing changed technically in the last five minutes.

The score changed.

I think one of the hardest skills in tennis is learning to accept the nerves without letting them change the way you play.

I’m curious what happens to you when the score gets tight.

Do you become more aggressive, more conservative, or do you actually manage to play the same way?

Based in nyc

Hello all,

I am a former player teaching my 11 year old son tennis and I was wondering if you could provide some suggestions on improving his technique on his groundstrokes, footwork, etc. There are a lack of available tennis programs in our local area and he has not been able to take any lessons or get any outside instruction other than with me, so the feedback you give is very valuable to help him as an aspiring advanced player as well. Or if everything looks okay to you, that would be nice to know as well. Just for reference I had doing a basic warm up type rally with me going down the middle of the court. Thank you so much for your help.

The first clip is me serving around 3 weeks after I started playing tennis. Fast forward to 3.5 months, and the second clip shows where my serve is now.

I’m still learning and trying to improve my technique.

I’d appreciate any feedback on what I’m doing well and what I should work on, especially my toss, timing, and overall service motion.

Any advice is appreciated. Thanks! 🙏🏾🎾

I am looking for a low traction shoes that will slide instead of abruptly stop. Gel X was great but I do not like the design. Between the two options above, which one do you think is more slippery?

anyone available to hit/play this week?

Alguien disponible para pelotear esta semana?

As per title. It looks like a chip to me, but thought I’d confirm.

Next thing I will be working on is split stepping and “staying on the shot” longer😬
(She/her)

I emailed them twice about an issue and still no response. It’s been a week.

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I play tennis regularly and want to get my diet in order so it actually helps on court. Looking for books that cover things like eating around matches and long practice sessions, staying fueled through a three-set match, and recovery between days.

Sports nutrition books that are practical and evidence-based are ideal.

2.5-3.0 level player opening myself to the possibility that I might be a one handed backhand player. Tried it out in earnest for the first time today on a wall and it just feels much better on my shoulder and clicks in terms of generating power in a way that the 2HBH does not. Not generating a ton of topspin just yet but I can hit it pretty cleanly over net level and kind of aim it. Also, can't confirm until I roll some tape but I feel like I look cool af.

Anything I should know as I attempt to pursue this awesome power?