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Buying Guide.

Tennis gear buying guide covers racquet selection, string types, and shoe fit with tested recommendations and price-to-performance breakdowns.

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Beginners ·6 min · June 2026

Beginner Tennis Racquets: We Compared a $40, a $90, and a $230 Frame to Find Out Where the Money Goes

You walk into the shop, or open the tab, and there are forty frames. Half of them promise more power, the other half more control, and a few promise both, which should be your first clue that the…

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Gear ·6 min · June 2026

Tennis Ball Buyer's Guide: What ITF's 53–58 Inch Bounce Spec Actually Tells You

There is a number printed nowhere on the can you bought, but it governs almost everything inside it: 53 to 58 inches.

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Racquets ·10 min · June 2026

Tennis Racquet Selection by Skill Level: Why the Advanced Frame Is the Wrong First Buy

If you are standing in a shop deciding whether to spend more on the "advanced" racquet because you intend to get good, the honest answer is that the advanced frame will probably make you play worse…

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Buying Guide ·6 min · June 2026

Buying Kids Tennis Shoes: A Parent's Measure-First Guide to Fit and Safety

A parent does not usually walk into the kids tennis shoes problem expecting it to be hard. The expectation is that you pick a size, pick a color the child tolerates, and pay.

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Racquets ·5 min · June 2026

How to Read a Racquet Variant Guide: A Tennis Racquet Review of What "New" Actually Means

There is a belief that shows up in nearly every forum thread about a new frame: that the latest generation, or the "plus" or "tour" variant sitting next to the standard model on the wall, is a…