Which racquets / strings / tensions do the Pro’s use?
| Player | Racquet | Tension |
|---|---|---|
| Lleyton Hewitt | Yonex RDiS 100 Mid | 48 lbs |
| Gael Monfils | Prince EXO3 Rebel 95 | 57 / 55 lbs |
| Andy Murray | Head YouTek Radical Pro | 56 lbs |
| Rafael Nadal | Babolat AeroPro Drive Cortex | 55 lbs |
Also to know is, what does tension on a tennis racket do?
Making tension adjustments
Lowering your tension will give you more power, more comfort and will open up the sweetspot of your racquet. Increasing your tension will give you more control and allows you to generate your own power more (instead of the racquet or string doing it for you).
Keeping this in view, do pros use dampeners?
The results show that on the men’s ATP Tour, 58% of the top pros do use dampeners, while 42% do not. And on the women’s WTA Tour, a staggering 76% do use vibration dampeners, while only 24% do not.
Does higher string tension mean?
The higher your string tension, the more control you’ll have while the looser your string tension, the more power. Here are the above tension ranges again, but adjusted for power or control: Nylon/Gut: 50-60lbs (22.5-27kg)
What tension is too low tennis?
A low string tension would be anywhere from around 40-50lbs. There are exceptions, of course; some players even going below 40lbs! That end of the spectrum is pretty much trampoline territory and we’ll get on to that later!
How do you reduce tennis string tension?