Is this racket good for me?
Question:I have been playing tennis for fun for a few years and recently joined my high school team. I have a moderate length swing with average swing speed. I cover the court well and I have decent spin. I am prone to mishits though. I was using an older oversized Wilson racket. I just bought a Wilson NCode N5 OS. Someone told me i shouldnt be using an OS racket. I plan on playing with it for a while and hopefully improving. Is it ok for me to use an Oversized racket, or will i out grow it quickly?
It has a 4 1/2 inch grip and Wilson sensation strings
http://www.amazon.com/wilson-ncode-n5-te...
Answers:
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There are a couple rules when selecting the right racket for you. First you have to asses your strengths and weaknesses. For example, if you are a power baseline player with a long stroke-- you don't need a racket that provides a lot of power. You would need one that provides more control. Consequently if your shots lack spin, you may consider a racket with a more open string bed/ less main strings to get more spin on your shots. Consequently if you already hit with lots of spin and break a lot of strings you may want a more dense string pattern/more main strings. Some rules are virtually universal--- such as oversize rackets are more suited to two-handed backhand players rather than one-handers. One-handers need to get a little snap through the stroke and this is harder to acheive with an oversize head. Oversize head rackets are fine for kick serves and slice serves. However if you are wanting to hit a flat serve down the T or out wide a midsize frame is better for that purpose. You can get plenty of pace using an oversize frame, but you will lack that extra 10-15 mph that comes from a wrist snap through a hard hit serve. Most of these differneces will not be noticed by recreational players. Therefore I say enjoy your new racket, have fun, and play well.If you like the way it feels and the control of it stick with your own racket. It is very hard for another person to say that this racket or that racket is good or bad for you , you are the only one who knows how it feels to you. If you are thinking of switching you should try a whole bunch of different rackets, each company seems to have its own feel and every frame plays a bit different. That is the only way you should switch is by trying a bunch of different ones , not what some other player or coach says to you.
If you want more power i would stick with it. I was givin a present of a tennis racket about a year ago and it was way too big for me. Now that i'm use to it i have amazing power on my serves and from high balls.
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