Babolat Tennis RacquetsThe Choice Of The Top Players

Well firstly - its the choice of the top players - this has to be one of the best endoursements you can get. Keen tennis players will never go wrong in choosing this racket because it has a good solid feeling and is a standard length that suits everyones game.

Even with choosing a good recommended brand like Babolat Aerotour you need to make some choices so that you can get the best from your racquiet and ultimately your game. Consider your skill level and style of play. If you are just starting to play and need lots of hitting area and power, then get an oversized or head-heavy racquet and use it until you feel that you've gained enough of your own power and technique to buy a smaller, more control-oriented one.

Lighter string patterns cause the ball to lose more of its energy on impact, and there's more potential for ball control and spin, creating a difficult short shot for your opponent to play. Lighter tennis rackets are generally more agile and faster through the air, and generally better for touch and feel. Most entry level and entry - mid price tennis rackets incorporate a mid weight of around 280 grams to allow the power to be created, but with the element of control and forgiveness.

Tennis elbow is generally caused by overuse of the extensor tendons of the forearm, particularly - to use the medical term - the extensor carpi radialis brevis. It is mostly a problem that will hit the amateur player, this injury is often a result of :-

• a one-handed backhand with poor technique - the ball is hit with the front of the shoulder up and power generated from the forearm muscles


• a late forehand swing preparation with resulting wrist snap to bring the racquet head perpendicular to the ball


• while serving, the ball is hit with full power and speed with wrist pronation (palm turned downward) and wrist snap which increases the stress on the already taught extensor tendons

Symptons of tennis elbow are inflammation and pain in joints and tendons. If it is a base case there can be significant pain and disability. Treatment of the disorder is not always successful, and it often recurs or becomes chronic.

In mild cases rest and over-the-counter pain relievers can help. Surgery is rarely, needed. Rest the arm until the pain disappears, then massage to relieve stress and tension in the muscles, and exercise to strengthen the area and prevent re-injury. To prevent movement of your arm, you can buy an elbow brace, elbow support or elbow strap from a sports shop or pharmaceutical supplier, which can be helpful because it reduces the amount you can use your elbow.