TENNIS TALK

[dale1953]

Ramsey,I dont agree with that article at all.The only reason players use Luxilon is because it lasts longer.And the string is so hard that most players will string the verticals with luxilon and the horizontals with a normal string (hybrid stringing).The problem with todays tennis is that with the power and spin of todays players the old strings last about 30 minutes,so the players are forced to use strings that last longer.But the harder the string the less power and feel you have.I string rackets for a lot of people and would never put luxilon in a junior racket.It could definetely cause arm and shoulder problems.I would say that the luxilon strings last about 5 times longer than a normal string.As far as Nadal using a 4 1/4 grip size.It is normal that on slower courts it is better to use a smaller grip because you can use more wrist,which gives more spin,and on faster courts you can use a little bigger grip.In the old days players had bigger grips because they used less spin.JMO