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1. Swing Speed [?]The speed at which you typically swing your racquet at the ball on your ground strokes is a key factor in deciding how powerful a racquet you should buy. If you take short, relatively slow swings at the ball, you're most likely to want a highly powerful racquet. With longer, faster swings, too powerful a frame might be hard to control. You can always reduce a racquet's power by using higher string tension, but tighter strings transmit more shock to your arm. Any Slow Medium Fast
2. Swing Length [?]The distance a player takes their racquet back:
   Short - compact swing-short take back-you need a lighter racquet that will help give you more power
   Medium - you have a solid all around game but require slightly more power without sacrificing control
   Long - you take big swings at the ball and generate your own power Any Short Medium Long
3. Head size [?]The size of the hitting area. A midsize has a hitting area of 85-95 square inches, mid-plus 95-106 square inches, and oversize greater than 107 square inches. Any Mid 88 - 95 Mid Plus 96 - 106 Mid Plus 107+
4. Racquet weight [?]The overall strung weight of a racquet:
   Light weight 200gms – 250gms, Medium weight 251gms – 300gms, Heavy 301gms – 350+gms Any Light Medium Heavy
5. Racquet balance [?]The distribution of weight along the length of a racquet, usually called head heavy, head light, or even. The degree of head-heaviness or head-lightness is often specified as the distance between the midpoint of the racquet's length and the actual point at which it balances, be that balance point toward the head (head heavy) or the butt (head light). Any Head Light Medium Heavy
6. Suitable for tennis elbow Any Yes No
7. Power [?]1. High: Tennis Racquets that have maximum power potential, but can be tricky to control for players with long backswings.
   2. Medium: Tennis Racquets that offer good power, but offer better control than Power racquets. Usually preferred by all-court players
   3. Low: Tennis Racquets that provide a great deal of touch and control of the ball, but require a longer swing to generate power from the back of the court. Usually preferred by doubles players and singles players who like to attack the net and grind from the baseline. Any Low - more control Medium - mix of power and control High - less control, more power