March 2006 Monthly Archive
March 1, 2006
Babolat Star 5
If you visit the stringing room of most major tournaments, you'll find that with few exceptions, Babolat machines are the mainstay of the tour stringer. Rugged and reliable, with excellent mounting, clamping, and tensioning, a stringer could hardly ask...
Class Acts
Schools and colleges dominate these hard-court award winners.
Expanding Horizons
For our annual guide, we went right to the source for court construction, the American Sports Builders Association, for advice on adding courts, fixing cracks, and keeping courts clean.
Fix the Cracks
Taking care of cracked courts depends on why they cracked in the first place.
Keep it Clean
No matter what type of courts you have, regular maintenance is a must.
Gamma Zo Pro 16L
Gamma Zo Pro is a hybrid set made up of Zo Power for the mains and Live Wire Professional for the crosses. According to Gamma, Zo Power is an ultra playable 16L-gauge polymer alloy featuring Gamma's TNT2® Technology, for...
Industry News
Information to help you run your business.
Continuing Education
Joe Dinoffer thinks outside the box in creating teaching tools for the tennis court.
Don't Bust a Gut!
Worried about your first natural gut string job? Two stringing experts take the mystery out of it for you.
Be a 'hero' in your community
The USTA's Community Tennis Development Workshop once again drew a large, enthusiastic crowd in early February, this time in Hollywood, Calif. I was among about 650 who registered for the conference, and again, I was amazed and impressed by...
2006 Racquet Selection Map
Our exclusive guide to help your customers find the perfect frame for their game.
Step Outside the Lines
A city tennis coordinator says reaching out to schools with an introductory "Tennis Day" can bring exciting returns.
Momentum vs. acceleration
Q: A lot of tennis experts talk about acceleration on your swing, but I thought the whole point was to have more momentum. Since when did acceleration become more important?...
Understanding the String Selector Map
Q: In the Stiffness column of the String Selector Map, if string A has a stiffness of 237 lbs/in. as compared to string B, which has a stiffness of 226 lbs/in., am I correct in assuming that string A is...
String-bed density
Q: I've noticed that the Wilson nSix-One 95 comes with a choice of string patterns—16x18 and 18x20. Could you tell me the purpose of this and what the difference means with regards to playability, spin, control, and power? Which do...
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