10 Best Tennis Racket For Groundstrokes
Updated on: September 2023
Best Tennis Racket For Groundstrokes in 2023
YONEX EZONE 100 (300g) Bright Blue/Black Tennis Racquet in 4 3/8" Grip Strung with Natural Color String (Nick Kyrgios' Racket)
- INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED RACKET: The Yonex EZONE 100 (300g) Bright Blue/Black Tennis Racquet (Nick Kyrgios' racket) is the perfect option for intermediate to advanced players who are looking for a technologically advanced racket to tweak an already competent game. On groundstrokes, it feels firm, plays accurately, and is easily accelerated through the zone in order to impart extra spin. At 11.2 oz strung, this stick is nearly "tour weight" and adds great stability on off-centered shots.
- RACQUET SPECIFICATIONS: Head Size: 100 sq. in. / 645 sq. cm.; Length: 27in / 68.5cm; Strung Weight: 11.2 oz / 317.5 g; Balance: 13in / 33cm / 4 pt HL; Swingweight: 321; Stiffness: 68; Beam Width: 24mm / 26mm / 22mm; Composition: (see Racket Technologies below); Power Level: Low-Medium; Stroke Style: Medium-Full; Swing Speed: Fast; Racquet Colors: Bright Blue and Black; Grip Type: Yonex Synthetic; String Pattern: 16 Mains / 19 Crosses; String Tension: 45-60 pounds
- RACQUET TECHNOLOGIES: ISO (ISOMETRIC SQUARE HEAD SHAPE): Results in a 48% larger sweetspot; OPS: Shaft flexes on impact, minimizing unwanted vibration; QUAKE SHUT GEL: 3 layers of gel are added to the handle, resulting in less frame shock and vibration; HYPER MG: Graphite layer on upper hoop reduces frame flex, resulting in more power; MICRO OFFSET LAYOUT: Redesigned grommet structure enables strings to move more on impact, resulting in less vibration and increased feel.
- FREE STRINGING: High Quality, Custom Colored Synthetic Gut Tennis String at Mid-Range Tension Included with the Purchase of this Racquet at No Additional Cost
- DOES NOT COME WITH YONEX LOGO STENCIL ON STRINGS
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YONEX EZONE 98 (305g) Bright Blue/Black 16sx19 Tennis Racquet (4 1/4" Grip) Strung with White String (Nick Kyrgios' Racket)
- INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED RACKET: The Yonex EZONE 98 (305g) Bright Blue/Black 16sx19 Tennis Racquet (Nick Kyrgios' racket) is the perfect option for intermediate to advanced players who are looking for a technologically advanced racket to tweak an already competent game. On groundstrokes, it feels firm, plays accurately, and is easily accelerated through the zone in order to impart extra spin. At 11.4 oz strung, this stick is nearly "tour weight" and adds great stability on off-centered shots.
- RACQUET SPECIFICATIONS: Head Size: 98 sq. in. / 632 sq. cm.; Length: 27in / 68.5cm; Strung Weight: 11.4 oz / 323.2 g; Balance: 12.8in / 32.5cm / 6 pt HL; Swingweight: 316; Stiffness: 63; Beam Width: 23mm / 24mm / 19mm; Composition: (see Racket Technologies below); Power Level: Low-Medium; Stroke Style: Medium-Full; Swing Speed: Fast; Racquet Colors: Bright Blue and Black; Grip Type: Yonex Synthetic; String Pattern: 16 Mains / 19 Crosses; String Tension: 45-60 pounds
- RACQUET TECHNOLOGIES: ISO (ISOMETRIC SQUARE HEAD SHAPE): Results in a 48% larger sweetspot; OPS: Shaft flexes on impact, minimizing unwanted vibration; QUAKE SHUT GEL: 3 layers of gel are added to the handle, resulting in less frame shock and vibration; HYPER MG: Graphite layer on upper hoop reduces frame flex, resulting in more power; MICRO OFFSET LAYOUT: Redesigned grommet structure enables strings to move more on impact, resulting in less vibration and increased feel.
- FREE STRINGING: High Quality, Custom Colored Synthetic Gut 16 Gauge Tennis String at Mid-Range Tension Included with the Purchase of this Racquet at No Additional Cost
- DOES NOT COME WITH YONEX LOGO STENCIL ON STRINGS
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YONEX Vcore SV 98 Tennis Racquet-4 1/2
- This racquet will be shipped unstrung
- Length: 27 inches
- Strung Weight: 11.4 oz. / 323 grams
- Balance: 6 Points Head Light
- Recommended String Tension: 45 - 60 lbs.
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ProKennex Kinetic Pro 5g Tennis Racquet (4-3/8)
- Headsize: 100 sq.in /645 sq.cm
- Length: 27 in. / 69 cm
- Strung Weight: 11.7oz / 332g
- Balance: 31.50cm. / 12.40in. (HL)
- String Pattern: 16 Mains / 20 Crosses
Gamma Sports RZR Bubba Tennis Racquet, 1/4-Grip Size
- Head size: 137 Sq. Inch
- Length: 29 Inch
- Width: Tapered 22-24-22mm
- Strung Weight - 10. 4-Ounce
Playing from the Ground Up: Improve Your Tennis Game Through Eye-foot Coordination
What is eye-foot coordination, and how can you improve your tennis game by learning proper positioning for your groundstrokes?
Yes, you've also heard the phrase "move your feet." Very true. In all sports, good foot movement is critical. But what does "good foot movement" really mean?
In tennis, it means adjusting your body position relative to where you believe the ball WILL BE when you hit it. The biggest problem most untrained players have is not being in the right position to hit the ball. Most of the time they wind up being jammed-the "elbow in your rib cage" feeling. Quite often, they wind up lunging a bit for the ball, or not being on balance through the stroke.
Whether you hit the old-fashioned way (step across with the forward foot into a "closed" stance) or the new way (an open stance with less extension in your stroke), you still need to step into your stroke and follow through. That means you need to be a certain distance away from the ball to your side when you begin the stroke, or you will encounter one of those problems due to improper distance.
What does "a certain distance" mean? It depends on how you hit. In the old days, I used to tell my female students they want to be five feet away from where they think they will hit the ball, and the men six feet. WOW! Sounds like a lot.
Well, if you use a closed stance, you just ate up a foot and a half when you went from the "ready position" (facing square to the net ready to go in either direction) to the forehand or backhand stance. From the grip of the racket to the center of the strings is approximately another two feet, perhaps a little more. By the time you fully extend your arm and hit the ball in front of your body (as you should do!), you've added another foot or so of extension.
If you use the open stance, the distance is obviously less, but you still want to be away from the ball when you hit or you'll be jammed. However, you don't want to be so far that you're lunging as opposed to extending properly.
Practice very slowly and learn the best distance you want to be from the ball before you start your stroke. Have someone gently toss balls to your side; turn, extend and stroke. When you find the comfortable distance, practice it more rigorously. In the heat of battle, you can adjust up to six inches closer or a foot farther away, but really not much more than that.
So we get back to the eye-foot coordination. When practicing strokes, evaluate where the ball will hit on the court as it comes toward you. Then use that great foot movement, first a few big steps to get in the approximate position and then a bunch of little steps to adjust more exactly, to get to your optimum distance away from the ball. The more you practice setting up at the proper distance from where you believe the ball with land, the more consistent your shots will become; it's easy to hit a good shot when you're a comfortable distance from the ball and your body is on balance.
