25/08/2026
🎾 YOUR RACQUET IS PART OF YOUR PERFORMANCE
Choosing a tennis racquet isn’t just about the brand or the design. The right equipment must match your level, technique, physical profile and playing style.
At Algarve Tennis Performance Academy, we pay particular attention to every detail of a player’s equipment.
RACQUET
• Weight and overall manoeuvrability
• Head size
• String pattern: 16×19, 16×20, 18×19, 18×20 — each offers a different balance of spin, control, power and precision
• Balance and weight distribution — an often overlooked factor that can significantly affect manoeuvrability, stability and swing mechanics
• For one-handed backhand players, choosing the right weight, balance and swing characteristics is especially important
STRINGS & TENSION
The racquet is only part of the equation. The type of string and its tension can completely change how a racquet feels and performs:
• Polyester, multifilament, synthetic gut or hybrid
• String gauge and characteristics
• Appropriate tension according to the player, racquet and playing style
A setup that is too stiff or a tension that is too high can reduce comfort and place additional stress on the arm.
ARM, WRIST OR SHOULDER PROBLEMS?
Equipment selection becomes particularly important for players experiencing wrist pain, shoulder discomfort or tennis elbow.
In these situations, it is essential to look at the complete setup: racquet weight, balance, stiffness, head size, string type and especially string tension.
A softer, more arm-friendly string setup and an appropriate tension can help reduce impact and vibration transmitted to the arm. Equipment should therefore be adapted to the individual player rather than following the same setup for everyone.
FOR JUNIOR PLAYERS
Equipment selection is equally important during development:
• Correct racquet length for the child’s age, height and ability
• Appropriate weight
• Correct grip size
• Suitable strings and tension
A racquet that is too long, too heavy, fitted with an oversized grip or an unsuitable string setup can negatively affect technique and make learning more difficult.
At Algarve Tennis Performance Academy, our approach goes beyond coaching technique. We help players analyse and optimise their equipment because the right racquet, the right strings and the right tension can make a major difference in performance, comfort and injury-risk management.
📍 Dunas Douradas – Vale do Lobo, Algarve
📲 WhatsApp: +33 6 64 25 92 87
ALGARVE TENNIS PERFORMANCE ACADEMY
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