It’s an old cliché, but that doesn’t make it any less true: Your strings are the only thing that touches the ball. Racquets get the spotlight, but when it comes to the hitting experience, strings are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim Newcomb covers tennis gear/business, stadiums and shoe tech. So much is made about the technology of tennis rackets. But don't ...

Three names sell tennis rackets: Rafa, Roger and Roddick. Walk around the U.S. Open this year and you’ll notice the topspin-wielding heartthrob and world No. 1 Rafael Nadal playing with one of the ...

That’s the common request for most recreational players when it comes time to restring their racquets. That is, of course, if they’re bothering to restring their racquets at all. String neglect is one ...

A host of tennis experts including Wimbledon champions Pat Cash and John McEnroe, discuss the evolution of tennis racquet strings and the impact they have had on the way the game is played. Britain's ...