the director of tennis at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Mo., has also been preaching the joys of shortening racquets. Haugness says his sawed-off sticks have helped him stay at a high ...

Modern tennis rackets are denoted by their length in inches ... The long, 27.5-inch length is helpful for small players with short swings, but is also beneficial for all players who are just ...

Choosing the right tennis racket can be a minefield ... battles with this that resulted in muscling the ball but, after a short period, I loosened up and let the racket fly with a variety of ...

The combination of the increased stiffness of modern rackets and the tendency for tennis balls to have become harder has led to an increased shock transmission from the racket to the player, which is ...