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It was the sight of the tiny, tan, prehistoric weapon in my hand. A wooden tennis racquet will do that to people. Little kids in clinics giggle when you pull one out of your bag. Grizzled teaching ...

Big racquets have bigger 'sweet spots' but are harder to control. A 'sweet spot' is the area in the middle of the strings which gives the cleanest hit. A mid-size racquet has a hitting area of about ...

And if you’ve got a good slice backhand, this racquet can sharpen it to the point of being a serious weapon—smooth and repeatable with a nasty bite. It’s not a rocket launcher on serves ...