What is Multifiliament Tennis String?

The following video provides and excellent insight into the construction and make-up of Babolat Multifilament String.

Speak to the team at Tennis Gear for more information about the right strings for your racquet.

Get your Tennis Gear Right

Getting your tennis racquets is very important for the success of your game. In fact the rule applies to the rest of the tennis equipment too. You need to have the right tennis clothing, tennis shoes and gear to ensure that you are very comfortable and focused on your game both in practice and on the court.
Tennis raquets should suit the players’ style. Some racquets are light giving the player ease of manoeuvrability. This is for players who like placements and elegance. For power packed shots and greater of force, players prefer the big tennis racquets with heavier frame and high string tension.
However, these tennis racquets do not provide great accuracy or control. Therefore it depends on the individual’s game to pick the right size of racquet, the right tension on the strings, the right shape and weight of the frame and even the right grip.

The tennis shoes and tennis clothing too should complement the player’s style. For example players who are athletes and believe in physical domination of the court, need more breathable clothing and shoes. The tennis shoes should be able to take the high impact on the heels and thereby cushion the feet.
In the absence of proper cushioning, the feet are bound to get tired very soon, reducing the agility of the player on court. Similarly the apparel should be made of a comfortable fabric that soaks the sweat, dissipates the heat and keeps the player cool and comfortable at all times.

Visit the team at Everton Tennis & Gear and Shaw Park Tennis & Gear for all your Tennis Gear needs.

Shane Mikic to String at 2011 Oz Open

Shane Mikic the pro-shop manager at Shaw Park Tennis Centre and Everton Tennis Centre, has again been invited to join the Wilson Global Stringing Team at the 2011 Australian Open.  Shane has confirmed that he will be stringing during the qualifying rounds right through until the second week of the tournament.

"It is a privilage to have someone has highly regarded in the stringing industry working in our pro-shops" Mark Bloomfield owner of Tennis Gear said.

 

K Kactor Sellout

For a limited only Tennis Gear has their entire range of Wilson K Factor racquets on sale at unbelievable prices.  Click here to see their Wilson Racquet calalogue.

 

Free Adrenaline String

Tennis Gear have done it again with an amazing special on BLX Racquets.  For every Wilson BLX Racquet sold between now and the end of December, you will receive three sets of Luxilon Adrenaline string for free.

Andy Murray Tennis Tricks

Check out these great tennis tricks from Andy Murray.

 

Tennis Gear.

Rafter to be Davis Cup Captain

Congratulations Pat you'll do a great job. From the team at Tennis Gear.

Former world number one Pat Rafter has been elevated to one of the highest positions in Australian sport, captain of the Davis Cup team.

Rafter, a two-time US Open champion and former Australian of the Year, will form a dream pairing with Tony Roche, who has been re-appointed coach of the team.

Rafter replaces John Fitzgerald and becomes only the fifth man in the past 60 years to captain Australia's Cup team.

The hugely popular 37-year-old follows on from Fitzgerald (2001-2010), John Newcombe (1995-2000), Neale Fraser (1970-1994) and the legendary Harry Hopman (1950-69).

Hopman also captain-coached the team in 1938-39.

Rafter, who in addition to his back-to-back triumphs in New York in 1997-98 also lost successive Wimbledon finals in 2000-01, now has the onerous task of guiding Australia back into the elite 16-nation World Group for the first time since 2007.

"We've got a lot of young players that have a great opportunity to play for Australia," Rafter said.

"My standards and expectations are extremely high. This is a great opportunity to be part of something that means a lot to me."

With Cup warrior Lleyton Hewitt sidelined from the reverse singles, Australia narrowly missed promotion to the World Group last month when they lost a play-off 3-2 to Belgium in Cairns.

Hewitt's Davis Cup future had been up in the air following Australia's latest disappointment, but it is now hoped the recruitment of Rafter and Roche will extend his career in the century-old teams' event.

"I'm happy with the appointment of Pat and Rochey. Pat and I get along great and have shared some special moments at the highest level of Davis Cup, and I look forward to working with him," Hewitt said.

"And Rochey, I have always said his experience is second to none and he will be a fantastic addition again to the team."

During his 10-year reign as captain, Fitzgerald led Australia to two finals, including 2003 glory over Spain in Melbourne, and also to the World Group semi-finals in 2006.

He said he has been in discussions with Rafter since January about assuming the role.

"Tennis in this country needs him, we want him," he said.

"He's the best role model you could hope for to step into this position.

"I'm delighted he's been able to fit it into his busy life, and with his family commitments to step into this role.

"There couldn't be a better person that you'd hope to take over this role. In my position to have someone take it over from me I couldn't have wished for anyone better than Pat Rafter."

Australia have won 28 Davis Cup trophies, second only to the USA's 32, but a failure to get his hands on the trophy remains one of Rafter's greatest disappointments.

The Queenslander frustratingly had to sit out Australia's 1999 final triumph over France in Nice with a shoulder injury, having helped the team reach the decider.

He then featured in Australia's losing finals against Spain in Barcelona in 2000 and against France in Melbourne in 2001.

Sadly, Rafter's last professional match - before he formalised his retirement a year later - was his controversial involvement in the infamous 2001 Cup final loss to France.

After beating Sebastien Grosjean on day one to level the tie at 1-1, first-year captain Fitzgerald opted to pit Rafter and Hewitt into battle against Cedric Pioline and Fabrice Santoro - rather than play doubles specialists Todd Woodbridge and Wayne Arthurs.

But, again hampered by injury, Rafter and Hewitt lost in four sets - before a tearful Arthurs succumbed to Nicolas Escude in the deciding singles rubber the following day in front of his home-city crowd.

Australia will begin the long journey back to the World Group with a first-round Asia-Oceania Group I tie against Taiwan in Melbourne from March 5-7.