How to Choose a Junior Wilson Tennis Racket

Series Summary

Tennis originated in Europe in the late 1800s and spread quickly throughout the English speaking world, particularly among the wealthy. It is now an Olympic sport and is played by people in many countries and social classes. Played on a flat court made of grass, clay or concrete, tennis players use stringed rackets to pass a rubber, felt-covered ball back and forth over a net. The rules of tennis and the basic techniques have remained relatively unchanged since the beginning of the game. In this free video series, a USPTA certified tennis pro provides information on tennis equipment. Learn about what equipment is used in tennis, what a tennis court looks like and what tennis balls look like. Discover how to change a racket grip, how to restring a tennis rackets and how to buy a new tennis racket. Find out everything there is to know about tennis equipment before taking it to the court.

Video Transcript

"Hi, my name is Lincoln Ward. I am the director of the Austin Tennis Center here in Austin, Texas as well as a USPTA Certified Teaching Pro. Today we're going to talk about how to choose a Wilson junior tennis racket. Generally junior rackets are shorter in length and lighter in weight than adult rackets. If you're less than six years old I would recommend using a nineteen or a twenty one inch tennis racket. If you're between the ages of six and eight, I would recommend using a twenty, twenty five, twenty three inch racket, probably a twenty three inch racket. If you're between the ages of eight and ten, I would recommend using a twenty five inch racket. If you're between the ages of ten and twelve, I'd recommend using a twenty six inch racket. Now, if you've been playing for a while, and you're anywhere between ten and over, you could get away with a twenty seven inch racket or an adult racket. Again, the weight of the racket is most important than the length. The younger your are the less power you have to get that racket really swinging. And it really helps to generate the racket head speed for instant success. So the younger you are the smaller the racket pretty much. Thank you very much."