alitheracket.com

I have been a Babolat ambassador coach since 2008 and have a retail link with Crosby and Lawrence in Marlborough.

If you are member of Royal Wootton Bassett Tennis Club you will receive a 10% discount on all goods. I have a Demo bag of Babolat rackets (adult & junior) for you to try before you buy.

We have junior and adult rackets available and a full range of tennis accessories. We have partnered with Babolat, the leading manufacture of tennis equipment worldwide, to ensure we are supplying our members with the best equipment possible to achieve their tennis goals. Please contact one of the coaching team for more information on prices and for equipment recommendations.

Our superfast restringing service supplies a range of strings, from basic to professional. The coaching team will work with all players to get the correct tension and string for their game, and to ensure they are achieving the best performance from their racket.  Read through our description of the different strings available below and then contact Ali. Rackets can be dropped off for stringing any time.

String Theory:

Lower tension equals more power

Higher tension equals more control

Fewer strings more power and more spin

Thinner string more power and more spin

Softer strings vibrate less

More strings more control

Polyester strings lose tension quickest followed by multifilaments then synthetic gut, while natural gut is the best at holding tension the longest

Racket Theory:

Heavy rackets equal more power, vibrate less and have a bigger sweetspot

Stiffer rackets equal more power and will absorb more shock

Larger head rackets equal more power and are more stabile and larger sweetspot

Longer rackets equal more power

Choose from the list below and contact Ali to arrange your Re-string 

Recommendations from the coaching team:

• If you play once a week, you should restring your racket once a year; if you play twice a week, then restring every 6 months to keep good tension
• If you play once a week, you should change your grip once a month as a minimum. A slippery grip will have a huge impact on where the ball goes; so invest £3-£8 to play your best tennis.