can anyone recommend a cheap tennis racket?

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spaceboy
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Looking for a tennis racket, decent but cheap. Any suggestions?

Also cheap balls that bounce ok.

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  • Nile
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  • madnlooney
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    sportsdirect i got mine from, although im not expert on rackets so cant say if they are good or not but for a tenner it does me
  • PenguinOfDeath
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    I got my Wilson racquet for about £6 in the sale in Sainsburys where they often have equipment like this on offer, also seen similar in Tesco too
  • vegasvisitor
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    Quite an individual thing, so hard to advise.

    If you feel you need more power, a larger racket head will probably give you that. A smaller head will give you more accuracy. A lighter racket is probably preferable to most. Just watch out for handle size. When you grip the handle, there should be space for a finger between the tips of your fingers and the edge of your thumb (if that makes sense). Rackets that are too big can contribute to tennis elbow.

    As for tennis balls, everyone has their own preference. I like Dunlop Fort All Court. £10 for 3 tins of 4 at Sport direct. We sometimes use Slazenger when it's wet because they are super bouncy, so are a bit more like a normal bounce when they are wet.
  • tillyscot
    tillyscot Posts: 25 Forumite
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    Cheers I will have a look!!!!
  • puppey
    puppey Posts: 86 Forumite
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    you could always contact a tennis club to see if they have any old rackets they are selling from their pro team etc.
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