What is the significance of "String Tension"? The answer is, it makes a racquet fun to play with, accurate to hit the ball on a target, comfortable on the arm and wrist, and makes some players winners! All this is not automatic when a racquet is strung. There are many types of stringing professionals. Some do stringing just to fill in their spare time while others may be doing it just for some extra money. Some might lack the proper knowledge or equipment, likely leading to racquet frame damage. And then there is the true craftsman with an eager desire to match the job with a particular players style. Each player is partially responsible for getting the right kind of string job. A player should tell the stringing pro how they like to play, how stiff they want the string bed, and how much comfort they expect when playing. Above all a player should not have to be held back by a poor string job. Bad string jobs are easy to detect. Look for stiffness being too high or too low, great tension differences in the mains especially, type of string not matching player's style, or string gauge inappropriate for a particular player.
Bring your racquet into ATC and have Len give you a free appraisal. It only takes five minutes of your time and it will improve your happiness for months to come! Here is a new instrument for measuring string bed stiffness on the right:
Happy Stringings,