How Do You Choose The Best Tennis Racquet For Control And Power?
(Continued from Page 2) Generally, more power is welcome — as long as the ball goes in. To get our shots in, we depend on two distinct physical forces. Without them, the vast majority of tennis shots, which leave the racquet going slightly upward, would keep going slightly upward forever. The more essential force is gravity, without which you’d need a new can of balls every three shots, not to mention such nuisances as drifting off into space yourself! The other essential force is air resistance, which becomes increasingly important as players use more spin. Topspin, in particular, helps to bring a more powerful shot down into the opponent’s court by increasing the friction between the top of the ball and the air, in effect, making the air push downward upon the ball. If we ignore the effects of spin (and human psychology) for the moment, and consider only the relationship between power, racquet angle, and gravity, findin
