What is the ideal tennis string? Of course this differs from tennis player to tennis pllayer. We will try anyway! When choosing a tennis string, you should keep in mind the following qualities:
- long lifespan
- low price
- low loss of tension
- a lot of playability (a word which comprises the terms control, feeling and power)
Unfortunately, the characteristics above can never be present in one and the same tennis string. The longer the lifespan of a tennis string, the thicker it is, but the less power, control and feeling.
You can save money by buying tennis strings as a roll, instead of per set.
When you put together all the 'ideal qualities' for the four most important kinds of tennis strings in a table and then quote them on a scale from 1 to 10, you arrive to the following, very general conclusions (in our opinion!):
| kind of tennis string |
playability |
lifespan |
cost |
| natural gut |
10 |
1-2 |
10 |
| nylon |
5-9 |
3-7 |
2-9 |
| polyester |
3-4 |
6-8 |
4-8 |
| kevlar |
1 |
10 |
3-4 |
More information:
Stringing guide
Stringing video
Why are tennis strings important?
Types of tennis strings
Tennis string thickness
The correct tennis string tension
The lifespann of a tennis string
Why string yourself?