Mayami blog : tennis strings articles

  • Welcome to tennis LOW TENSION Club

    So as you already know strings play huge part in final performance. How about the tensions?   In general you should play with as low tension as po...
  • Overgrips and why they are important?

    I see many players using stock racquets with stock replacement grips without any overgrips. I ask them why they are not using overgrips and the an...
  • Leather tennis grips – old school tennis obsession but is it worth it?

    There are some players that prefer leather replacement grips. It’s a very unique feeling as leather is a much harder material so you can really fe...
  • Rafael Nadal's tennis strings and what can we learn from it

    The best player in the history (if we look at the Grand Slam record- 21). It makes perfect sense to study his game and gear. His racquet is a Babo...
  • Why tennis strings are breaking and how to prevent it?

    Breaking a string is probably in top 3 annoying things in tennis. Just behind scrathing a racquet on a clay court and accidental drop of the new f...
  • How often should we restring the racquet?

    There are few factors to consider when is the perfect time to put a fresh strings in your racquet: 1) Performance Everytime % of balls hitting you...
  • Tennis string price and quality

        You get what you pay for ! Strings price – how much should we pay for the strings? Lately we’ve seen a blog where the popular producer (with...
  • Mayami co-poly tennis strings explained

    Mayami mission: In 2018 we realized the sport we loved was being dominated by a small handful of brands, who used their power to take advantage o...
  • Tennis string thickness

    Highlighted are the most popular on tour. Let’s think for a second why?1. Thicker strings are more durable. They keep the tension longer so the ...
  • String tension and what does it do to the racquet?

      It’s a secret many don’t know about. Tension can push your racquet towards many different styles of performance. Let’s start with the obvio...
  • What string tension should you use in your racquet?

     Ok. So you got the racquet, just purchased strings (MAYAMI of course) and the stringer is asking you at what tension should he put them. BIG CON...
  • How to find spin oriented strings?

    Spin is the best tool to minimize risk of making a mistake. It’s also the way to import pressure on your opponents (see article: HOW TO DEFINE A Q...