Racquet Shoot Out

Whose Racquet Hits Fastest and Farthest—

Roger Federer's Wilson KSix-One Tour 90
or Rafael Nadal's Babolat AeroPro Drive GT?

Roger Federer
Rafael Nadal

Whose Racquet Has the Largest Sweetspot—

Andy Murray's Head Youtek Radical Pro
or Novak Djokovic's Head Youtek IG Speed 18x20?

Andy Murray
Novak Djokovic
TWU is developed by Crawford Lindsey, coauthor of: The Physics and Technology of Tennis (with Howard Brody, University of Pennsylvania, and Rod Cross, University of Sydney, Australia) and Technical Tennis: Racquets, Strings, Ball, Courts, Spin and Bounce (with Rod Cross).
The Physics and Technology of Tennis book
The Physics and
Technology of Tennis

Price: $19.99
Technical Tennis book
Technical
Tennis

Price: $12.95

What Is Tennis Warehouse University?

Tennis Warehouse University (TWU) is dedicated to helping tennis players scientifically compare and choose racquets and strings as well as to increasing tennis science education.

At Tennis Warehouse we test all racquets and strings with specifically designed equipment in our lab. We measure actual performance — not just static propeties such as weight, balance, and swingweight (though we do that too). We integrate these measurements with research compiled by leading experimental physicists and engineers, as well as with the laws of physics.

The result is a wealth of comparative and analytical online tools, information, and data that are not available anywhere else.

TWU's online tennis equipment comparison and analysis tools allow players to compare:

  • Power
  • Energy Return
  • Sweet Spot Size
  • Shot Distance
  • Shot Speed
  • Spin Window
  • Trajectory
  • Hittingweight
  • Plowthrough Stability
  • String Stiffness
  • Dwell Time
  • Tension Loss
  • Peak Force
  • Racquet Head Speed
  • Similar Racquet Finder
  • and much more . . .

A Racquet Customization Center provides the tools and know-how to help players customize racquets to achieve greater power, stability, and comfort. Both automatic and manual (for fine tuning) tools tell you where to place lead tape to optimize your racquet.

Stroke, and shot analysis tools show players how their shots are affected by such things as inbound ball speed and spin, racquet speed, racquet tilt, swing angle, and impact location.

An Article Library explains the hows and whys of tennis racquet science.