Pro Shops

Locations

Orakei

Orakei Tennis Club – Pro Shop

Opening hours:
Tue & Thu: 9am – 2pm
Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri: 4–7pm (via the on court coach)
Sat: 9am-12pm (via the on court coach)

Campbells Bay

Campbells Bay Tennis Club – Pro Shop

Opening hours:
Mon, Wed & Fri: 9am-2pm, 4–7pm (via the on court coach)
Sat: 9am-12pm (via the on court coach)

Westmere

West End Lawn Tennis Club – Pro Shop

Opening hours:
Weekdays: 9am-11am, 4–7pm (via the on court coach)

YOUR GAME IS OUR GAME

HEAD TENNIS, a division of HEAD UK Ltd, is a global provider and marketer of premium branded tennis apparel, footwear, balls and equipment. Since its launch in the 1960s when HEAD founder Howard Head first introduced the aluminum racquet, HEAD TENNIS has consistently delivered innovative engineering and performance-driven products to athletes of all competitive levels.

Many of today’s top and future ATP and WTA players such as Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Marin Čilić, Sloane Stephens, Bianca Andreescu and Cori Gauff are part of the HEAD TENNIS family.

ROCK THE COURTS

The Babolat story begins with a family business and its first venture into the world of sport in 1875, when tennis and badminton were still in their infancy. The Lyon-based brand owed its early success and expertise to a raw material – natural gut – from which the first racquet strings were made. It subsequently became the leader in racquet-sports equipment – frames, strings, shoes, clothes, balls, grips, accessories, and bags – and technical equipment for racquet preparation professionals. Building on its tradition of innovation in support of players and the game, Babolat rose up the rankings as the choice of champions playing at the world’s most prestigious badminton, tennis and padel competitions.

FAR BEYOND ORDINARY

By combining timeless Japanese craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology, Yonex has been giving players the tools they need to triumph on the court for over 60 years. Every piece of equipment is designed, developed, and manufactured with the end goal of improving your tennis experience and giving you the confidence to take your game far beyond ordinary.

Restringing

Pricing

$35 with own strings – labour only.
$30 with our string.
The cost of string will depend on the strings you select. Sets start from $19.99 and range up to $44.99.
$85 with natural gut (subject to availability).

The importance of restringing

Ever wondered when the right time to restring your racquet is? When the string tension decreases from use, the strings stretch more on impact, meaning they have more elastic potential. This results in less control when you hit the ball.

If you play once a week, we suggest getting your racquet strung every 4-6 months.
Twice a week, every 3-4 months
Three times a week every 2-3 months
Four times a week every 1-2months
5 or more times a week every month (or until tension is noticeably low)

Tension types

Recommended tension is usually displayed on the throat on the racquet, and will vary between 45-60lbs.

Any tension between 45-50 lbs is considered ‘loose’ which is recommended for advanced players who have a loose fluid swing, and understand that power can be generated through weight transfer. Loose strings have higher elastic potential and result in a trampoline like feel, which can lose a player a lot of control!

For any interclub player, we would recommend aiming to slowly drop your tension (1lb per restring) from around 55lbs (which most racquets are strung at) to ideally around 50lbs allowing maximum feel and power. For a club level player we would recommend 53-56lbs (depending on your preference) as this will provide adequate power without losing too much control.

Stringing your racquet too tight and also having a late contact point can cause tennis/golfers elbow which is a repetitive impact injury, so consider this if you have had any issues with this in the past.

String types

Polyester

A single thread string usually strung at lower tensions as it can be stiff and ‘hard’ on the arm if contact is late. This is usually quite a generic string which is a good string for interclub players that need a durable and control based string.

Multi filament

A multi thread string that allows more elastic potential due to its softness. Despite losing some durability, it creates more power due to the multiple fibres allowing the string to stretch and ‘trampoline’ more. We would recommend cross-stringing this with a polyester so you get feel, power and control all in one.

Be aware, if you want a string that lasts a long time then this is not the string for you!

Where to restring your racquet

Now you understand the importance of restringing your racquet, come and see us at one of our pro shops, or by dropping it off at one of our locations detailed below: