Coach advised to use good racquets: Ikvanshu

LUDHIANA: City’s tennis players believe a tennis player’s most important armour is his racquet and are choosy about the one they use. Ankush says he uses three racquets often out of his stock of 10 racquets. “I use control racquets instead of the power ones. These let me control the game easily with spin and other controls on the ball,” he adds.
He says, “Head light and grip weight racquets are perfect for players, but every player has his individual preferences according to his game.” There are various types of strings available for racquets such as natural and nylon strings.
“I love the sound created when a racquets strikes the ball,” says Ankush, who is planning to purchase some more racquets soon.
Ikvanshu says he has customized his two Head Speed racquets according to his game with better strings and grip. “When I started practicing, I used to play with ordinary racquets, but then my coach advised to use good quality racquets. They only get better when you tune them according to your game,” he says.
Akshay Kumar Sethi, a 17-year-old player from College Road, says he uses racquets of the same brand as Roger Federer does. “I have bought two Wilson racquets worth Rs 6,000 each and find them apt for my playing style,” says Akshay. For 12-year-old boys Sarvesh and Abhin, the Yonex racquet weighing 270gm is suitable. Abhin says he has plans of buying better racquets to groom his game better.
Vikramjeet Singh, a tennis coach from the city, says choosing a wrong racquet can cost dear to players affecting their game directly.