Prince Thunder Beast 100: £30, sweatband.com "Here's a reasonably priced entry-level racket for some who plays once or twice a month," says Steve. "It's got a big head size, which adds a bit of extra power, and it has an extra-large sweet spot, which will help an intermediate player hit the ball more cleanly".
Prince Textreme Tour 100T: £127.49, tennisnuts.com "The super-strong TeXtreme strengthens weak spots on the frame without adding bulk, resulting in one of the most well-balanced frames on the market," says Michael. "Stability, spin and power; it's a superb tournament-level racket".
Last week, a small group of play testers of varying skill levels used rackets provided by the manufacturers that were strung relatively close to the players' general specifications.
Keep the racket level until the ball is off the racket.
As the ball approaches, raise your non-dominant hand and point to the ball while starting your very shallow back swing, keeping the racket somewhat level with your face.
"It's like a library in here," said Beverly Newsome, the manager of visitor services at the Brooklyn Children's Museum, comparing the noise level last Thursday to a prestrike day, when the racket of children filled the air.
Mobley said he thought that "less than a handful" of players at the Grand Slam level strung their own rackets, citing excess baggage fees as a primary concern.
"I think for professional-level players, Nadal's racket probably represents one end of a spectrum and maybe Roger's is the other end, and I would say Novak's racket is sort of in the middle there somewhere," said Cory Springer, the global business director for rackets at Wilson.
Mr Dimbleby notes the gangsterism of government at all levels, the brazen rackets and the cradle-to-grave corruption that Russians must negotiate to survive.
During his match at the Sony Ericsson Open, Russian tennis player Mikhail Youzhny took poor sportsmanship to a whole new level when he smashed his racket against his face a few times after losing a point, resulting in a massive head wound that looked like something out of a horror movie.
The question, repetitive or not, that remains unanswered is whether Wozniacki, under the greatest pressure, will have enough faith in her new racket to reach her highest level.
