They restring up to 60 racquets a day—and sometimes in just 10 minutes mid-match. Meet the team keeping the pros match-ready in Dallas.

Whipping his racquet through the air like a cesta in jai alai, Rafael Nadal produces such tremendous topspin that the ball sometimes seems to catapult off the court, creating a shot as challenging to ...

Professional tennis players call it “the Luxilon shot,” and, apparently, you can hear it coming. The ball crosses the net hissing and spitting like some enraged tropical insect. Its most lethal ...

Three decades in tennis have left Chuck Hakansson's hands covered with "callouses on top of callouses." His rough, working man's hands aren't the result of topspin forehands, drop shots and overhead ...

After months of nail-biting uncertainty and an intense search, Tennis String Theory — a boutique tennis shop known for precision, education, and highly personalized service — is proud to announce its ...

Tennis players rarely break strings anymore, but they still want their rackets to be given a fresh set. By Lola Fadulu Good morning. It’s Thursday. Today we’ll look at the people who string rackets at ...

In a little-known curtained workspace next to Sobey’s Stadium, behind the scenes of Canada’s biggest pro tennis tournament, a team of stringers work around the clock to ensure players’ racquets are ...

Polyester strings are celebrated for their durability, control, and spin production. They’re manna for heavy-hitting baseliners. However, there are two noticeable drawbacks to the strings. First, many ...

Adam Hunter's calloused fingers glide the string into the small holes of the tennis racket, which he places in the sleek stringing machine, adjusting the tension just so. Then the weaving begins.