A question I receive often as a coach is "what tension should I have my racket strung at?" The easy answer is "it depends." But the short answer is usually going to be a lower tension than you think. Here's why... Tennis racket companies will often put a suggested range on their rackets. Typically that range is about 50-60 lbs (23-27 kg). So what do most players or parents do? They have it strung right in the middle of that recommended range, maybe dropping the tension 5-10% if stringing it with full-poly. While this could be a good starting point for some, it can also leave many benefits of the string behind because the tension is actually too high. For certain strings, the 50-60 lbs range is fine. Natural gut, synthetic gut, or multifilament strings will perform at their best in this range. I would also argue that when strung at this tension, synthetic gut and multifilament do not provide significant benefits to the players. These strings are relatively soft...