Tennis
Rackets
With the brilliant Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal’s endorsement, the Wilson and Babolat ranges are extremely popular from junior starter rackets to the rackets they use themselves. Head, Prince and Yonex ranges are also widely seen on the professional tour and the best of their ranges can be found along with our own INTERSPORT brand TECNOpro for the very best value possible.
We offer a selection of trail rackets on the better frames, and are happy to talk though the benefits of all the different makes, types, sizes and models. We also offer a full restringing service as well as re-gripping and several other repair services.
Quality composite rackets are evolving all the time for the best possible combination of feel, touch, power and control, and the latest models retail between £120 and £200. Mid-range models, £60-£120 are generally manufactured to a lower specification but can still play extremely well. Many older models are offered on a ‘was/is’ basis-up to half price-which is always very popular. We are able to offer fewer and fewer full composites at around £50 - Wilson and Yonex models are currently the best value - as manufacturing and transport costs continue to rise. Lower price models for beginners and occasional recreational players contain more and more aluminium as you go down the price range to our £15 starter racket. Metal is still cheaper and simpler to make a racket with, but does not perform anything like a good composite.
Equipment
Junior models follow similar lines but available in a full range of sizes (17-26.5 inches). Quality models are possible from £60-£100. Popular starter models £15-£40.
Most models are supplied with a cover; generally the better the racket the better the cover but we also stock a range of racket bags that can carry balls, shoes, clothing etc. Our bargain racket bag is just £15, and models from all our racket brands are available for £20/£50. The £60-£100 bags are special order only.
Slazenger, Wilson, Tretorn, Babolat, Head and Karakal are our ball suppliers. Most popular is 4 ball tins, single balls from £1 each and all grades of starter and short tennis balls.
Wilson, Karakal and Babolat are our most popular replacement grip suppliers as well as many other accessories- string vibration dampeners, string or frame protection, ball holders, net height checkers and other court accessories.
Footwear
K-Swiss are our best sellers and we carry a number of models in mens, ladies and juniors for different court surfaces. Prices for juniors are from about £25 to £40, adults from £40 upwards, with some bargains for less occasionally to be had. Other popular brands to be found are Asics, Lotto, Wilson and Babolat, as well as the old timer’s favourite: the Dunlop Green Flash!
Clothing
Tennis ranges always dominates our wide range of racket sport clothing that is stocked all year round. Full mens, ladies and junior ranges from Adidas, Nike, Babolat, Fred Perry, Ellesse and Karakal are prominently displayed. Thorlo tennis socks are extremely popular, and caps, sweat bands and visors are the most popular clothing accessories.
Club, college or school teams please ask for a quote for any club or teamwear requirements you may have. We can supply bespoke designs or source immediately available stock from a number of different suppliers. All of which we can embroider and print (Numbers/Names/Sponsors) in store to your specific request.