Finding the sweet spot was very difficult, and not hitting it perfectly meant not getting it in the court. Even solid contact was rarely enough to put the ball away. The modern racquet may have ...

Big racquets have bigger 'sweet spots' but are harder to control. A 'sweet spot' is the area in the middle of the strings which gives the cleanest hit. A mid-size racquet has a hitting area of about ...

More freedom to not get the sweet spot; just getting the ball on my racket. I feel like I can just do more - I have more options and that allows me to play more freely; that allows me to get even ...