Tennis Blog

Installing a tennis net

August 15th, 2011 by Hans Paino

filed in Tennis How To

For those of you who are looking into getting a new tennis net for your home court, community court or local high school…

Tennis Backboards = Practice really does make perfect

August 15th, 2011 by Hans Paino

filed in Tennis Product Reviews, Tennis Lifestyle

Despite a lighthearted resentment against tennis backboards, I can't say enough about their value as a training aid.

Lemonade, shade trees and stringing machines

August 8th, 2011 by Greg C

filed in Tennis Product Reviews

I have been stringing tennis racquets for 6 years, about as long as I've been playing “serious” tennis (in local leagues, as a Tennis Club Member, etc.) and I have a bit of experience with…

Watch out for those tennis nets

August 8th, 2011 by Greg C

filed in Tennis Lifestyle

Tennis nets are not my friends.  Tennis nets are the enemy.  A measly 3 to 3 1/2 foot tall opponent that, on occasion, seems like the Great Wall of China!  Tennis nets are predators who feed on fuzzy yellow flying objects and never seem…

Question: How did you get into Tennis?

August 2nd, 2011 by Hans Paino

filed in Tennis Lifestyle

This weeks question comes from Shelly B. of Oceanside-

When did you start playing tennis and what was the US standing at the time? (this is a cookie crumb to the Do It America project) mention the court you started playing on and who was the top American tennis player at the time?

From Hot dogs to 10 and Under tennis

August 1st, 2011 by Hans Paino

filed in Tennis News

The USTA announced July 27 that they are donating a large amount of money for the future of tennis. The $1.3 million investment in 10 and Under Tennis will…

Prince EX03 Rebel 12-Pack Tennis Bag Review

July 26th, 2011 by Celia Taghdiri

filed in Tennis Product Reviews, Tennis Bag Reviews

My husband and I are both avid tennis players with plenty of tennis gear so I needed a large tennis bag. The salesperson at Do It Tennis showed me a few bags but the one that stood ...

Wilson Blade BLX Tennis Racquet Review

July 26th, 2011 by Greg C

filed in Tennis Product Reviews, Tennis Racquet Reviews

Wilson's new “Blade 98 BLX” is an update on their previous “Blade” line. Other than just a cosmetic re-do Wilson has incorporated their “BLX” technology into this player's racquet. BLX is their term for basalt (natural volcanic rock) fibers woven into the frame. BLX is intended

The Prince NEOS 1000 stringing machine: the Honda Accord of string machines

July 25th, 2011 by Hans Paino

filed in Tennis Product Reviews

Do It Tennis has been in business for over 7 years and in this time we have only used 2 different stringing machines.

Babolat Propulse 3, the best selling shoe for tennis court performance

July 25th, 2011 by Hans Paino

filed in Tennis Product Reviews, Tennis Shoe Reviews

The Babolat Propulse 3 performance tennis shoe is the upgrade of the Propulse 2, which came out about two years ago.  It was…