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Will the tennis training wall improve my game?

allen-dave - Tuesday 10.05.11, 09:38am

As this Tennis Rebound Net is infinately adjustable it allows the user to practice all types of strokes by altering the trajectory of the ball. Player can concentrate on areas of weakness in their game in my case backhand drives and volleys.

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Tennis Umpire Chairs for 2012 Olympics

allen-dave - Wednesday 10.11.10, 12:43pm

It was great to be approached to submit a Tender to supply Tennis Umpire Chairs for the 2012 Olympics. The Olympic commitee seem to be leaving up to their promise of sourcing products from local companies where possible.

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Speed of Serve

allen-dave - Wednesday 10.11.10, 12:36pm

I recently had the opportunity to test the speed of my serve using a Speedtrac X radar during a competition run at my local tennis club. I managed to hit an 87mph serve when no one was about and therefore it wasn’t recorded. Once the crowds had gathered I struggled to serve faster then 75mph. Just about [...]

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What are the Dimensions of a Doubles Tennis Court?

allen-dave - Tuesday 08.12.09, 12:36pm

A standard Doubles Court measures 36ft (10.97m) in width by 78ft (23.77m) in length.

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When building a Tennis Court apart from a Net and Posts what else is required?

allen-dave - Friday 06.11.09, 15:25pm

It is important to use a Tennis Net Centre Tape, Tennis Net Swivel Adjuster and either a Tennis Net Ground Base or a Tennis Net Ground Plunger to ensure the net remains at the correct height. N.B. The plunger will need to embedded into the court.

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On a tennis court what is the measurement from net post to net post?

allen-dave - Monday 19.10.09, 10:12am

The measurement from the centre to centre of each tennis net post is 42ft or 12m 80cm.
 

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Is there a Tennis Ball Machine which can run independantly on both battery or mains?

allen-dave - Friday 09.10.09, 16:20pm

Currently none of the main manufacturers of Tennis Ball Machines (Lobster, Tennis Tutor, Playmate) offer a machine which can be used on either Battery of Mains independantly. However, it is possible to operate some Battery powered Ball Machines i.e. Lobster through the main although to some extent the battery will still be used and require charging after [...]

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How long does a Lobster Elite 3 take to re-charge?

allen-dave - Friday 02.10.09, 11:27am

From a completely flat battery a Lobster Elite 3 Tennis Ball Machine will take between 6 to 8 hours to fully re-charge. To extend the life of the Ball Machine battery always remember to charge your machine up after use.

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What is the earliest a child can start to play tennis?

allen-dave - Wednesday 23.09.09, 16:42pm

In recent years the LTA have introduced a system called Mini Tennis which enables children from the age of 4 years upwards to play tennis. Mini Tennis incorporates low compression tennis balls which have a slower bounce than standard balls and mini tennis nets which measure 80cm in height smaller than a traditional net (91.4cm). Players [...]

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Can all Ball Machines vary the ball width?

allen-dave - Monday 14.09.09, 14:52pm

Dear Robert in answer to your question, with the exception of some of the base models of Tennis Ball Machines e.g Tennis Twist, the majority of ball machines are able to vary the ball width and can fire the ball in different positions across the singles court.  

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