Symptoms and Signs Difficulty to hold, squeezes, or clasp things Point softness at or around area of the lateral or medial elbow muscles Forearm muscle stiffness Soreness, stiffness, or not enough elbow and hand action Not enough forearm useful power The disorder is treated by avoiding stress, or in severe cases, by immobilizing the elbow. 18. It helps you to be flexible because of the never-ending stretching, twisting and turning to strike the ball toward the other court. Meanwhile, here is a list of psychological reasons to play tennis. 18. It develops your sense of work ethic because you need to foster dedication and the value of hard work to learn the lessons in tennis. When looking for one, allot about half an inch of space between the biggest toe and the rear of the shoe. Your heel should not slip while still allowing some movement. Most importantly, you should feel a comfortable fit without experiencing any stretching. Ultimately, when you are buying tennis shoes, it has to fit these three things well: your need, budget, and most especially your feet. 27-27.5 inches are for stronger and bigger tennis players. The necessary specifications for tennis racquets are: Size of the head Length Weight (while without strings) Composition Weight of the 'swing' Balance Width of the beam Stiffness Level of power Speed of the 'swing' Pattern of the strings Tension of the strings Now, think of the many available tennis racquets in the market today. By 2006, he has already won at least ten singles championships for three consecutive years. He has won three Tennis Masters Cup, 12 ATP Masters Series, nine Grand Slam singles titles, and won for three consecutive years the Wimbledon and U.S. Open singles titles. Andy Roddick. He is an American tennis player born on August 30, 1982 in Omaha, Nebraska whose full name is Andrew Stephen Roddick. They soon ventured into racket manufacture and engineering (oversized, graphite, to name a few). They made some of these rackets world famous in such a short period of time that the name Prince became synonymous with tennis. One of the continuing marketing strategies of the company is to sponsor top tennis performers such as: Maria Sharapova, Jennifer Capriati, Guillermo Coria, Martina Navartilova and Patrick Rafter.