A scientific approach for diagnosing a junior tennis player`s swing has been developed. Eleven Junior USTA Tournament players participated in this study which involved hitting three tennis racquets with varying mass and string tension against balls served from a ball machine. Results from a lower mass racquet were compared against a standard mass racquet with both strung at standard tension. Also, for a standard mass racquet, results from lower tension were compared to those with standard tension. Each player`s swing and approach to the ball were observed, along with the speed of the returned ball (as measured by a radar gun) as well as where it struck the court. The data were carefully analyzed to determine optimum racquet settings for each player as well as to diagnose any problems and make recommended improvements to their swings.
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