Tennis Basics: Rules, Racket Selection and Skills Guide

Tennis net height is strictly regulated for professional and recreational play. Selecting the right beginner racket and understanding the match tiebreaker rules are essential for anyone starting the sport.

How to Put a Damper on a Tennis Racket

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Sam Ashe-Edmunds

While many people believe a tennis racket vibration dampener absorbs ball/racket impact shock and helps decrease the effects of tennis elbow, physics reveal this isn't true.

Sam Ashe-Edmunds has been writing and lecturing for decades. He has worked in the corporate and nonprofit arenas as a C-Suite executive, serving on several nonprofit boards. He is an internationally traveled sport science writer and lecturer. He has been published in print publications such as Entrepreneur, Tennis, SI for Kids, Chicago Tribune, Sacramento Bee, and on websites such Smart-Healthy-Living.net, SmartyCents and Youthletic. Edmunds has a bachelor's degree in journalism.