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Interactive junior guide

Find the Artengo junior tennis racket made for you.See the Interactive advice

How to choose your junior tennis racket ?

There are 2 criteria when it comes to choosing a racket:First, the physical capacity of your child. It is based on his/her weight, height and muscular strength.Second, the level of practice of your child.See the advice

How to choose the right tennis shoe

Tennisplayers’ feet are subject to an enormous range of shocks and pressure duringthe various stages of a match – rapid changes of direction, incessant poundingon the surface, start/stop, acceleration, sliding on clay surfaces.See the advice

How to choose your tennis ball ?

Decathlon’s Research and Development centre carried out methodical tests on 4 important criteria that you should take into account: Comfort on impact, spin, speed and long-lasting felt.See the advice

How to choose your tennis shoes ?

5 main choice criteria : comfort, energy, stability/hold, cushioning, durability.See the advice

How to lace your shoes ?

Lacing your shoes correctly, lacing for narrow feet, lacing for wide feet, lacing for sore feet, lacing for narrow heels, lacing for extra comfort. See the advice

Here is some advice for how to choose your clothing.

The body should stay at the optimum temperature of 30°C when playing tennis.This is why it is important to have garments suited to your exercise level and weather conditions.See the advice

How to choose your sole ?

Choose an outsole that corresponds to the playing surface : clay courts, synthetic surfaces, carpet, multi-surface.See the advice

How to maintain your tennis racket ?

Racket care : grip, overgrip, grip enlarger tube, vibration dampeer on frame strings, string slide, lead tape ,head protection tape.See the advice

The storage location used for your equipment :

Before going to play, I recommend you store your equipment at room temperature, preferably at 15°C mSee the advice

Racket string tension

As mentioned previously, the cold directly affects your equipment especially the strings...See the advice