Tennis is a sport that can cost a lot of money to be involved in. The cost of tennis equipment is not cheap, but you can make your tennis equipment last. For me this is of the utmost importance since I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and live on a very tight budget. Over time I have learned some tricks to maintaining my equipment so I do not have to replace it as often.

This is the reason I bring you my top five exclusive tricks and tips to maintaining your tennis equipment.

Don't abuse your tennis racquet

By keeping a cool head after you lose a tennis match and not slamming your racquet on the ground you will not break or damage your racquet. I know this can be hard I have broken a few tennis racquets myself by slamming my tennis racquet on the ground after losing a hard fought match. This is why this tip made my top five tips lists.

Keep your tennis racquet in a case

The carrying case for your racquet should be an actual tennis racquet case, because this will keep you from throwing other items in the case with the racquet. Keeping your racquet in a backpack is sure to eventually lead to damage to the racquet, because other heavier items will eventually be thrown in the backpack as well. Yes, I have done this before too, which the reason that I know how the human mind works. This is the reason that this tip made my top five exclusive tips lists.

Regrip your tennis racquet often

This is one of the most important tips for any tennis player, because the old grip will get sweaty and dirty. This is the reason that you need to grip your tennis racquet often. This is actually a pretty easy process, which means that you can do it yourself. All you have to do is take off the grip that you are replacing first.

Then you take the new grip and undo the adhesive side of the new so that you can begin wrapping the new grip around the handle of your racquet. You should leave about half an inch of spacing between the wraps. You will have to repeat this twice, but it will save you money in the long run, which is why this tip made my top five lists.

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Tennis and Multiple Sclerosis: Tips to Maintaining Your Tennis Equipment