Hubert Hurkacz showing off the new Yonex Percept tennis racket. “The lineup includes heavier specification (97H) and specifications (97D, 100D) with a finer string pattern and enhanced ball ...

Once a blip on the racquet-spec radar, string pattern has become an increasingly important—and complicated—consideration. Here are a few things you should know about strings before your next ...

In terms of playability, the Yonex VCORE sits somewhere ... grommets at 6 and 12 o’clock on the racquet face promote less friction between the string and grommet for a more rapid snapback ...