Tuesday, May 18, 2004

Swing weight calculator is now easier to use

USRSA.com: Our on-line swing weight calculator, which rivals the expensive machines in accuracy, is now easier to use. Where before you had to measure the distance from the balance point to the pivot point, now you just measure the distance from the butt cap to the pivot point, and our on-line tool does the rest of the computation for you.

Friday, May 14, 2004

New Stringing Machine Calibration section

USRSA.com: In response to several requests lately for information on calibrating stringing machines, we've added a small but soon-to-grow section dedicated to this important facet of our craft.

Thursday, May 13, 2004

More pro equipment logs available

USRSA.com: Thanks to David Mindell, Chris Lundquist, and the rest of the crew at Star Stringing, the equipment logs for the 1999 Newsweek Champions Cup and Evert Cup are now on-line.

Wednesday, May 12, 2004

Check out our sample tournament stringing form

USRSA.com: USRSA members who string at tournaments are invited to check out our sample tournament stringing form. There is a modifiable form in Microsoft Excel format, and a "preview" version in Adobe PDF format. You can get to either from the Pro Equipment Log page.

Tuesday, May 11, 2004

Babolat Star 2 and Star 3 calibration instructions

USRSA.com: The venerable Babolat Star 2 and Star 3 are easy to calibrate, but you need to know the steps involved. Our new calibration page goes through each step one at a time.

New on-line tool: Tennis String Specs On-Line

USRSA.com: USRSA members now have a fast and easy source for tennis string specifications, using our String Specs On-Line. Enter as much or as little information as you wish, and watch the results pour out. These specs have been available on-line for some time, to those using our String Selector tool, but this new tool eliminates a couple of steps for those looking for specifications only.

Monday, May 10, 2004

More tennis player birthdates now available

USRSA.com: Just so you know that we're keeping busy, we've added roughly 13,000 new tennis player birthdates to our birthday calendar bringing the total to more than 17,900 tennis birthdays.

Thursday, May 06, 2004

2004 NASDAQ 100 Open pro equipment logs now available

USRSA.com: Thanks to Bob Daelemans and Team Luxilon, the ATP and WTA pro equipment logs are available from the 2004 Nasdaq Open in Miami.

Tuesday, May 04, 2004

New on-line tool: Tennis Racquet Specs On-Line

USRSA.com: USRSA members now have a fast and easy source for tennis racquet specifications, using our Racquet Specs On-Line. Enter as much or as little information as you wish, and watch the results pour out. If you've ever used the Digest On-Line, you'll feel right at home with this new tool. These specs have been available on-line for some time, to those using our Morphinator or Racquet Selector tools, but this new tool eliminates a couple of steps for those looking for specifications only.

Monday, May 03, 2004

New on-line tool: Tension Estimator

USRSA.com: USRSA members now have a fast, easy, and accurate method for calculating the reference tension for an unidentifiable frame, using our Tension Estimator. Simply enter the head size, number of mains, and number of crosses, and you get your answer.