Tennis String Selection Guide

166 tennis string sets from Kirschbaum, Tourna, Yonex, Luxilon, Babolat, Tecnifibre, Solinco, Wilson, Head and Prince, each rated on the same seven scores. Say what you want more of, narrow the list, and compare up to three side by side.

1 · What do you want more of?

Pick one or more. The list and the chart keep the 20 strings that score highest on what you picked, best first.

2 · Narrow it down

Price per set :

3 · The chart

Polyester (121)Multifilament (31)Natural gut (6)Synthetic gut / nylon (8)

Each dot is a string, or several that score the same. Click one. Our scores, 0 to 100, are our own reading of lab measurements and published reviews; they compare strings with each other and are not a manufacturer's figures.

Your shortlist

How to choose a tennis string

Start with the type. Polyester monofilaments are firm and durable, and reward a full swing with control and spin; they suit players who hit hard and break strings. Multifilaments and natural gut are softer, livelier and easier on the arm. Synthetic gut is the economical all-rounder.

Then the gauge. In the same string, a thinner gauge generally gives more spin and feel, and a thicker one lasts longer. If you rarely break strings, try the thinner one.

And the profile. A shaped string has edges that grip the ball for spin; a round one is smoother and slides back into place more easily.

The scores on this page compare the strings we carry with each other. They are our own reading of laboratory measurements and published playtests, not figures from the manufacturers. See every set in tennis strings.

Every rated string, by type

Polyester (121)
Multifilament (31)
Natural gut (6)
Synthetic gut / nylon (8)
Not rated yet (2)

We carry these sets and have not scored them. They are not on the chart.