Nadal, who had switched to a new Babolat frame, is going back to his previous racquet for Madrid. "I have decided to do it because I have played with it for many years, and I had only a few days ...

Big racquets have bigger 'sweet spots' but are harder to control. A 'sweet spot' is the area in the middle of the strings which gives the cleanest hit. A mid-size racquet has a hitting area of about ...