About Our Stringer — Scott Nilsen

Scott was our stringer of choice in our old sister location “Drilling, Tennis & Golf”. After a couple of months break, we were happy to welcome Scott to be our full time stringer. Scott and a handfull of other stringers in the world are in a class of their own. Now well over 50,000 rackets, Scott’s wall of fame includes ATP and WTA Touring pros such as Venus & Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Daniel Nestor, Mark Knowles, Amelie Mauresmo, Marcos Bagdhatis, Leander Paes, 2008 Women’s Singles Olympic Gold Medalist Elena Dementieva, ESPN Tennis Commentator Patrick McEnroe, Rennae Stubbs and many more. Scott’s biggest credentials include spots on the 2003 and 2004 U.S. Open Grand Slam International Stringing Team, the 2005 Easter Bowl and the Washington Kastles. Scott has strung for celebrities such as First Lady Michelle Obama and former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld‘s squash rackets. Scott will be happy to fulfill all your racket re-stringing needs. Scott works Monday through Saturday.

How often should I restring my racket?

Tennis pros restring their rackets everyday! Depending on how much you play, what type of strings you use and your personal preferences, you may restring every few times you play or once a year. The frequency of your racket restrings does affect your play! Over time tennis strings lose tension. As the tension on  your racket declines, you will see a considerable impact on your game. As the tension on your strings loosens, the strings stretch even more. This creates a cushion for the ball which minimizes the squashing effect. This cushion causes the ball to lose a lot of energy!

Additionally, if your racket string tension is constantly changing, you will have to constantly adjusting your stroke to compensate. Consistency is the key. Re-stringing on a regular basis will help improve your stroke!