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Gear Reviews

Buyer's guides that round up published specs and what reviewers and players say. We don't claim to have tested anything unless we say so.

Still playing in running shoes? Here's what UK buying guides recommend for grip, support and comfort on sand-dressed courts.

Just started? We've rounded up what published reviewers and coaches recommend for a first racket, and what they say to avoid.

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