That’s why players generally need to use a thicker, more durable gauge string with overly spin-friendly, open patterns. Players using a dense string pattern don’t have to worry about this as much.

The Graphene XT Speed Rev Pro racquet ($199.95) features a new technology that allows players to pick between string patterns on the fly. The racquet ships with a 16/16 pattern that will keep spin ...

Still, astute competitors know the amount of string in a frame can have a huge impact on how the racquet performs. Here are three important criteria that are influenced by string pattern. 1. COMFORT ...

While synthetic materials remained largely a choice for the price conscious, the use of synthetics played a part in the late 1970s with the introduction of the spaghetti string pattern—a process ...