Backhand – The Inside Out Swing Keeps the Racquet on Line

"Being over 50 and an empty-nester, the agony of reality is fortunately accompanied with the opportunity of freedom! That is, the freedom to indulge in my obsession and passion; playing tennis. As a 3.5 club player, my game is aggressive and demanding.With the increase in intensity,however, comes the increase in wear and tear on the joints....especially the elbow. Using the Avery M5 racquet helped relieve the ache in my elbow. After reading Tom Avery's reasons for using the M5 racquet with its heavier head instead of the lighter racquets, I decided to demo his line and see for myself if it was everything he said it was and would be. It was . I loved it! My serves improved, my volleys improved and I moved from a 3.0 to a 3.5. I truly love this racquet. I've bought three of them and plan to continue playing with them. My tennis partner has even decided to purchase an M5 after playing with mine! I hope to attend one of his workshops in beautiful Naples this year, for fun and instruction! Avery racquets deliver quality performance and Tom Avery makes sure they do. Ladies, you can't ask for more!"

Marie Nola
AVERY M5 Player

I have been playing tennis for most of my life. In high school and most of my adult life I used a heavier “players” racquet. About a year ago I followed the market and changed to a lighter racquet, not realizing the consequences of the dramatic change (13.2oz down to 10.2 oz). After a couple of months my wrist, elbow and shoulder began to hurt.Doing some research led me to the “AVERY” website. I called Avery racquets and the following day Tom Avery himself returned the call.

After he answered about 50 questions I decided to give the M3 Power a try. I had almost immediate results in both comfort and play. My injuries were totally gone within a month, and my partner and I won 7 straight matches (we only lost one set during that time). With the added confidence I have began playing singles again (first time in about 2 years), and I won my first flex league match this past week.

I am sold on the Avery brand and hope to be associated with Tom and his racquets for a long time to come. I help a local pro with junior and beginner lessons and I try my best to convince the young kids to stay away from the lighter racquets. They don’t realize that most of the pros have there sticks custom made, and they are usually significantly heavier than the “floor model” of the same racquet.

Tom, thank you so much for your help and for all you do for tennis.

Jeramy Towe
AVERY M3 Control Sponsored Player