About
Tennis String Lab is built to feel like a practical setup tool, not just a string list. It helps players compare strings, use the Quick String Setup Tool, learn from pro references, and check a realistic starting tension range in one place.
What It Does
Recommendations
The planner now ranks strings from the filters and preferences you choose, including type, gauge, style, racket family, spin, power, control, player references, and more. Exact filters narrow the list, and preference fields help sort the best matches to the top.
Pro References
Pro player strings, typical tensions, and racket notes are there to give you a useful starting point, not to claim that one tour setup fits everyone.
Quick String Setup Tool
The Quick String Setup Tool gives you a fast starting point using spin, power, control, racket, playing style, and an optional pro. It surfaces five recommendations, shows the logic behind the result, and keeps documented pro setups at the top when a pro is selected.
Tension Calculator
The Tension Calculator gives you a practical starting range in pounds and kilograms based on string type, racket family, feel goal, and arm comfort. It also explains the logic behind the range so the recommendation feels transparent instead of arbitrary.
Tool Highlights
Step 1
Use the Quick String Setup Tool when you want a faster answer. It is designed to help you get into the right part of the database quickly, especially if you know the kind of response you want but do not know specific strings yet.
Step 2
After you apply a recommendation, the planner fills in the closest matching filters so you can compare similar strings side by side. That makes it easier to see whether you want the exact recommendation or a nearby alternative with more comfort, more control, or a different brand.
Step 3
The top Quick String Setup recommendation can pre-populate the Tension Calculator, which helps bridge string choice and stringing choice. That gives you a more complete starting setup instead of stopping at the string name alone.
Important Note
No app can replace court time, stringing consistency, weather, or personal feel. Tennis String Lab is meant to give you a smarter starting point so your next test setup is closer to the mark.