How to Regrip a Tennis Racket With No Bumps

Regripping a racket will prolong your tennis equipment's life. You can change the performance of your tennis racket completely by removing an old, tired grip and wrapping on a pristine-condition, comfortable and secure grip. Applying a new grip is a careful process, as you must avoid leaving any bumps or trapped air beneath your new grip. Wrap a new grip incorrectly and you will need to start the regripping process from scratch with another brand new grip.

Things You'll Need

  • Scissors
  • New racket handle grip
  • Stapler
  • Pen
  • Finishing tape
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Instructions

    • 1

      Remove the old, ageing grip from your tennis racket using the scissors to cut away any leftover material. Gently scrape along the length of the racket handle with the blade of the scissors to remove any dried glue that remains, but do not worry about removing it all as you can simply tape over it.

    • 2

      Peel the backing sheet from the first 12 inches of your new grip, which is a tape-like material. Remove the backing to reveal the grip's adhesive side, which you will stick to the now-bare racket handle. Apply the tape first around the butt of the racket before securing with a staple, which you can push directly through the end of the tape into the racket's butt.

    • 3

      Hold the racket upside down and press the top of the racket head into the top of your thigh to ensure it is secure as you apply the grip. With the racket upside down, wrap the grip tape from left to right if you are right handed, and right to left if you are left handed. Wrap the grip so you make slow diagonal progress up the handle, overlapping roughly 1/16 of the previous layer of tape. Smooth each layer of the tape down with your index finger, ensuring that you press out any trapped air or bumps from beneath the tape. Continue applying the grip tape until you reach the racket's frame at the bottom of the yoke.

    • 4

      Draw a straight line over the surface of the grip tape where the racket's frame meets that handle. Score along this line using the blade of the scissors before cutting away the excess tape --- you should leave no tape stuck to the racket's frame. Secure this end of the tape with smaller, thinner finishing tape, as you cannot apply a staple into this part of the racket handle as you did previously at the butt of the racket.