Most certainly about 1/3 of regular tennis players suffer from tennis elbow at any time in their playing career. In addition, tennis elbow is also evident in those engaged in playing golf, and fencing, to name a few. Symptoms and Signs Difficulty to hold, squeezes, or clasp things Point softness at or around area of the lateral or medial elbow muscles Forearm muscle stiffness Soreness, stiffness, or not enough elbow and hand action Not enough forearm useful power The disorder is treated by avoiding stress, or in severe cases, by immobilizing the elbow. American or green or clay is faster, than the red ones. Courts made from clay are being regarded as "slow", since ball bounces rather high and much more slow, This makes it more hard for the athlete to strike an overrun ball. A game on clay courts usually entails the capability to glide hooked on ball when hitting, as against on a hard or grass court while running or stopping. Which would lead one to think: would the price difference in these products spell the difference in a tournament's result? Are those more expensive products more dependable than the cheap ones? Here is a list of today's leading makers of tennis racquets: Wilson - one of their most popular models is the one used by Venus Williams (model W5 Divine Iris) Volkl - their racquets are all about control and precision. ITF uses the Description of Standards and On Court Assessment to rate the players if there are no available results from competition. The 'ITN Description of Standards' gives an idea about the ten ranking categories. ITF Coaches Commission and ITF International Tennis Rating Taskforce approved the guide, which will facilitate the accurate ratings of the players. There are numerous manufacturers of tennis shoes in the market today. Now that you know what to buy for your feet type, go out there and scout among these popular brand names: Nike Adidas Fila Reebok New Balance Converse K-Swiss Puma Shaq Asics Etnies These brands have been known to stand by their names as they all promise durability and comfort. He will be assuming the ATP Tennis position come April and will replace outgoing Horst Klosterkemper as CEO who oversaw the ATP Tennis in the European region back in 2004. Another ATP Tennis activity is their fund raising efforts with the assistance of the UNICEF during the Masters Tennis Cup in China, Shanghai.