QUOTE(nicklaus @ Aug 14 2009, 02:57 AM)
Hey guys, i am interested in playing tennis. Here is the but,i dun have the full gear in terms of shoe, racquet and experience. So i would like to ask u guys if u guys would mind me joining in and also give it a try.
aiyah hard lah without at least some basic gear. don't tell me you gonna play with slippers ? invest sikit lah if you interested in tennis. need to get at least some basic thing going. Because in sports you need at least some basic gear or at least something suitable for it to avoid injury too.
Get a decent sports shoes. a comfortable and suitable for hardcourt surface. Cheapest is no problem as you are trying out. For experience you can get it later no problem. But racquet i think is quite personal as well. So at least invest in something cheap and easy to use and that at least will benefit you for awhile. Don't get a toooo beginner racq until you run through it too fast. Now here comes the interesting bit, look at my siggy ...LOL... get that Aerogel 300 ..HAHAHA....
anyways i'm not promoting that aerogel 300 but i mean logically you gotta make a stand whether you interested to learn tennis for the long-haul or just main main .. if you interested, it's wise to just get one that you feel easy and comfortable for you to swing. You can get any other racquets in the market. But if you ask me get a secondhand you can't go wrong as if it's not suitable you can always sell it off and not rugi that much. Also from my little little exp in buying n using racqs, this aerogel 300 is one of the cheapest and affordable yet beginnger till intermediate racq with a good balance of not too light and not too heavy type of racq. Say aeropro drive wud be too advanced and too stiff you a beginner.
However i'll be honest my only other concern is that the head of the aero300 is 98sq.. so might be a bit challenging. but then again i got frens beginner who started their playing with a 95sq head (wilson k6.1 95 team).

good luck