Welcome to PEEK Tennis!
Did you know that there are as many as 3 injuries per 1000 hours of playing tennis? And as many as 50% of competitive players retire due to injuries?? So if you’re visiting my website, chances are pretty high you’ve experienced some kind of tear, tendonitis, or impingement.
I can definitely be included in that statistic as I’ve suffered from just about every arm injury imaginable. It forced me to search far and wide for the right racquet and strings that didn’t cause me pain or more injuries. Fortunately, I’ve been stringing racquets since I was a teenager so I began to test countless string manufacturers, materials and combinations. My journey has revealed some amazing alternatives to getting polyester-like performance out of strings that are much easier on your joints.
The discoveries I’ve made are the foundations of PEEK Tennis. I’ve stayed arm-injury-free by using these hybrids. My mission for PEEK Tennis is to help you reduce your injuries so you can also keep playing tennis.
I’m a huge fan of a new material called PEEK. That’s why I gave my service it’s name. It’s short for the material it’s made of: PolyEtherEtherKetone. It’s more than just another synthetic because it has some amazing dynamic properties extremely similar to natural gut AND polyester. It’s as soft as natural gut but can create just as much ball spin as polyester and is, in my option, much more durable. Especially when used as a cross string. I really like the monofilament version of it. Not all stringers are patient enough to work with this fussy string but I’ve made it a point to master its properties and quirks.
Take a look at the fun and innovative hybrid combinations I’ve created below. If you’re looking to tame the stiffness of that Babolat Pure-whatever or have a nagging arm issue, one of my hybrids might work. It’s worth a try.
Wesley L.
Founder
HIGH PERFORMANCE STRINGS FOR ALL AGES
What is a hybrid? It’s when one type of string is put in the verticals (mains) and a different type of string is put in the horizontals (crosses)
Our Services
RACQUET RE-STRINGING
One of my hybrids might get you exactly what you need. Let’s chat!
CREATING FUN & NEW HYBRIDS
I’m a creative person who needs creative outlets
RACQUET TECH
Racquet matching, grip mods and customizing
WHAT THE HECK IS PEEK?
As soft as natural gut but as slick as poly?
WHAT THE HECK IS POLY?
I thought tennis strings were all the same
LABOR PRICES
STRINGING LABOR
$21/24
$21 for stringing if you buy the strings from me/$24 for stringing if you bring your own strings
RE-GRIPPING LABOR
$5/20
$5 for overgrips (white or Tourna Grip-for sweaty hands)/$20 for replacement grips (synthetic black)
RACQUET MATCHING
$95
I can match your 2 racquets: weight, balance (±2) & swingweight (±1).Must be identical models, with same string and have similar grips.$59 per additional racquet.
About Me
My very first job was re-stringing racquets at a pro tennis shop in the mid 90s. I was 15 1/2 years old. I strung for recreational players, tournaments and local pros. I can’t tell you how many thousands of racquets I strung but I think I saw it all. Fast forward to today and I’m still stringing. A lot has changed since I was a teenager but not my interest in the sport.
Please contact me before you drop by as I’m a home stringer and don’t have normal operating hours.