How a biweekly string-breaker ended up starting a stringing operation — another by-product of the pandemic
I started restringing rackets just a couple of years before the pandemic hit.
As a biweekly string-breaker, the rising prices at the local tennis shop just got to be too much for me. Spending $50 + tax every 2 weeks was really turning my passion for tennis into a really expensive hobby. So I taught myself how to string.
Little did I know that within a few years, right as I was becoming verry comfortable stringing rackets, the pandemic would hit and all of the shops would close down. Overnight, I became the go-to stringer for my friends and friends of friends - saving them some money as well.
Since then, I've racked up over 700 strung rackets and decided to pass along the savings and convenience to the rest of Alameda, where we don't have a local tennis shop.
If you're in Alameda and you don't want to drive through the tunnel or over a bridge to get your rackets restrung— give me a shout. I'll be honest with you about what string fits your game, quick with the turnaround, and priced like the neighbor I am.
— Vadym
I still break strings every couple weeks, so you can trust that I've personally tried what's on the menu. My go-to strings are the Tourna Premium Poly. They're cheap, durable, and easy on my elbow (for a poly).
$20 for labor to get your racket restrung. You can bring you own strings for no extra fee, or buy some of the string options I have available.
I get almost all of the rackets back within 24 hours. If you need something done same day, let me know and we should be able to get it expedited
I live here. I play here. I want Alameda tennis to keep getting better — which is easier when you don't have to drive to the next city to get your racket re-strung.