NYC Racquet Sports

Super happy with NYC Racquet Sports! I demoed a variety of racquets to find the racquet that was best suited for me. The staff is friendly, helpful, experienced, and knowledgable. I’ll be going back for their expert stringing and eventually another racquet. Thank you!

Woody and his staff are top notch! I would highly recommend going to any of his stores!

Woody is the best in the business. When I was living in Massachusetts, on a trip to Manhattan, I got my racquets strung here just because it was close to my hotel. After that, back in Mass, I would ship my racquets out to his store to get restrung.
A couple months ago, I bought a lighter version of Federer’s racquet from Paragon, and they strung it for me. After six sets, the strings were frayed and about to snap. I took it to Woody, and he strung it with these string protectors. The strings he put on are still going strong and the racquet plays great.
I don’t play like Federer, though. Not much anyone can do about that.

I have never been taken care of with more expertise than at this shop. Woody (the owner) is usually there and if you’re fortunate enough to get his help you will instantly see why this is the GO-​TO place for all of your tennis needs. Woody (and every pro I have ever been helped by) really takes his time to ask all the right questions and has the years of experience needed to ascertain your needs and recommend the best equipment for your personal use. I won’t ever go anywhere else for my tennis needs unless I move to another state–

Woody and team are the best. I have bought several racquets from Woody over the years, strung many racquets over the years and am always impressed with their service, knowledge of the sport of tennis, the equipment and recommendations.
If you are looking for anything that is tennis related, this is the place to go… you won’t be talked into buying anything. All of the staff members share the same objective, which is to serve the customer. They listen to the customer, make recommendations that suit the customer needs, and most of all they make sure the customer is happy.
If all businesses were like NYC Racquet Sports, shopping would be a joy!

Excellent service. Very knowledgeable staff. Stayed past quitting time to finish my job.
Highly recommended.

I’ve been trying to find a store in Manhattan that was honest and helpful with my racket selection. Ask for Woody he is beyond helpful and the nicest person you could meet! Great experience and would highly recommend to everyone!

Got two of my brand new racquets strung here. They literally did it in 24 hours, even put on a new grip at my request (i’m terrible at putting on grips on my racquets). The guys could not be more friendlier and knowledgeable. I think this is going to be my go to spot for any tennis racquet needs in the future.

Joan is super friendly – and racquets get strung fast. Easy to get to right near Penn Station and the 1, 2, 3, 9 and the N/​R.

These guys know racquet sports — tennis, squash; beginner to expert; kids to adults. They have expert knowledge of strings & stringing, racquet selection, and shoes. They will recommend what’s right for you, and will cut through the marketing and tell you what’s a gimmick and what’s real. Come back and they will remember you and treat you as a valued client.

Sometimes you need to talk to an actual person who knows something, because the internet while lovely can be misleading. The guy who runs this knows racquet sports. Saved me so much time and anguish and also gave me a sweet deal. This is a business worth supporting.

Walked-​in to buy my first new racquet in over 10 years. Woody was not only familiar with my old racquet, but able to make a GREAT recommendation based on its attributes. Pleasant, knowledgeable, «no-​pressure» staff – all with a clear passion for the game. Even strung the new racquet while I waited!
Highly recommended!

Good store with great customer service. Recommended for mid-​town. I needed a tennis racquet for my kid. They were able to provide exactly what I requested.

Had a great experience buying my new tennis racquet at this place. As soon as you get there ask for Woody, this gentleman was extremely helpful and very professional. He took out of his time to explain me the differences between the racquets and to helped to choose the right one. strongly recommend this place excellent customer service.

This place is great. They’re extremely knowledgeable, in particular about tennis racquets, and seem to truly enjoy speaking about the difference in models of racquets. I demo’d at two places and this is one of them — their policies are great, and hands down I chose to buy at NYC Racquet Sports.
I would recommend this place in a heartbeat over most places in NYC you could buy a racquet.
I got two great new babolat racquets there and I look forward to using them again and again in years to come. In particular I was impressed at how much knowledge they had about subtle differences in the racquet weight, tension, gauge and string brands.
Great personal service. Same day stringing.

Love these guys! Just purchased two racquets — one used and one new per the suggestion of the «racquet tennis pro.»
These guys really know what they’re talking about– employees have decades of tennis playing and selling knowledge behind them. Took the time to discuss grip, tennis playing level and usage needs while helping us pick our racquet. Can’t wait to pick up my newly strung racquet, already have the used one with me at home.
Thanks NYC Racquet Sports: D!

NYC Racquet sports offers professional and friendly services. Recommended!

As a beginner I found NYC Racquet Sports to be more than helpful. The staff is extremely knowledgeable. They didn’t try to just sell me equipment but asked questions about my goals, fitness level, etc so they could recommend the exact racquet for my level of play. Top notch all around.

Most of the clubs I play at have in-​house stringers. They always asked me why I don’t let them string my racquets.
The answer is exemplefied by the string job I just picked up today, for two frames.
As has been the case for the past 16 years that I have been a customer of Grand Central Racquet Stringers and now NYC Racquet Sports, I get completely excellent work that is consistently done, time and time again.
I love how the stringing approach and attention to detail propagates through the entire staff. I can never tell who has done the work, because it’s always consistent and always great.
Thanks folks! Best wishes for 2014 and beyond.

I had the best experience buying my tennis racquet and tennis shoes at the NYC Racquet Sports on W 35^th st. I started taking beginner tennis lessons in early December and was looking for a decent racquet that was not going to break my bank. Joan, one of the store owners, was very helpful the first time I stepped into the store, took the time to understand what I was looking for, measured my grip, showed me the available racquets (most were outside my price range), and called the other store location in Flushing to check if they had any demo racquets on sale in my grip. I got a call from Woody, also a store owner, a day later to let me know that the demo racquet was no longer available at the Flushing store; however, he offered to work with me on the price for another great racquet.
I came back to the NYC Racquet Sports on 35^th st and got an amazing deal on the brand new Babolat 2013 Drive Z Lite racquet, which I could not be happier with! At first I was not going to invest in tennis shoes but my ankle was hurting from playing tennis in my running shoes. Woody warned me that I was likely to get more injuries if I keep playing in running shoes and brought a number of less expensive tennis shoes for me to try. It happened that I loved the most expensive Lotto Raptor Ultra IV tennis shoes, and Woody offered to sell them to me at the 30% discount. I could not say no to that offer. All in all Woody saved me $ 100 on both the racquet and the shoes. My racquet was strung and ready to go while I was finalizing my decision on the shoes. Woody asked where I was taking my beginner tennis lessons (Sutton Tennis Club) and recommended a tennis club on the Upper East Side a few blocks from where I live, which I didn’t know about. I was very impressed by the amount of personal attention and amazing service I received at NYC Racquet Sports. I will definitely go back there for my future tennis purchases and highly recommend this store to all my friends.