Tennis Racquet Grip Tape Replacement Repair Guide

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Tennis Racket Grip Tape

Pull the rubber collar towards the tennis racquet head off the handle.

Pull the rubber collar towards the tennis racquet head off the handle.

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Step 2

Unwrap the tape on the tennis racquet handle top.

Unwrap the tape on the tennis racquet handle top.

Step 3

Remove the old grip.
Some older tennis racquets may have a few staples holding the grip to the buttcap. Use the staple remover to take them out.

Remove the old grip.

Some older tennis racquets may have a few staples holding the grip to the buttcap. Use the staple remover to take them out.

Step 4

Peel off 6 inches of the paper backing covering the adhesive from the replacement grip.

Peel off 6 inches of the paper backing covering the adhesive from the replacement grip.

Step 5

Face the racquet so the buttcap is towards you.
If you are left-handed, wrap the tape towards the right. This method is what is used in the photos.
If you are right-handed, wrap the tape towards the left
Wrap the grip flush with the buttcap base.

Face the racquet so the buttcap is towards you.

If you are left-handed, wrap the tape towards the right. This method is what is used in the photos.

If you are right-handed, wrap the tape towards the left

Wrap the grip flush with the buttcap base.

Step 6

Wrap the handle at a steady incline, peeling off the backing 6 inches at a time.
Stop wrapping just before you finish wrapping the handle.
The handle is the off color or unpainted portion below the tennis racquet head.

Wrap the handle at a steady incline, peeling off the backing 6 inches at a time.

Stop wrapping just before you finish wrapping the handle.

The handle is the off color or unpainted portion below the tennis racquet head.

Step 7

Wrap the handle top with the backing on.
Mark a horizontal line parallel to the buttcap around the grip.

Wrap the handle top with the backing on.

Mark a horizontal line parallel to the buttcap around the grip.

Step 8

Cut along the marked line using either scissors or a knife.
Cutting with scissors is significantly easier, however if you do not have scissors that can cut the grip, a knife will work.

Cut along the marked line using either scissors or a knife.

Cutting with scissors is significantly easier, however if you do not have scissors that can cut the grip, a knife will work.

Step 9

Remove the backing and finish wrapping the replacement grip.

Remove the backing and finish wrapping the replacement grip.

Step 10

Wrap the tape that comes with the grip around the handle halfway on the racquet and halfway on the grip.

Wrap the tape that comes with the grip around the handle halfway on the racquet and halfway on the grip.

Step 11

Complete your fix by pulling the rubber collar back to its original location.
If you do not wish to add an overgrip, skip step 12.

Complete your fix by pulling the rubber collar back to its original location.

If you do not wish to add an overgrip, skip step 12.

Step 12

Pull the collar up off the handle.
Repeat steps 4 - 11 to apply the overgrip.

Pull the collar up off the handle.

Repeat steps 4 - 11 to apply the overgrip.

Congratulations, your racquet grip is now fixed and you can go out and continue playing!

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JACKSON RYAN - Jul 27, 2020

now this was helpfull, What’s the difference between Eastern grip and Continental grip? Are they basically the same grip?

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