SMASH TENNIS is a family business at 135 Bayswater Avenue on the North Shore, selling tennis gear with nationwide delivery. It stocks racquets, shoes and bags from Babolat, Yonex, Wilson, Tecnifibre, Head, Prince, Asics, New Balance, Dunlop and Solinco, along with junior racquets, balls and accessories, pickleball gear and squash racquets. It also sells second-hand racquets and balls, which the shop says suit coaching, schools and court practice. Standard freight is free on orders over $350, except bulky items marked in the product description. Gift vouchers work online, in store or for tennis lessons. At the Belmont Park Racquets Club pro shop, Mark Nielsen, who has over 30 years of playing professional tennis and coaching, gives advice on racquet choice, and a 30-minute demo with a coach is free if you buy from the shop.
Customers mostly write about speed and advice. Several say the team on the phone helped them pick the right racquet, and one buyer had the grip size checked and corrected at no extra charge. Orders are described as arriving quickly, including next-day delivery from Auckland, and one racquet was ready for collection the following day. Shoes were praised for quality and price, and the balls were said to bounce well on an Astro court and keep their felt. A grandparent found a junior racquet sturdy and the right size for a young grandson. One returning player, back after more than ten years, found a newer racquet powerful and easier on the arm. Our pick in Bayswater for a racquet chosen with a pro's help.