Question: What is meant by a "more forgiving" tennis racquet?
Answer: A racquet is often called forgiving if, on off-center hits, it transmits less shock to your arm or produces less unpredictability in the direction of the ball's rebound. A flexible racquet is more forgiving to your arm, whereas a stiffer one is more forgiving to your shot, so the term is sometimes used in contradictory senses. A racquet with more
stability, however, is more forgiving in both senses.
