how to choose racquet for a learner

[lovingsport1]

I want to learn tennis during this period, oh, it's my last summer holiday on campus.
Anyway, I don't even have the rackets yet,
my boyfriend recommended me to buy on
http://www.opentip.com/catalog/Tennis-1_128.html
it seems convenient and price-reasonable.
but as a beginner, I have no idea about this, would you guys please give me some opinions or advice?:)

[M0rgan77]

I wouldn't reccomend buying your first racquet online. If you want to get into the sport I would invest a little more money into a good racquet that will last you a long time and you will like. You should go down to a tennis shop close to you and demo about 7 racquets the employees reccomend to you.

Have fun!

[Jens]

There is ongoing discussion about whether beginners should use a beginner's racquet for easier handling and large sweet spot or a competition level racquet such that ambitious beginners are forced to learn to hit really precisely.
I think it's a matter of your physical constitution. If you are already doing a lot of sports and can handle a heavier racquet without problems, maybe the latter version would be the better one. But if tennis is the first sport you do I guess it's better to start with a light-weight, larger head size frame and then switch to a normal racquet when you reach a certain level.