Direct Tennis

Direct Tennis, a UK-based online tennis and padel store

Direct Tennis is a British online store dedicated to selling tennis and padel equipment. Its catalogue covers rackets, footwear, clothing, bags, balls, strings and accessories, and includes products for both adults and junior players. The company presents itself as a UK tennis store and advertises same-day dispatch for orders placed by 17:00, as well as competitive prices and fast delivery.

Tennis rackets and demo service

The tennis rackets section is organised by brand and by collection. Among the brands available are Babolat, Dunlop, Head, Prince, Tecnifibre, Wilson and Yonex. Featured collections include Babolat Pure Aero, Babolat Pure Drive, Babolat Pure Strike, Head Radical, Head Gravity, Head Speed, Wilson Blade, Wilson Burn, Yonex Ezone and Yonex VCore. Rackets are also classified by playing style: power, spin, control and recreational. The store offers a racket demo service, with specific information on how it works.

Rackets and clothing for junior players

For children and young people, the catalogue includes junior rackets from Babolat, Dunlop, Head, Karakal, Tecnifibre, Wilson and Yonex, organised by age and size: from size 17 for small children, sizes 19 for ages 2 to 4, 21 for ages 5 to 6, 23 for ages 6 to 8, 24 for ages 8 to 9, 25 for ages 8 to 10 and 26 for ages 10 to 12. Junior clothing is divided into boys' and girls' garments, with jackets, trousers, T-shirts, shorts, skirts and skorts, tights, tracksuits and socks, among other categories.

Footwear and apparel for men and women

Men's and women's tennis footwear includes brands such as Adidas, Asics, Babolat, Head, K-Swiss, Wilson and Yonex, with specific models for hard court, clay and all-court. Men's tennis clothing includes jackets, trousers, shorts, T-shirts, tracksuits, underwear and socks, with brands such as Adidas, Asics, Babolat, Dunlop, Ellesse, Head, K-Swiss, Lotto, Tecnifibre, Under Armour, Wilson and Yonex. The women's section includes dresses, jackets, trousers, shorts, skirts and skorts, sports bras, tights, tops and socks, with a similar selection of brands.

Leisure clothing and footwear

In addition to sports equipment, the store sells leisure footwear and clothing for men, women and juniors. Leisure footwear brands include Adidas, Asics, Merrell, New Balance and Skechers, with outdoor, sandals and work footwear categories. Leisure clothing includes tops, jackets, shorts and trousers, with brands such as Adidas, New Balance and Skechers. For younger customers, the junior leisure section covers footwear for leisure, school and outdoor activities, as well as garments such as tops, shorts, jackets, trousers, hoodies, tights and tracksuits.

Bags, balls, strings and accessories

The tennis bag catalogue is organised by brand —Apacs, Ashaway, Babolat, Carlton, Dunlop, Ellesse, Forza, Head, Karakal, Li-ning, Prince, Tecnifibre, Victor, Wilson, Yehlex and Yonex, as well as the own brand Direct Sports— and by type: 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15 racket bags, backpacks, duffle bags and individual racket covers. Tennis balls list brands such as Babolat, Dunlop, Head, Karakal, Prince, Slazenger, Tecnifibre, Wilson and Yonex, with best-sellers such as Dunlop ATP Championship, Babolat Gold All Court, Head Tour, Dunlop Fort All Court, Dunlop Australian Open, Yonex Tour, Babolat Team Clay and Slazenger Wimbledon. A distinction is made between beginner balls, buckets, red, orange and green balls, pressurised cans and balls for hard court or clay.

Tennis strings are classified by type —natural gut, synthetic gut, polyester, co-polymer, monofilament, multifilament, copolyester and hybrid— and are sold in sets or reels, with brands such as Babolat, Dunlop, Head, Karakal, Luxilon, Prince, Tecnifibre, Wilson and Yonex. Accessories include ball baskets, dampeners, deodorisers, overgrips, hairbands, hats and visors, headbands, shoe care products, insoles, towels, water bottles and wristbands. Sports supports are also offered for ankle, back, calf, elbow, knee, shoulder, thigh and wrist.

Padel: rackets, balls and specific apparel

The padel section includes rackets from Babolat, Bullpadel, Dunlop, Head, Karakal, Osaka, Tecnifibre and Wilson, classified by shape: round for beginners, teardrop for intermediate level and diamond for advanced level. Padel bags from Babolat, Bullpadel, Dunlop, Karakal and Wilson are sold, as well as padel balls. Men's and women's padel footwear includes brands such as Adidas, Asics, Babolat, Head, Kanso, K-Swiss and Wilson. Padel clothing is available in men's and women's versions, with trousers, shorts, skirts and skorts, socks and tops from brands such as Adidas, Asics, Babolat, Dunlop, Head, K-Swiss, Tecnifibre and Wilson.

Brands and how the store works

The catalogue brings together a broad list of sports brands, including 2XU, Adidas, Apacs, Ashaway, Asics, Babolat, Bullpadel, Carlton, Craft, Dunlop, Ellesse, Fitness Mad, Forza, Head, K-Swiss, Kanso, Karakal, Li-Ning, Lotto, Luxilon, McDavid, Merrell, Mizuno, Naked, New Balance, Nike, Odlo, Orthosole, Osaka, Prince, Ronhill, Skechers, Skins, Slazenger, Smell Well, Sorbothane, Tecnifibre, Under Armour, Victor, Vulkan, Wilson, Yehlex and Yonex. The store allows users to register and log in, and displays prices in dollars, euros and pounds sterling. It has a sale section and help and information for customers.