Which is the best tennis ball machine for me?

Tennis ball machines have become a near perfect practicing partner for a tennis player of any level. Whatever type and level of player you are, you are guaranteed to benefit from the tennis ball machine provided you have the determination to improve your game. Obviously, tennis ball machines are no substitute for real partners and coaches but they are the best alternative option when it comes to only practicing alone. Coaches will help your game by giving you tips and suggesting you changes to your shots but you need practice to master these changes.

So, you might want to ask this question. There are hundreds of tennis machines available in the market ranging from a few hundred dollars to thousands of dollars. Which one is the best tennis ball machine for me? You are not alone. Most new tennis players and even intermediate and advanced level players have this confusion. They all look towards the best machine available in the market.

And there are tennis ball machines available which claim to be the best machine or the most advanced tennis ball machine available in the market yet. But then they cost thousands of dollars and you don't even need that kind of sophisticated machines at all. The best tennis ball machine is a generic term and the answer of this question is different for different players. The easiest thing to do here is to divide the players based on their level like beginner, intermediate and advanced. The needs for all three types are different.

Best tennis ball machine for beginner
For beginners, the tennis ball machines are mainly used to consistently throw the balls at a constant speed and in one direction only. Beginners use the machine to strengthen their shots therefore the machines just keep on feeding the ball at the same tempo. This is exactly what coaches advice the beginners to do. A ball machine is the single best way to ensure rapid improvement of any stroke. Therefore, beginners do not want any sophisticated machine. For them, the best tennis ball machine is a simple one which is able to consistently throw the ball at same place and at same speed.

Best tennis ball machine for intermediate and advanced players
For intermediate and advanced level players, the need for the ball machine is similar. Both levels of players have the shots required but they still want to improve or refine their shots. Suppose you are an intermediate level player who wants to improve upon your smash, who will you ask to provide you with a lob shot 50 or hundred times so that you can practice your smash. I guess nobody. Therefore tennis ball machine will be the best way to practice this shot. I think, except the serve you can practice any type of shot using a ball machine. And for practicing serve, you don't need any machine at all. For intermediate and advanced level player, the best tennis ball machine would be the one which can help you improve all sots by spinning the ball, varying the speeds and distance of shots.

In conclusion, before you buy the best tennis ball machine for yourself, you need to answer these following questions:

• What are my requirements currently and in future?
• Do I need the machine which runs on battery power or electricity?
• Do I need a portable tennis ball machine?
• What is the maximum price I am prepared to pay for the machine?

Once you answer these questions to yourself, you will be able to set a criteria and then short listing the best tennis balls machines in that criteria will not be difficult. A few machines which are considered the best tennis ball machines are from Lobster, Prince and Wilson.