What to Keep in Your Tennis Bag

Storage space is an important aspect of tennis bags, regardless of player level. To determine how much storage space you need, you should ask yourself what you want your tennis bag to hold.

Here are a few items people often keep in their tennis bag:

• Tennis Gear: Racquets, Shoes, Clothes, Strings
• Tennis Accessories: Balls, Overgrips, Water Bottle, Sunglasses
• Personal Valuables: Phone, Wallet, Keys, Laptop, iPad
• Other Items: Sunscreen, Supplements, Athletic Tape, Tennis Elbow Brace

If you’re someone who needs to carry a spare change of clothes for work or practice, then you would probably be interested in a traditional or duffel-style bag, which has enough space for both dirty clothes and tennis shoes.

If you only need to hold smaller tennis items, then a backpack bag could be the style for you. The backpacks we reviewed above have great storage space, and can even double as a work bag. The sleeve for racquets can provide a safe place for a laptop, even on the tennis court.

If you’re an advanced player with 3 or more racquets, or are looking for a larger bag to travel with, then the traditional style is the best choice for you. Depending on how many racquets you carry, you might need a 3, 6, 9, 12, or even 15 racquet bag.

Note: A “15-racquet bag” is almost never used to carry as many racquets, but instead gives an estimate of the total space available for clothes or other items.