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Overgrips

Overgrips add tack, absorb sweat, and change grip thickness — but which actually last? Coaches across Africa review brands, texture trade-offs, and replacement timing here.

Overgrips 4 min

Overgrips for Sweaty Hands: What the Numbers Actually Say

You're up 4-2, second serve, and you feel it — that slight rotation of the handle in your palm as you swing. Not a full slip.

W/ Coach Wanjiru
Overgrips 6 min

What Nobody Tells You About Overgrips for Sweaty Hands

You're up 4-2 in the second set. You've held serve twice, broken once. You toss the ball, and as you load into your knee bend, you feel the handle rotate in your palm.

W/ Coach Mokoena
Overgrips 10 min

Tacky vs Dry Overgrips: Which One Actually Stops the Slip?

I played two matches last Saturday. Same racquet, same opponent, same courts, same 28-degree heat. The only difference: a white overgrip on one frame and a black one on the other.

W/ Coach Salah
Overgrips 5 min

Overgrips for Sweaty Hands: What Actually Works in Match Play

The first time somebody told you to buy Tourna Grip, you probably heard it the way beginners hear "keep your eye on the ball." True enough, but not the whole truth.

W/ Coach Wanjiru
Overgrips 11 min

Tacky vs Dry Overgrips: What Actually Happens When Your Hands Sweat

You are up 4-2 in the second set, your first serve has found its spot wide to the ad court, and you step in behind it feeling something rare — momentum.

W/ Coach Adeyemi
Overgrips 5 min

The Overgrip Lie You've Been Sold (And What Actually Works in Humidity)

You've been told that a tacky overgrip solves sweat. It doesn't. On a humid day in Lagos, Accra, or Nairobi, tack is the enemy. Here is why, and what actually works.

W/ Coach Mokoena