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Introduction

The purpose of this repair is to explain how to shrink the size of a tennis racket grip. This process should shrink your grip about half of one size. In other words, if you use a 4 4/8ths grip, it should be halfway between that size and 4 3/8ths.

To complete this task, you will need your tennis racket, something sharp enough to remove any original, replacement or overgrip(s) currently on your racket, and an overgrip.

What you need

1. Step 1 Remove Grip Tape
  Pull the tape until it comes off of the grip.
  
  Use a sharp object to cut it off if needed.
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2. Step 2 Remove the Overgrip
  If your racket does not have an overgrip on it, then skip this step.
  
  There is a good chance it is sticky.
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4. Step 3 Put the Overgrip at the Bottom of the Handle
  Attach the smaller end of the new overgrip to the bottom of the handle.
  
  Wrap the overgrip around the handle, parallel to the bottom of the grip.
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5. Step 4 Wrap the Overgrip around the Handle
  Pull the grip tightly, leaving little to no open areas between the different parts of the overgrip.
  
  Leave a little overlap between each row of your grip.
  
  Most of your overgrip should cover the handle instead of a lower row of overgrip.
  
  Make each row as close to the same size as possible.
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6. Step 5 Put on the Tape
  It should tie the end of the grip to the rest of the racket.
  
  I did not cut the end of the overgrip with scissors. If you want the grip to fit better, cut the end of the overgrip off at a 45 degree angle.
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