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Tennis Protective Sunglasses - What you need to Consider and The Top 10 Recommended Ranges for 2021

10 Best Tennis Protective Sunglasses for 2021

What you need to Consider

Every tennis player needs to not only have great coordition but also the best vision possible. Tennis requires you to see not just the ball but the speed and where its travelling as well as your opponents stance. The right pair of sunglassses will not only be comforting and protect you from UV and impact but should also help your vision so you can see better and reduces glare.

Below we have provided advice on selecting the best team sports/ sports protective and our recommended top 10 sunglasses ranges for 2021 based on their excellent performance and reliability. Typically lightweight and strong, with excellent optical qualities and performance coated lenses, the brands are trusted and worn by the Pros. Only the highest standards are good enough, and you should expect the best.

Key Frame Considerations for Tennis Sunglasses:   

• Wrap around frame - 6 or 8 base curved frames (curved and highly curved lenses respectively) provides protection against the elements and a wide field of vision. Provides better ergonomic profile for firm fitting on face or head.
• Anti-slip nose pads - Help stop your sunglasses sliding down your nose when you are moving your head and provide maximum comfort.
• Adjustable Nose Pads - They help to keep the frames secure on your face and prevent them from sliding down your nose.
• Lightweight- It's a good idea to have them as lightweight as possible this isn't necessary but just adds to your overall comfort. 
• Removable Retaining Strap - Neoprene band and velcro strap provides greater comfort and security in adventure and impact sports. If your first pick frame doesn’t include a headband CLICK HERE to buy now.
• Anti-Slip Temple Cushions - Incorporates non slip components, helping to absorb impact and keep the frame securely on your face.
• Frame Ventilation - Helps reduce fog or condensation.

Key Lens  Considerations for Tennis Sunglasses:  

• Polycarbonate/ NXT - Both glass and plastic lenses can shatter upon impact, which could cause lens particles to penetrate you eyes. Both polycarbonate and NXT lenses extremely impact resistance, light weight, durable and will not shatter upon impact. Both lens indexes are 100% UV protection. 
• 100% UV protection - For protection from UV radiation.
• Photochromic - These lenses will change colour with the light, becoming darker in bright sunlight, and lighter in an overcast sky. They avoid you having to change lenses or sunglasses in different light conditions as they will adjust to providing you with the optimum vision for the light available. 
• Mirrored lens - Mirror coatings are good for situations that require a reduction in the overall brilliance of light, so great if you suffer from glare. Note that back reflectance will be more noticeable with a mirror, especially on darker lenses. An AR coating on the back surface is strongly recommended.
• Anti-Fog Coating – Eliminates condensation inside the lens. If this is not available for your choice of frame you can buy an anti-fog gel/ spray which will also help you. CLICK HERE to buy Anti-fog gel/ sprays

Best Lens Colours to Consider for Tennis sunglasses:   

• Brown - Brown is a good choice for all-purpose wear. High-contrast browns and coppers will helping you to observing the changing contours (Category 3).
• Blue - blue lenses allow the blue wavelengths to pass through, highlighting the background and enhancing the contrast with the yellow ball. 
• Orange/Amber - Hard court tennis players playing with a yellow ball may find that yellow or amber tints make the yellow ball more visible. 
• Yellow - Yellow is a good choice for highly overcast situations or night tennis. Absorbs blue light and improving contrast with the ball.
• Green/ grey - Grass court players may find that green/ grey tints increase contrast. As with blue lenses, they allow the blue wavelengths to pass through the lens, highlighting the backgroun and enhancing the contrast with the yellow ball. 

Prescription Considerations for Tennis Sunglasses:

• Polycarbonate / NXT - We always recommend you choose an impact resistant lens material for sports this will ensure your lenses are stronger then your usually glasses and can withstand the impact from a rocks and stick. Polycarbonate and NXT are both great options to choose. NXT is clearer, strong and has better clarity than polycarbonate but is not available for all sunglasses and high prescriptions.
• Photochromic - These lenses will change colour with the light, becoming darker in bright sunlight, and lighter in an overcast sky. They avoid you having to change lenses or sunglasses in different light conditions as they will adjust to providing you with the optimum vision for the light available. We usually recommend a photochromic lens as it can be used in more light conditions and overall even though it has a higher cost for you to initially invest in you are more likely to get more use out of it and it makes it a much better value.
• Mirrored lens - Ideal for high level light, direct sunshine and bright condition, reduces glare and reflection of the sun especially if you suffer from glare when playing tennis. Note if you are getting a prescription lens with a mirrored coating the back reflectance can be more noticeable with a mirror coating so an Anti-Reflective (AR) coating on the lens is a great idea. (the difference between full mirror and flash mirror is a flash mirror is usually added to a photochromic lens)
• Crystal Vision Coating (our most recommend coating*) - This includes our FREE anti-scratch coating and includes hydrophobic (like the wax coating on your car this will ensure rain rolls off your lenses), anti-reflective (AR) (this is coated front and back and will help decrease glare and reflection off the lens and easy clean/ oleophobic (this helps eliminate dust and smudges on your lenses making them easy to clean and less likely to get dirty in the first place) 
• Wrap sunglasses - Can select prescriptions that will fit directly into 6 base curved wrap frames or below only. For 8 base wrap frames, select one that will fit a clip-in prescription or a direct clip lens.

Tip: Anti-fog coating- This is not something we usually recommend. We only added the coating to our prescription range due to requests. Our main reason is that we do not think it off the bests value for money as our Crystal Vision as you can add an ant-fog gel but you cannot have any other coatings when you have a anti-fog coating. There are plenty of great anti-fog gels and sprays coatings  CLICK HERE to buy yourself an Anti-fog gel/ spray. 

(All products and brands are genuine and authentic. All prescription lenses are made in UK to EU rules and regulations and safety standards. We also check all frames and prescriptions before leaving our practice to ensure they meet your requirements.)