Tim Newcomb covers tennis gear/business, stadiums and sneaker tech. It’s all about perception and control for the new Yonex tennis racket franchise ... 14% at impact. The transparent film ...

The combination of the increased stiffness of modern rackets and the tendency for tennis balls to have become harder has led to an increased shock transmission from the racket to the player, which is ...

Anyone for tennis? OK, so we might not all be great at racquet sports, but thanks to video games you can take out your tennis-based frustrations on anything from a rectangular white racket through to ...

Historical importance, as it relates to tennis racquets, is measured by a frame’s technological innovation and cultural influence. From the dawn of the Open era in 1968, tennis players and fans ...

Historical importance, as it relates to tennis racquets, is measured by a frame’s technological innovation and cultural influence. From the dawn of the Open era in 1968, tennis players and fans ...

Solinco, a well-known string maker but relative newcomer to tennis rackets, has found a niche in the frame space. That niche is, well, the niche. Solinco debuted its Whiteout and Blackout frames ...

Opponents hit a tennis ball with a racket back and forth over a .914 metre (3ft) net in the middle of the court. The goal is to hit the ball into the opponent’s half of the court without them being ...

We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. In this sleek, leather bound tome, tennis icon Billie Jean King tells the tale of some of the greatest women ever to play the game ...

The Aussie refuses to wear his tennis sneakers onto the court -- opting to carry them instead before making the switch at the changeover chair. Other stars, like Roger Federer, will pull rackets ...

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Jean Catuffe/Getty Rafael Nadal has announced his retirement from tennis. In an emotional video ... confirmed he's hanging up his racket and that his last tournament will be the final of the ...

The world No. 33 brings an unorthodox approach to the sport, often smashing rackets and hitting underarm serves. The Kazakh previously claimed he “hated tennis” with all his heart. And he ...