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2. Racket (sports equipment) - Wikipedia

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   A racket or racquet[ 1] is an item of sporting equipment used to strike a ball or shuttlecock back-and-forth in games such as tennis, badminton, squash, racquetball and padel. The typical basic structure of a racket consists of a widened distal end known as the head (which presents a flattened firm surface designed to strike the ball or ...

3. Tennis technology - Wikipedia

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   Tennis technology. Since the sport's inception, the design and manufacture of tennis equipment has been affected by technological advances and regulations. As is common in major sports, regulations became more exacting over time, with improvements affecting the qualities of the tennis racket and the tennis ball.

4. Tennis - Wikipedia

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   Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles ). Each player uses a tennis racket strung with a cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to manoeuvre the ...

5. Bentley Fortissimo - Wikipedia

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   The Bentley Fortissimo tennis racquet. The Bentley Fortissimo tennis racquet of 1972 was the first oversize tennis racquet to be produced and demonstrated publicly. [1] Prior to its introduction, all tennis racquets were much smaller in terms of the stringbed size, measured in square inches.

6. Wilson ProStaff Original 6.0 - Wikipedia

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   The Pro Staff 6.0 version was manufactured in four head sizes: 85, 95, 110, and 125 square inches. The 85 is unforgiving for the currently popular semi-western topspin style with its 12.6 ounce (357 g) weight and low power. The 95 is more forgiving of off-center shots with an overall weight of 12.2 ounces (350 g) and a lower swingweight (317 as ...

7. Racquetball - Wikipedia

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   Racquetball is a racquet sport and a team sport played with a hollow rubber ball on an indoor or outdoor court. Joseph Sobek [ 1] invented the modern sport of racquetball in 1950, [ 2] adding a stringed racquet to paddleball in order to increase velocity and control. Unlike most racquet sports, such as tennis and badminton, there is no net to ...