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2. Grip (tennis) - Wikipedia

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   Grip (tennis) In tennis, a grip is a way of holding the racquet in order to hit shots during a match. The three most commonly used conventional grips are: the Continental (or "Chopper"), the Eastern and the Semi-Western. Most players change grips during a match depending on what shot they are hitting.

3. Table tennis grips and playing styles - Wikipedia

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   Unusual grips. Although the vast majority of table tennis players grip the racket in one of the three styles above, there are some outlier grips which are very rare. The forehand (black) and back side (red) view of the Seemiller grip. The back side is not used, though sometimes the player will flip the racket to use the other rubber on the ...

4. Overgrip - Wikipedia

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   Overgrip. An overgrip (also known as an overwrap) is a soft, padded, clothlike tape wrapped around the grip of a racquet, and are commonly used in the sport of tennis, badminton, squash, and pickleball. The purposes of an overgrip include (but are not limited to) increasing the racquet handle's circumference, customizing the texture and feel of ...

5. Tennis technology - Wikipedia

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   As materials improved, becoming lighter and stronger, rackets were made larger, accordingly. Larger rackets have more surface area, making them easier for many players to return a ball. Sizes are: Mid: 93 square inches (600 cm 2) and below. Mid-plus: 94–105 square inches (610–680 cm 2) Oversized: 106–122 square inches (680–790 cm 2)

6. Racket (sports equipment) - Wikipedia

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   Racquetball racket and ball. 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 ...

7. Table tennis - Wikipedia

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   Table tennis (also known as ping-pong or whiff-whaff) is a racket sport derived from tennis but distinguished by its playing surface being atop a stationary table, rather than the court on which players stand. Either individually or in teams of two, players take alternating turns returning a light, hollow ball over the table's net onto the ...