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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. 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)

4. 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 ...

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6. 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 ...

7. Tennis - Wikipedia

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   The components of a tennis racket include a handle, known as the grip, connected to a neck which joins a roughly elliptical frame that holds a matrix of tightly pulled strings. For the first 100 years of the modern game, rackets were made of wood and of standard size, and strings were of animal gut. Laminated wood construction yielded more ...