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2. Tennis racket theorem - Wikipedia

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   The tennis racket theorem or intermediate axis theorem, is a kinetic phenomenon of classical mechanics which describes the movement of a rigid body with three distinct principal moments of inertia. It has also dubbed the Dzhanibekov effect , after Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Dzhanibekov , who noticed one of the theorem's logical consequences ...

3. 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 ...

4. List of racket sports - Wikipedia

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   Sports that use a netted racket. Badminton. Ball badminton. Battledore and shuttlecock. Crossminton (previously "Speedminton") Frontenis. Qianball. Racketlon (a series of other racket and paddle sports) Rackets.

5. Real tennis - Wikipedia

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   Real tennis. Jesmond Dene jeu à dedans court in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, view toward service end. Real tennis – one of several games sometimes called "the sport of kings" – is the original racquet sport from which the modern game of tennis (also called "lawn tennis") is derived. It is also known as court tennis in the United States ...

6. Wilson Sporting Goods - Wikipedia

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   Wilson is a major manufacturer of tennis rackets. The original kevlar Pro Staff model racket, known for its use by Pete Sampras, was heavy (more than 350g strung) and small-headed (85 sq. in.); Roger Federer also used the same racket model. In 2015, he used the Pro Staff RF97 Autograph model that is heavy (340 g/12 oz unstrung) and larger (97 ...

7. Alexander Patent Racket Company - Wikipedia

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   The Alexander Patent Racket Company was an Australian sports equipment manufacturer based in Launceston, Tasmania, which operated between 1925 and 1961. [1] The company was established by Alfred Alexander Jr. and Stephen B. Hopwood, initially to manufacture tennis racquets. [2] [3] From 1931, the company expanded its range to include the ...