Whipping his racquet through the air like a cesta in jai alai, Rafael Nadal produces such tremendous topspin that the ball sometimes seems to catapult off the court, creating a shot as challenging to ...

Tennis is such a simple game. There is a racket, a felt-covered ball, a net and a court. Compared to golf, with its ever- changing menu of high-power drivers, “hybrid” irons, rescue clubs and new-age ...

Sheep intestine launched the technological advancements of tennis strings. But that was 145 years ago and the tech making strings has advanced well beyond the sheep intestine natural gut first ...

This story is one segment of a four-part series on SI Tennis that will look back in history and chronicle the changes and progression of fundamental aspects of the game, from sneakers to rackets and ...

On Tuesday, I went to the US Open, the premier US tennis tournament and, along with Wimbledon and the Australian and French Opens, one of the four ‘Grand Slams’ of the tennis world. I’m also a player ...

Great tennis legends used to use heavy wooden rackets. Graphite arrived about 25 years ago. Since then, the technology hasn't change much. That is until now. More and more pros are using polyester ...

The first characteristic that draws players to polys is their durability. Strings generally snap because they grind against each other during play. Polyesters are less abrasive than other strings, ...