Feb
22
2012
Tennis Racket Strings
The evolving tennis racquet by Belinda Callin
Tennis has come a long way since the 11th century when it is said that the monks who played used their hands to smack the ball and the evolution of the game is directly proportional to the evolution of the tennis racquet.
The original wood body
In the 14th century wooden frames were stringed with animal gut. These Tennis Racquets were about 13 ounces in weight and the heads were about 65 square inches. Since these racquets couldn