Historical importance, as it relates to tennis racquets, is measured by a frame’s technological innovation and cultural influence. From the dawn of the Open era in 1968, tennis players and fans ...

Everyone was dressed in white, and they had wooden racquets ... People here know the history of this house, and we want it to be a positive example.” In bringing tennis back to the Eaton ...

Some historians date tennis as far back as Egyptian times. They say the Arabic word for the palm of the hand, rahat, is the origin of the word racket. But the most common view is that it was a crude ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Tim Newcomb covers tennis gear/business, stadiums and sneaker tech. Roger Federer has put his signature on a string of Wilson rackets.