EVOLUTION OF THE TENNIS RACKET
This section presents the evolution of the tennis racket from 1880 to 1980.
The last image showcases rackets that were used by great tennis players, such as Manolo Santana, Juan Gisbert, Jose Higueras, Sergi Bruguera, or Alex Corretja, during their sports careers and donated to this collection.
Evolution of the tennis racket (1880-1983)
Evolution of the tennis racket (1880-1937)
Evolution of the tennis racket (1937-1973)
Evolution of the tennis racket (1973-1983)
Lopsided racket (1880)
Bailey’s, flat-top (Boston, 1890)
Bailey’s, flat-top (Boston, 1890)
Wright&Ditso, transitional flat-top (Boston, 1895)
Slazenger, Demon, fishtail (1895)
Slazenger, Demon, fishtail (1895)
Evolution of lopsided rackets (1880-1977)
Wilson racket
Wilson racket
Donnay rackets
Slazenger rackets (made in Australia)
Spalding rackets
Davis rackets
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Puig Superflex rackets
Evolution of the metal racket
Evolution of the metal racket
Evolution of the metal racket
Metal rackets with special shapes
Metal rackets
Lacoste-Wilson metal rackets
Wilson metal rackets
Slazenger challenge Power (1957): Manolo Santana • Slazenger Challenge No 1 (1965): Juan Gisbert • Wilson Jack Kramer Autograph (1970): José Higueras
Head Prestige Tour 660 (1995): Emilio Sánchez Vicario • Rossignol FT 6.80 (1989): Carlos Costa • Kneissl White Star ProS (1993): Sergio Bruguera • Yonex RD 7 (1994): Sergio Bruguera.
Head Prestige 600 (1992): Alberto Betasategui • Babolat Pure Drive (2018): Holger Rune • Babolat Pure Drive XL (2003): Alex Corretja • Babolat Pure Drive (20019): Lara Arruabarrena
Yonex Isometric (2020): Belinda Bencic • Babolat Pure Aero Play (2017): Rafa Nadal • Babolat Pure Aero RN (2019): Rafa Nadal