The R-22 was the first tennis racquet with an isometric head shape, increasing the size of the cross-section and creating a larger sweet spot. In 1984, Navratilova used it to win Roland Garros ...

It also is intended to amplify the racquet’s distinctive feel ... The primary dimensions—head size, weight, beam width—all remain identical. In terms of refinement, flexibility and ...

For example, increased stiffness of modern rackets means that the racket vibrates faster, which has been proposed to be linked with tennis elbow. Although a larger head size allows off centre hits ...

Are your days of competitive college tennis ... head in half horizontally, bend it 90 degrees, glue it, and hang it with the top of the handle facing the ceiling. Shape and size-wise, any racket ...

Choosing the right tennis racket can be a minefield ... A thinner frame beam and smaller racket head size/closed string pattern (18x20) give more stability, feel and control to a player.