square inches wide. Such a large head size provided a large hitting area and added great amount of power. ProKennex was to first to add Head’s square-head design to proved power, as well as control in its line or racquets. Yonex and Fischer also followed up on this implementation of super-oversized, square-head racquets. As far as the original head design and hitting area is concerned, traditional wooden racquets always had a head size of 85 square inches, regardless of the shape. The Wilson ProStaff 6.0 is currently the only racquet that holds this traditional, mid-size head. In order to compete with Prince’s Graphite Classic racquet and other popular racquets on the market, Wilson created the already mentioned, Wilson ProStaff 6.1, whose head size is 95 square inches. Racquets which have a head size of 95 square inches are today classified as mid-plus racquets and are generally used by professional and more advanced players. Oversized racquets, which were first introduced by Prince in 1992, became very popular among players of all levels since their first appearance. Dunlop and Spalding companies took a different road in achieving higher sales in the early 1990’s by introducing different racquets for different courts. The four major court surfaces in the world today are hard, grass, clay, and artificial turf courts. Some players find it hard to adjust to all f them because they all require a considerable amount of adjustments in the players’ games. Courts in the United States are called hard courts, being made out a concrete-based material, and are usually more suitable for power servers and more aggressive players. Such is also the case with the traditional grass courts in England. Clay courts, however, slow the ball down considerably, which suits more to the players with weaker serves and better ground strokes. Artificial turf courts are primarily used in Australia’s indoor facilities. These courts prod...
