es. Wilson had an ever-increasingprofit of $1. 4 billion in 1997, followed by Prince who earned $1.1 billion that sameyear, (Wilson 4).It may seem that technology has only helped the beginners and less advancedtennis players gain an edge in their performance. After all, graphite, the material whichis being used by professional on the tour and more skilled amateur players, has beenimplemented some twenty years ago. As much as it may appear that way, the less skilledplayers are not the only ones who have significantly improved their level of game. Withnew racquet shapes and lengths, advanced players are able to choose a racquet that willfit them best and their game. There are many different types of players today, and newphilosophies on how tennis should be played are always appearing. Some racquets aredesigned for power servers while others are designed for players who primarily rely ontheir ground strokes. As mentioned, players can even choose a racquet that is moresuitable for a certain type of court surface. At the same time, some racquets will be better for more aggressive players, and some for the more defensive ones.In any case, todays tennis is much more advanced than tennis from thirty andeven twenty years ago. Because players have a racquet that reflects their game the best,their hits are harder and more precise. Although intensive training and expansion oftennis around the world have been some of the primary reason for such a high level oftennis play in the past two decades, racquet technology has an undeniable and deservedright to be one of the reasons that improved the game of tennis. Indeed, record-breakingpower hits and serves have been recorded in great amounts, particularly in the pastdecade.Still, tennis racquets are not the only apparel that is responsible for the betterperformance of todays tennis players. Tennis strings would have to be classified as thesecond most deserving tennis apparel that has helped ...
