Les millors raquetes de tots els temps

1870s R. Daft lopsided (Nottingham)

1880s Feltham lopsided Alexandra (Príncep de Gales)

1888s Spalding Slocum

1890s Wright & Ditson Sears Special

1891s Horsman Eclipse

1893s Horsman Tuxedo Expert

1900s F.H.Ayers Elongstar Maltress Zingari models (London)

1900s Slazenger Demon Fishtail

1910 Wright & Ditson Davis Cup Wavy Wegde Model

1920s Slazenger Doherty

1930s The Alexander Jack Crawford Cressy Wizard

 

 

1930s Spalding Open Throat Bill Tilden Top-Flite

1930s Spalding Open Throat Bill Tilden Cannon Ball

1938s MacGregor Frank Parker Autograph

1930s Wilson Ellsworth Vines Famous Player Series (All-star, Autograph, California, Championship, Model A/AA, …)

1940s Wilson Don Budge Famous Player Series (All-star, Finalist, Ghost, International, Master, Phantom, Signature, Superstroke, Tournament)

1940s Wilson Bobby Riggs

1950s Spalding Pancho Gonzales Autograph Models

1950s Slazenger Challenge Number 1 (Ken Rosewall)

1960s Dunlop Maxply Fort (Rod Laver)

 

 

1962 Wilson Jack Kramer Autograph (JKA) – La més popular i la raqueta més venuda de tots els temps (uns 30M d’unitats)

1963 Lacoste – primera raqueta d’acer (prototip de la famosa Wilson T-2000)

1969 Head Arthur Ashe Competition Aluminum Composite (AA)

1968 Wilson Jimmy Connors T-2000

 

 

1971 Seamless Ken Rosewall d’acer

1972 Volkl Zebra – la primera raqueta completament sintètica (fibra de vidre)

1973 Seamco Ken Rosewall d’acer

1973 Chemold Rod Laver d’acer

1973 Rawlings John Newcombe Tie Breaker d’acer

1976 Prince Classic i Pro Oversize van engegar l’era de les raquetes OverSize

1977 Werner Fischer Spaghetti Strung Racket (Nastase ITF Ruling Outlaw)

1977 Kneissl White Star Pro primer model usat per Lendl, en el que s’inspirarien les seves successores (Adidas, Mizuno)

1978 Prince Original Graphites POGs (André Agassi, Michael Chang)

1979 Wilson Jack Kramer Pro Staff wood (JKPS)

 

 

1980 Kneissl White Star Lendl Pro (KWSLP) (Kevlar)

1980 Wilson Ultra Graphite

1981 Adidas GTX Pro T (GTXPT) (igual que la White Star Lendl Pro)

1982 Wilson Ultra 2 Midsize (WU2)

1982 Dunlop MAX 200G (Steffi Graf/John McEnroe)

1982 Rossignol F200 i F250 (Mats Wilander)

1982 Yonex R-7 (Martina Navratilova)

1983 Wilson Pro Staff Midsize (PS85) (Kevlar)

1983 Snauwaert Ergonom

1984 Donnay Pro Cynetic 1 (Jimmy Arias)

1984 Slazenger Guillermo Villas

1984 Head TX Edge

1985 Yonex Rexking R-22 (Martina Navratilova)

1985 Adidas GTX Pro-T (Lendl)

1985 Puma Boris Becker Winner

1986 Head TX Professional

1986 Head Prestige Pro

1987 Fischer Vacuum Pro (Michael Stich)

1987 Wilson/Kuebler Profile – raqueta de marc molt ample, que significa la transició a raquetes potents

1988 Yamaha Secret 04

1988 Lacoste LT 301 (Guy Forget)

 

 

1993 Head Prestige Classic 600 (PC600) (Goran Ivanisevic, Marat Safin)

1993 Head Radical Tour/230 (André Agassi)

1994 Head Pro Tour 630/280 PT630 and PT280 (Thomas Muster)

1996 Yonex Super RD Tour 90 (Lleyton Hewitt)

 

 

2000 Wilson Tour 90 Federer
Wilson K Factor KSix-One Tour 90 PT90 (12.5oz, 9pts HL, stiffness 67)

Wilson K Six.One Tour 90 PJ – Roger Federer

2008 Wilson K88 Sampras
Wilson K Factor KPro Staff 88 (12.8oz, 6pts HL, stiffness 67)

Wilson K-Blade Team (104) – Serena & Venus Williams

Babolat Pure Storm Ltd. GT 2009 (11.9oz, 9pts HL, stiffness 59)

Babolat Pure Drive Roddick Plus BPD – Andy Roddick

Babolat AeroPro Drive Cortex BAD – Rafael Nadal, Kim Clijsters, Carles Moyà

Dunlop Aerogel or 200g PJ – James Blake

Prince EXO3 Rebel 95 (12.3oz, 9pts HL, stiffness 60)

Prince O3 White (O-Ports) – Maria Sharapova

Head YouTek Radical Pro – Andy Murray

Head YOUTEK Radical Midplus (11oz, 2pts HL, stiffness 59)

Head Microgel Prestige Pro (12.1oz, 7pts HL, stiffness 63)

Head Prestige Classic PC PJ – Marat Safin

Head Trysis 260 Radical Tour – André Agassi

Volkl Power Bridge 10 Mid VPB10 (12.1oz, 10pts HL, stiffness 59)

 

Les millors raquetes de la història, per dècada:

1870’s – R. Daft lopsided

1880’s – Feltham lopsided

1890’s – Wright & Ditson Sears Special

1900’s – Slazenger Demon Fishtail

1910’s – Wright & Ditson Davis Cup Wavy Wegde Model

1920’s – Slazenger Doherty

1930’s – Spalding Open Throat Bill Tilden Top-Flite

1940’s – Wilson Don Budge Famous Player

1950’s – Slazenger Challenge Number 1

1960’s – Dunlop Maxply Fort

1970’s – Wilson Jack Kramer Autograph & Pro Staff

1980’s – Donnay Borg Pro / Dunlop MAX 200G / Wilson Pro Staff Midsize

1990’s – Head Prestige Classic 600 / Wilson Prostaff (Sampras)

2000’s – Babolat Pure Drive / Wilson Prostaff (Federer)

2010’s – Babolat Aero i Pure Drives