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On a bright Montana morning in the summer of 1999, I had just watched Andre Agassi on TV as he came from two-sets-to-love down to capture the French Open and complete the rare feat of winning all four majors, known as a career Grand Slam.

Not often is a sports stadium named after an administrator, but the Philippe Chatrier Court at the Stade Roland Garros is there because of the man whose name it carries, a man who was possibly the most influential tennis administrator of the last century.

Looking at the beautifully manicured lawns of in South London, Stuttgart and other grass court venues, it’s hard to think tennis on grass could ever have had a crisis. But it did, and you could say it’s celebrating 25 years of getting through it.

It has been almost 40 years since the US Open made the switch from grass (via three years on green clay) to hard courts, a move that changed tennis for good.

Believe it or not, there are many factors to be taken into consideration when it comes to choosing. Use this guide to find the tennis racquet that best suits your game.

 As important as the tennis racquet itself, the strings are a crucial element of every player’s game.

HEAD is pleased to announce the acquisition of Zoggs, the world-class swim brand famous for its goggles, swimwear and equipment!

A prominent new addition to the HEAD Alpine World Cup Team: Vincent Kriechmayr, winner of two medals at the World Championships in Aare, joins the HEAD World Cup Rebels. The 28-year-old athlete from Upper Austria has signed a contract until 2022.

The global racket sports brand HEAD returns strongly from the Corona lockdown, with a special initiative that aims to support clubs and players. The global contest HELP YOUR CLUB, launched on Instagram on May 29th, gives players and fans the opportunity to help their clubs win HEAD Padel balls for the rest of the year 2020 and to win a HEAD Graphene 360+ DELTA Hybrid for themselves. “After seeing many clubs struggle throughout this crisis, we wanted to make a modest contribution to re-start the 2020 season by giving away free balls to clubs around the world,” says Ricky Fernandez Brigolle, Category Manager of HEAD Spain, “clubs are the beating heart of Padel, and we are committed to doing all we can to support them. That’s why we are really excited about the HELP YOUR CLUB initiative.”

Two Crystal Globes for the new queen of the speed disciplines Corinne Suter, as well as a Crystal Globe each for Beat Feuz and Alexis Pinturault. A total of 20 World Cup victories, 19 second places, 17 third places.