A unique frame befitting a unique player, the Pure Aero Rafa Origin is Rafael Nadal’s signature racquet. Having specs and composition closely matching Nadal’s very own frame can make it a demanding ...

Jon Levey answers your Gear Q&A. Email your question to [email protected]. I thought only old-timers or players with tennis elbow still played with gut strings, but I recently heard that pro ...

Three names sell tennis rackets: Rafa, Roger and Roddick. Walk around the U.S. Open this year and you’ll notice the topspin-wielding heartthrob and world No. 1 Rafael Nadal playing with one of the ...

THE ALL ENGLAND CLUB, LONDON — On the first day of Wimbledon, Ed Day, a university student from just outside London, ran 17.5 kilometers across the All England Club. Those kilometers took him from the ...

A historical look at natural gut strings for tennis rackets, how they changed the style of the game and why they are still used in professional tennis today. The history of natural gut strings and why ...

When watching the pros at the U.S. Open hit with superhuman pace, it's natural to look for a shortcut to attain that kind of power. Most weekend hackers might focus on the racket, assuming that if ...