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2. Overgrip - Wikipedia

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   An overgrip (also known as an overwrap) is a soft, padded, clothlike tape wrapped around the grip of a racquet, and are commonly used in the sport of tennis, badminton, squash, and pickleball. The purposes of an overgrip include (but are not limited to) increasing the racquet handle's circumference, customizing the texture and feel of the ...

3. Table tennis grips and playing styles - Wikipedia

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   Table tennis is unique among racket sports in that it supports a wide variety of playing styles and methods of gripping the racket, at even the highest levels of play. This article describes some of the most common table tennis grips and playing styles seen in competitive play. The playing styles listed in this article are broad categories with ...

4. Strings (tennis) - Wikipedia

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   A strung tennis racquet. Virtually all modern racquets are strung in a criss-cross horizontal-vertical pattern. Various other patterns have been used in history with varying success. Double strung tennis racquets were introduced in 1977 [19] but the "spaghetti racquets" were later banned [20] because they permitted excessive spin and were too ...

5. 28 Tennis Gifts to Satisfy Any Coach, Doubles Partner, or ...

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   Here, we round up 28 of the best tennis gifts, including items from Wilson, Lacoste, Tory Burch, and Mark & Graham. 28 Tennis Gifts to Satisfy Any Coach, Doubles Partner, or ‘Challengers ...

6. Grip (tennis) - Wikipedia

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   Numbering of bevels on a tennis racket grip. In order to understand how to measure tennis grips size, [1] it is important to know that the handle of a racquet always consists of 8 sides or, in other words, it has an octagonal shape. A square shape would hurt the hand, while a round shape would not give enough friction to gain a firm grip.

7. Racket (sports equipment) - Wikipedia

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   Squash racket and ball Racquetball racket and ball. A racket or racquet [1] is an item of sporting equipment used to strike a ball or shuttlecock in a variety of sports. A racket consists of three major components: a widened distal end known as the head, an elongated handle known as the grip, and a reinforced connection between the head and handle known as the throat or heart.