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Development of the tennis racquet since 1945.  

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Task 2 - Development of the tennis racquet since 1945 The development of the tennis racquet has been radical and dramatic too bring the game too what it is today. The changes have been the most dramatic in terms of size, shape and weight (the weight changed due too the massive change in materials used). The racquets being used in 1940's would have been constructed with a simple wooden frame, with a leather grip (http://www.firstservein.com/images/decor_237_th010.jpg) Although at the time metal racquets of some description were available very few people used them; professionals and amateurs alike preferred the wooden racquet to produce the best results in competition. This was the metal racquets which were designed as early as 1889 were very heavy and uncomfortable to use in comparison too the wooden racquets of that time. Although the wooden racquet had it's limitations; especially in terms of head size, as the very small heads in...

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