Classic Wooden Tennis Racket - Historical Design & Evolution of Racquet Sports #3737062 (License: Personal Use)

This black-and-white line drawing depicts a traditional wooden tennis racket from the late 1800s, featuring an oval-shaped head, tightly strung natural gut, and a tapered, octagonal grip wrapped in leather or tape. The throat is reinforced with a decorative crosspiece, typical of early racquet construction before aluminum and composite materials emerged. Such rackets were standard in competitive play until the 1970s.

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