Tennis players rarely break strings anymore, but they still want their rackets to be given a fresh set. By Lola Fadulu Good morning. It’s Thursday. Today we’ll look at the people who string rackets at ...
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- As River Oaks Country Club hosts the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship, top-ranked players and title winners are on full display. Not nearly as visible, ...
Head to the practice court area at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, home to the Wimbledon tennis championships, go down an alleyway beyond the warm-up room and the crèche, and you’ll find a small ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim Newcomb covers tennis gear/business, stadiums and shoe tech. So much is made about the technology of tennis rackets. But don't ...
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — You can get everything you want these days with an on-demand subscription: music, movies, food, drinks, clothing. Now you can add freshly strung racquets to the list. Stringbox is ...
You probably didn't see Vince Chiarelli on TV at the U.S. Open back in August. ¦ He was there, but behind the scenes, working. Chiarelli is among a fairly small and elite group of technicians who ...
That’s the common request for most recreational players when it comes time to restring their racquets. That is, of course, if they’re bothering to restring their racquets at all. String neglect is one ...
In a little-known curtained workspace next to Sobey’s Stadium, behind the scenes of Canada’s biggest pro tennis tournament, a team of stringers work around the clock to ensure players’ racquets are ...