Luxilon

Luxilon Industries NV is the manufacturer of a wide range of unique strings for racquet sports such as tennis, squash and badminton. Nobody else manufactures this kind of string and nobody equals our quality.
From 2002 and then 5 years onwards, Luxilon tennis strings were selected to be the official string of the ATP ® (Association of Tennis Professionals). Luxilon is now the number 1 string on tour. As from 2004, Luxilon Big Banger tennis strings was and still is the official string of the WTA (Women's Tennis Association).
Entirely in accordance with the level of our other products Luxilon tennis strings meet the highest standards as proven by numerous lab tests and on court. Our range of strings are used by more than 60% of the ATP Top 100 players and approximately 45% of the WTA Top 100 players.

Asics Gel Encourage (A.K.A: Asics Gel Enqvist)

The Asics Gel Encourage is a well cushioned, performance oriented shoe. The Gel Cushioning System is found in both the forefoot and heel area, providing maximum shock absorption for the foot. A soft upper and tongue gives the player a comfortable fit right out of the box. Great on the hard courts, but with a wider herringbone pattern, also a good option for the clay. We found the wide opening beneficial for players wearing an ankle brace, sleeve, or wrap.
Fit: Length fit is true to size. Width fits a bit snug with a glove like feel. Arch support is medium. No break-in required.
Upper: Synthetic leather and polyester-based mesh with Rhyno Skin at the toe are for improved durability. Memory foam lined heel collar (P.H.F) molds to the heel, creating a more personalized fit.
Midsole: Asics Gel Cushioning System in the heel and forefoot as well as SpEVA, pad and protect your feet from constant impact and punishment.
Outsole: Uses AHAR (ASICS High Abrasion Resistant Rubber), for increased outsole durability. A modified herringbone pattern makes this shoe a good choice for multiple surfaces.
Weight: 15.5 ounces (size 10.5)
Color: White / Grey

This Shoes is Best Known for it's previous incarnation as the Asics Gel Enqvist Plus used by Thomas Enqvist

Guillermo Coria

Guillermo Sebastián Coria (born January 13, 1982 in Rufino, Santa Fe Province), nicknamed El Mago (The Magician in Spanish), is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina. He was named after tennis champion and fellow countryman Guillermo Vilas. Coria currently uses the Head MicroGel Radical Pro. His racquet is strung with Luxilon Big Banger Original 16 String at a relatively low tension (50-52 pounds). His clothing sponsor is adidas. El Mago attended preschool with David Nalbandian in Argentina. He is a well known River Plate fan.


Nickname(s): El Mago
Country: Argentina
Residence : Venado Tuerto, Argentina
Date of birth_ 13 January 1982 (1982-01-13) (age 27)
Place of birth: Rufino, Santa Fe, Argentina
Height : 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight : 71 kg (160 lb; 11.2 st)
Turned pro : 2000
Retired : 2009
Plays: Right-handed; two-handed backhand
Career prize money : $5,817,486
Singles
Career record : 216–106
Career titles : 9
Highest ranking : No. 3 (May 3, 2004)Grand Slam results
Australian Open: 4R (2003, 2005)
French Open : F (2004)
Wimbledon : 4R (2005)
US Open : QF (2003, 2005)

DoublesCareer record:9-22
Career titles:0
Highest ranking:No. 183 (March 1, 2004)
Australian Open : 1R (2003)
Wimbledon : 1R (2004)

Yonex

Yonex Co., Ltd. (ヨネックス株式会社 ,Yonekkusu Kabushiki-gaisha?) (TYO: 7906) is a Japanese manufacturer of sporting equipment for badminton, golf and tennis, producing racquets, clubs, shoes, shuttlecocks, and other equipment for those sports.
The company was founded in 1946 by Minoru Yoneyama as a producer of wooden floats for fishing nets. The company was later forced out of this market because of the invention of plastic floats. This led to a commitment by Yoneyama to never again be left behind by technological advancements. In 1957, Yoneyama began to make badminton racquets for other brands. By 1961, the first Yoneyama branded racquet was introduced, and within another two years an export company was created for the worldwide distribution. After the company began to make aluminum badminton racquets in 1969, it found that the same technology could be applied to the tennis racquet which the company introduced in 1971. The company began to experiment with graphite shafts for both types of racquets and found that these would also be useful for golf clubs. Finding a growing market, the Yonex Corporation (a wholly owned subsidiary) was established in Torrance, California in July 1983. In 1992 Yonex introduced the widebody racquet the "Isometric 500", a racquet that was much less "tear drop" shaped than previous racquets. The more "square" head of the racquet gave it a much larger striking surface, which provides a larger "sweet spot" to hit the shuttle. It led other manufacturers to follow suit in "square-head" or isometric designs. The parent company was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1994.

[edit] Yonex in professional tennis
The list of current players includes:
Male Players:
Lleyton Hewitt
David Nalbandian
Mischa Zverev
Mario Ančić
Paradorn Srichaphan
Juan Mónaco
Joachim Johansson
Female Players:
Kimiko Date
Elena Dementieva
Martina Hingis
Su-Wei Hsieh
Ana Ivanović
Zheng Jie
Maria Kirilenko
Anna Kournikova
Michaëlla Krajicek
Monica Seles
Aleksandra Wozniak
Nicole Vaidišová
Yan Zi

Wilson Pro Staff 6.0 (Classic)

The Wilson ProStaff Original 6.0 is a tennis racquet made by Wilson that garnered much attention when tennis great Pete Sampras used it throughout much of his career. Its current successor is known as the Wilson kSix-One, which is currently used by ATP Pro Roger Federer. Players must, however, note that Federer's racquet is custom made for him by Wilson and thus will play considerably differently to an off-the-shelf (stock) kSix-One. Indeed, the make of Roger's racquet beneath its paintjob has for some time been a subject of avid and heated speculation by a large number of racquet enthusiasts on a number of tennis forums, with the general consensus being that Roger Federer is using a specially designed Prostaff 6.0 Original, altered to a 90 sq.in. head but with the same string pattern and frame composition as the 6.0. While from a distance the racquet appears to be a Tour 90, upon closer examination, the throat and custom made extended handle are clearly of the Prostaff 6.0 mould. Nonetheless, the paintjob, tapered throat flanges (not present in the Prostaff 6.0 Original 85) and extended handle ensure that the true identity of Roger Federer's racquet remains a mystery to all, perhaps including Federer himself.

Nike Air Zoom Oscillate

Consider the fact that 14 time Grand Slam Champion, Pete Sampras, chose this shoe, and you get an idea of its performance credentials. A functional perfectionist, Sampras demanded flawless performance and the Air Oscillate delivered. This is the shoe that defined the match day performance shoe category. The Air Oscillate is regarded by many as the ultimate, no-nonsense, performance tennis shoe. On the foot, the Air Oscillate is as comfortable as your favorite carpet slipper, yet offers the support and cushioning of a performance tennis shoe. Even after the Air Oscillate became no longer available within US shores, it continued to have a strong following among ATP and WTA pros

Margaret Court

Margaret Jean Court AO MBE (born 16 July 1942, also known as Margaret Smith Court) is a retired former World No. 1 tennis player from Australia. In 1970, she became the first woman during the open era and the second woman ever to win all four Grand Slam singles titles in the same calendar year. Court won 24 Grand Slam singles titles, more than any other player. She won 62 Grand Slam titles overall (24 singles, 19 women's doubles, and 19 mixed doubles), again, more than any other player. The International Tennis Hall of Fame states, "For sheer strength of performance and accomplishment there has never been a tennis player to match (her)."[1]

Residence Perth, Australia
Date of birth 16 July 1942 (1942-07-16) (age 66)
Place of birth Albury, Australia
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 149 lbs. (67.5 kg)
Turned pro 1968
Retired 1977
Plays Right-handed
Career prize money - N\A
Singles
Career record: N\A
Career titles:92 during open era
Highest ranking:1 (1973)
Grand Slam results
Australian OpenW (1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973)
French OpenW (1962, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1973)
WimbledonW (1963, 1965, 1970)
US OpenW (1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1973)

Diadora Bjorn Borg Elite

original Diadora Borg Elite - first issued in 1981 in gold and silverstripe versions.Made from kangaroo leather this was the most expensivetennis shoe at the time in the UK retailing at £37.99 and soon rising to£39.99!It carried the famous Bjorn Borg signature and was a popular shoeup and down the country.The trainers came with a shoe bag and a numberedcertificate card.There were variations of this shoe and later editionscame in other colours such as red stripes and the colour of the signaturewas also available in white as well as black shown here.There were manyother models which also carried the Borg signature and came with differentcoloured stripes such as Madeira,Top Spin and Borg.

Fred Perry

Frederick John Perry (18 May 1909 – 2 February 1995) born in Stockport, Cheshire, was an English tennis and table tennis player and three-time Wimbledon champion. He was the World No. 1 player for five years, four of them consecutive, 1934 to 1938, the first three years as an amateur.
As an Eight time Slam winner and an all time great, Perry was the last Englishman to win the Wimbledon, US Open, French Open and Australian Open Men's Singles titles.


Country
United Kingdom
Residence
Stockport, England
Date of birth
18 May 1909(1909-05-18)
Place of birth
Stockport, England
Date of death
2 February 1995 (aged 85)
Height: N/A
Weight: N/A
Turned pro: 1937
Retired: 1939
Plays: Right-handed
Career prize money
Singles Career record:106–12
Career titles: N/A
Highest ranking:No. 1 (1934)
Grand Slam results
Australian OpenW (1934)
French OpenW (1935)
WimbledonW (1934, 1935, 1936)
US OpenW (1933, 1934, 1936)
Doubles
Career record:18–4
Career titles:N/A
Highest ranking:N/A

Paradorn Srichaphan

Paradorn Srichaphan (Thai: ภราดร ศรีชาพันธุ์; born 14 June 1979) is a professional tennis player from Thailand. He is the highest ranked player from Thailand in history, reaching a career high World No. 9, the highest ranking that has been achieved by a player born in Thailand. His nickname is "Ball".

Nickname(s) Ball
Country
Thailand
Residence Bangkok, Thailand
Date of birth June 14, 1979 (1979-06-14) (age 29)
Place of birth Khon Kaen, Thailand
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 81 kg (180 lb)
Turned pro 1997
Plays Right-handed; one-handed backhand
Career prize money US$3,458,330
Singles Career record: 239–193
Career titles: 5
Highest ranking: 9 (12 May 2003)
Grand Slam results

Australian Open 4R (2004)
French Open 3R (2002)

Wimbledon 4R (2003)
US Open 4R (2003)
Doubles Career record: 25–60

Career titles: 0
Highest ranking: 79 (8 September 2003)

Andre Agassi

Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29, 1970) is a former World No. 1 professional American tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. He is one of only five male players to have won all four Grand Slam singles titles and the only male player to have won a career Golden Slam. Agassi is the only men's player in history to have both won all four Grand Slam singles titles and to have won a Grand Slam singles title on each of the three main tennis surfaces (hard court, clay and grass). In addition to his Grand Slam and Olympic singles titles, he won the Tennis Masters Cup and was part of a winning Davis Cup team. He won 17 ATP Masters Series tournaments, more than any other player. TENNIS Magazine named him the 12th greatest player, male or female, for the period 1965 through 2005.
Because of sciatica caused by two bulging discs in his back, a spondylolisthesis (vertebral displacement) and a bone spur that interferes with the nerve, Agassi retired from professional tennis on September 3, 2006, after losing in the third round of the US Open. Agassi is married to Steffi Graf and has two children. He is the founder of the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation, which has raised over $60 million for at-risk children in Southern Nevada.[1] In 2001, the Foundation opened the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy in Las Vegas, a K-12 public charter school for at-risk children.[2]

CountryUnited States
ResidenceLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Date of birthApril 29, 1970 (1970-04-29) (age 38)
Place of birthLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight177 lb (80 kg)
Turned pro 1986
RetiredSeptember 3, 2006
Plays: Right-handed; two-handed backhand
Career prize money
US$31,152,975 3rd All-time leader in earnings
Singles
Career record:870–274 (76.05%)
Career titles:68 including 60 listed by the ATP
Highest ranking:No. 1 (April 10, 1995)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open W (1995, 2000, 2001, 2003)

French OpenW (1999)

WimbledonW (1992)

US OpenW (1994, 1999)

Major tournaments
Tour FinalsW (1990)
Olympic GamesW (1996)

David Nalbandian

David Nalbandian (born January 1, 1982) is an Argentinian professional tennis player who is ranked 12th in the world as of February 23, 2009. During the course of his career, Nalbandian has won ten ATP titles.David Nalbandian (born January 1, 1982) is an Argentinian professional tennis player who is ranked 12th in the world as of February 23, 2009. During the course of his career, Nalbandian has won ten ATP titles.

Nickname(s) King David, El Rey David, Fat Dave
Country Argentina
Residence Unquillo, Córdoba, Argentina
Date of birth January 1, 1982 (1982-01-01) (age 27)
Place of birth Unquillo, Córdoba, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Weight 80 kg (180 lb; 13 st)
Turned pro2000
PlaysRight-handed; two-handed backhand
Career prize money$9,635,192
Singles
Career record:300–143
Career titles:10
Highest ranking:No. 3 (March 20, 2006)
Grand Slam results
Australian OpenSF (2006)
French OpenSF (2004, 2006)
WimbledonF (2002)
US OpenSF (2003)
Major tournaments
Tour Finals W (2005)
Doubles
Career record: 40–50
Career titles: 0
Highest ranking: No. 116 (July 21, 2003)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 1R (2003)
French Open 1R (2003)
Wimbledon 2R (2003)
US Open

Thomas Enqvist

Thomas Karl Johan Enqvist (born 13 March 1974 in Stockholm) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden, who played on the ATP circuit since turning pro in 1991. He announced his retirement from tennis in April, 2006.
He was quickly touted as the only Swede who could follow in the footsteps of Stefan Edberg and Björn Borg, and was ranked as high as No. 4 (which he attained in 1999) on the ATP Rankings.
Enqvist was a force on the Swedish Davis Cup team. In 1997, he helped Sweden reach the finals of the Davis Cup for the fourth time in four years.
Throughout his career, Enqvist finished a year ranked in the top 10 four times and won at least one ATP title for six consecutive years. In 1998 he underwent surgery in Stockholm to remove a small piece of bone from his right foot and had surgery on his right shoulder to repair a repetitive strain injury. Despite his surgeries, Enqvist posted some impressive victories, including wins over Pete Sampras, Juan Carlos Ferrero, and Andy Roddick.
Enqvist won a total of 19 singles titles, the biggest being ATP Masters Series titles at Paris (1996), Stuttgart (1999) and Cincinnati (2000). He also won one doubles title.
His best showing at a Grand Slam event was in 1999, when he lost the Australian Open final to Yevgeny Kafelnikov of Russia. He also reached the quarterfinals at both Wimbledon (2001) and the Australian Open (1996).

Country Sweden
Residence Monte Carlo, Monaco
Date of birth 13 March 1974 (1974-03-13) (age 35)
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 88 kg (190 lb; 13.9 st)
Turned pro 1991
Retired 2005
Plays Right-handed; two-handed backhand
Career prize money US$10,461,641
Singles
Career record: 448–297
Career titles:19
Highest ranking: No. 4 (15 November 1999)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open F (1999)
French Open 4R (2001)
Wimbledon QF (2001)
US Open 4R (1993, 1996, 2000)
Doubles
Career record: 35–46
Career titles: 1
Highest ranking: No. 169 (8 May 2000)

Andriy Medvedev

Andriy Medvedev (born 31 August 1974 in Kiev) is a retired professional tennis player from Ukraine. Medvedev made a splash on the international tennis scene when, as a 17-year-old, he won titles in Genoa and Stuttgart. His most successful tournament was the Hamburg Masters (formerly the German Open), which he won three times.
In the late 1990s, Medvedev's form and results began to flounder until he unexpectedly reached the final of the 1999 French Open after having having defeated Pete Sampras and Gustavo Kuerten en route. Medvedev dominated the first two sets of the final against Andre Agassi before Agassi mounted a come-from-behind victory, which allowed him to complete a career Grand Slam. For Medvedev, this was a last hurrah, and he faded into obscurity shortly afterwards and retired from the tour in 2001.
One main rival of Medvedev's was Sergi Bruguera. While their head-to-head record ended deadlocked at five each, Bruguera was able to win their two most important matches—the semifinals and quarterfinals of the 1993 and 1994 French Opens.
Medvedev's junior career was the highlighted by winning the junior 1991 French Open.

Country Ukraine
Residence Monte Carlo, Monaco
Date of birth 31 August 1974
Place of birth Kiev, Ukraine
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 90 kg (200 lb; 14 st)
Turned pro 1991
Retired 2001
Plays Right-handed;
Career prize money US$6,721,560
Singles
Career record: 321–213
Career titles: 11
Highest ranking: No. 4 (16 May 1994)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open QF (1995)
French Open F (1999)
Wimbledon 4R (1994)
US OpenQF (1993)
Doubles Career record:29–37
Career titles:0
Highest ranking:
No. 185 (5 July 1993)