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, ...
Behind the scenes of the world's most elite tennis tournaments there is a team of people working on keeping the majors' racquets well strung.
"In Houston, especially because it's clay court, we'll always do more than 350 rackets," Randy Gibson, a professional tennis racket stringer with over 20 years of experience, told ABC13. 30,209 people ...
Anton Constantino may know a thing or two about tennis rackets, having restrung more than 25,000 of them. Restringing a racket is something that every professional or avid player knows keeps their ...
When players win a big title like the BNP Paribas Open, it’s customary for them to thank a litany of supporters. It usually starts with their coaches and family, and moves on to trainers, agents, fans ...
The longest match in history was not only a testament to the durability of the two combatants, but also the polyester strings in their racquets. Over 183 games, and 215 total aces, at Wimbledon last ...
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 ...