US OPEN TENNIS

They got their unusual name from an incident involving professional tennis player Chris Evert during a match in 1987. Evert had been wearing an expensive bracelet featuring an inline string of individually-set diamonds. When the clasp snapped, she asked the officials to stop the match until the jewelry could be found. Since that day, bracelets featuring an inline array of diamonds have been called tennis bracelets. Tennis bracelets are popular accessories for formal occasions due to their luster and sparkle. Individual diamonds (or reasonable facsimiles) are placed in square settings and then strung into a bracelet held together by a clasp. The settings and support wiring may be constructed from silver or other quality jewelry metal. The individual settings allow tennis bracelets to move comfortably while worn. Other types of jewelry that share the form of these bracelets are referred to as tennis-style. Groups of different sized stones may be used in tennis-style bracelets, but the j …

If you’re ever bored, consider for a moment what it would have been like to be a devotee of physical activity 100 years ago. Shoes at the beginning of the 20th century didn’t exactly scream comfort. If you wanted to pursue a sport in those days, you were basically stuck with your everyday footwear. Contrarily, the athletes of the 21st century can chose from a dizzying array of athletic shoe options, each designed to cater to the demands of a specific sport or pastime. All athletic shoes serve the same basic purpose: to protect the wearer’s feet by mitigating the challenges of whatever pastime they are pursuing. To that end, they all feature soles made of dense rubber and bodies of flexible materials that allow the foot to breathe. Some “athletic shoes” are not really intended for physical activity; rather, they are designed to mimic the style of true athletic shoes for fashion purposes. Such shoes can sometimes be slipped on and off, depending only on Velcro or elastic for a tight fit …

If you wanted to pursue a sport in those days, you were basically stuck with your everyday footwear. Contrarily, the athletes of the 21st century can chose from a dizzying array of athletic shoe options, each designed to cater to the demands of a specific sport or pastime. All athletic shoes serve the same basic purpose: to protect the wearer’s feet by mitigating the challenges of whatever pastime they are pursuing. To that end, they all feature soles made of dense rubber and bodies of flexible materials that allow the foot to breathe. Some “athletic shoes” are not really intended for physical activity; rather, they are designed to mimic the style of true athletic shoes for fashion purposes. Such shoes can sometimes be slipped on and off, depending only on Velcro or elastic for a tight fit. However, true athletic shoes always feature shoelaces that can be laced up and over the arch of a foot, tightened according to the needs and desires of the wearer. Beyond this basic definition, the …

Babolat Pure Drive Roddick Tennis Racquet - 1323 New for 2006, the Babolat Pure Drive Roddick is a slightly heavier update to the legendary Babolat Pure Drive Team. Meant to more closely replicate the weight of Andy’s racquet, the Pure Drive Roddick provides a little more stiffness and power, provided you are able to handle the additional weight. Still categorized as a tweener (between powerful/controlled), the Pure Drive Roddick should retain its appeal to a wide array of players. Works well at the net (though not quite as maneuverable), as well as the baseline. Babolat also makes use of a new vibration dampening material called Cortex placed at the top of the handle and acts as an active dampener, without sacrificing feel.

Racquet Specifications
• Headsize: 100 sq. in.
• Length: 27.00 in.
• Weight (strung): 11.85 oz.
• Stiffness (Babolat RDC): 73
• Balance: 12.89 in. Head Light
• Cross Section: 25mm Head/22mm Throat
• Swingweight: 328 kg*sq. cm
• String Pattern: 16×19
• Grip: Syntec

Premium Stringing

We will string this racquet for you at the recommended tension with a premium synthetic gut string. This is a normal retail value of $24.95 for free!
Customer Review: Great all-around racquet
This racquet is great for intermediate players who are looking for power and control. Although it is a bit heavier then normal racquets, it really doesn’t matter unless you dont have alot of strength. I recommend using Babolat custom hybrid strings which is the Pro Hurricane half-set and Vs half-set. I’m very pleased with this racquet and im sure you’ll be pleased too!

Babolat Pure Drive Roddick Tennis Racquet - 1323 New for 2006, the Babolat Pure Drive Roddick is a slightly heavier update to the legendary Babolat Pure Drive Team. Meant to more closely replicate the weight of Andy’s racquet, the Pure Drive Roddick provides a little more stiffness and power, provided you are able to handle the additional weight. Still categorized as a tweener (between powerful/controlled), the Pure Drive Roddick should retain its appeal to a wide array of players. Works well at the net (though not quite as maneuverable), as well as the baseline. Babolat also makes use of a new vibration dampening material called Cortex placed at the top of the handle and acts as an active dampener, without sacrificing feel.

Racquet Specifications
• Headsize: 100 sq. in.
• Length: 27.00 in.
• Weight (strung): 11.85 oz.
• Stiffness (Babolat RDC): 73
• Balance: 12.89 in. Head Light
• Cross Section: 25mm Head/22mm Throat
• Swingweight: 328 kg*sq. cm
• String Pattern: 16×19
• Grip: Syntec

Premium Stringing

We will string this racquet for you at the recommended tension with a premium synthetic gut string. This is a normal retail value of $24.95 for free!
Customer Review: Great all-around racquet
This racquet is great for intermediate players who are looking for power and control. Although it is a bit heavier then normal racquets, it really doesn’t matter unless you dont have alot of strength. I recommend using Babolat custom hybrid strings which is the Pro Hurricane half-set and Vs half-set. I’m very pleased with this racquet and im sure you’ll be pleased too!

Babolat New Pure Drive (Cortex) Plus Tennis Racquet - 1330 An update to the legendary Babolat Pure Drive Team Plus, the new Pure Drive Plus w/ Cortex utilizes a vibration filter called Cortex at the top of the handle. Cortex is used in several of Babolat’s players racquets to enhance feel by cancelling only the 2 highest vibration frequencies.Only those frequencies that enhance feel are permitted to pass through the Cortex filter.

Other than the addition of the Cortex filter (and a snazzy new paint scheme) Babolat has kept the specifications on this new Pure Drive Plus EXACTLY the same as the outgoing Pure Drive Team Plus. That is, the Pure Drive Plus w/ Cortex is not a traditional players racquet in the sense that it’s light, stiff, and fairly powerful.

More effectively categorized as a tweener (between powerful/controlled), the Pure Drive Plus still appeals to a very wide array of players. One of a few racquets that works well at the net, as well as the baseline.

Racquet Specifications
• Headsize: 100 sq. in.
• Length: 27.50 in.
• Weight (strung): 11.2 oz.
• Stiffness (Babolat RDC): 73
• Balance: 13.19 in. Head Light
• Cross Section: 25mm Head/22mm Throat
• Swingweight: 322 kg*sq. cm
• String Pattern: 16×19
• Grip: Syntec

Premium Stringing

We will string this racquet for you at the recommended tension with a premium synthetic gut string. This is a normal retail value of $24.95 for free!
Customer Review: I LOVE THE RAQUET
I just bought the Babolat New Pure Drive and i love it so much. So much power and control behind the four hand and alot more on my serve. Dont worry if you have spin its in there too. I love it. My tennis team will be going to states this year.

Babolat New Pure Drive (Cortex) Plus Tennis Racquet - 1330 An update to the legendary Babolat Pure Drive Team Plus, the new Pure Drive Plus w/ Cortex utilizes a vibration filter called Cortex at the top of the handle. Cortex is used in several of Babolat’s players racquets to enhance feel by cancelling only the 2 highest vibration frequencies.Only those frequencies that enhance feel are permitted to pass through the Cortex filter.

Other than the addition of the Cortex filter (and a snazzy new paint scheme) Babolat has kept the specifications on this new Pure Drive Plus EXACTLY the same as the outgoing Pure Drive Team Plus. That is, the Pure Drive Plus w/ Cortex is not a traditional players racquet in the sense that it’s light, stiff, and fairly powerful.

More effectively categorized as a tweener (between powerful/controlled), the Pure Drive Plus still appeals to a very wide array of players. One of a few racquets that works well at the net, as well as the baseline.

Racquet Specifications
• Headsize: 100 sq. in.
• Length: 27.50 in.
• Weight (strung): 11.2 oz.
• Stiffness (Babolat RDC): 73
• Balance: 13.19 in. Head Light
• Cross Section: 25mm Head/22mm Throat
• Swingweight: 322 kg*sq. cm
• String Pattern: 16×19
• Grip: Syntec

Premium Stringing

We will string this racquet for you at the recommended tension with a premium synthetic gut string. This is a normal retail value of $24.95 for free!
Customer Review: I LOVE THE RAQUET
I just bought the Babolat New Pure Drive and i love it so much. So much power and control behind the four hand and alot more on my serve. Dont worry if you have spin its in there too. I love it. My tennis team will be going to states this year.