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Racket Technology: Hand
The first paddle or rackets as we know it today, was actually the hand very simple technology. -
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Racket Technology: The Palla (Paddle)
The Palla was a woden block that was the first version of the racket we know today. -
Wooden Rackets
Wooden Rackets were introduced, which is now the shape that takes form today. -
Racket Technology: Metal Rackets
Metal Rackets were introduced to have a more sturdier and long lasting material that could withstand the test of time in tennis. The weight was an issue though. -
Decoturf (Court Technology)
Comprising of layers of acrylic, rubber, slice and other materials on top of an asphalt or concrete base. Used at the US Open since 1978 and is still used to this day on some courts. -
Racket Technology: Composite Rackets
Composite Rackets are the rackets we use today as we know it. It is made of Graphite, Lithium and Carbon Fibre. This Racket has new strings, new shapes and a better grip made for the specific type of player. -
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Cyclops Machine (Ball Tracking Technology)
Cyclops Machine is a sustem of infrared beams which helps determine wheter serves are in or out and was ousted by Hawk Eye in 2006. -
Ball Tracking Technology: Radar Guns
The introduction of the radar gun brought to the game the detection of serve speed and it revolutionised the game as you could detect how fast your ball was going. -
Hawk Eye Technology
Hawk Eye tracks the movement of the ball and generates a digital image of where it landed. It can also determine the spin and speed of every shot and help determine the movement of the players throughout the rally. -
Plexicushion (Court Technology)
A blend of latex, rubber and plastic particles and the 100% acrylic Plexipave surface. Used at the Australian Open since 2008 also still used today. -
Match Technology: SlamTracker
Slamtracker is an online dashboard that serves up statistics and information for statistics and information for every match being played, point by point. -
3D Technology
3D motion tracking hardware combined with new software that looks into the movement of the spine during a serce can also determine a players risk of lower back injury before they've felt any pain. The US Open, French Open and Wimbledon also offer 3D coverage of their events for home viewers with a 3D television and access to HD TV. -
Match Technology: Momentum
Momentum enables scores and statistics of matches to come to life. Data is aggregated into a momentum meter, which shows which player has a current. -
Match Technology: Keys To The Match
IBM analyzed 41 million data points covering Grand Slam matches over the past eight years to provide analytic assessments of players and what they need to do to succeed.
