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New String Technology Supposedly Disrupts American Tennis Dominance

Earlier this week Vice released a story blaming technology on the decline of America’s tennis prowess. They specifically sited new polyester-based strings created by Belgian company Luxilon as the reason for this decline. Get The Latest Sports Tech News In Your Inbox! It is true the United States has not had a number one ranked […]

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The Technological and Scientific Evolution of Modern Tennis

The Babalot smart tennis racquet is a far cry from the 1874 version shown in the info-graphic below. (Babalot) Sports are always being  tweaked.  Year after year, some moves that improve the game and some that seem forced and contrived. This season professional baseball changed its game forever by  instituting instant replay, forever eliminating the memorable umpire-manager confrontations that have been a part of the game for decades. College football will unveil its new playoff system this year after the decades-old system of determining the national champion by computer rankings or writer votes.  And we all know how active the NFL has been, constantly modifying its rules to adapt to the ever changing landscape of football and its safety concerns....

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Tennis Anyone? Tennis Buddy App Brings Players Together

Tennis takes two, and sometimes the hardest part of tennis is finding a partner to hit with. What happens when you’re dying to play some tennis, but none of your friends have time? You no longer have to resort to hitting against a wall, because Tennis Buddy makes finding an opponent easy and accessible. The […]

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