White Wimbledon racquet

Gonzalito17 · 02-21-2013, 03:06 PM

Found one at Goodwill for $5, is it any good? Seems to be from the 90s. Feels good. Didn't know Wimbledon was in the racquet making business. Guess that didn't last long.

retrowagen · 02-21-2013, 03:29 PM

HM88? It was a popular racquet, probably Wimbledon's most popular, circa 1987-1989.

These were made by Kunnan (the parent company of Pro Kennex), and were excellent racquets, by the way.

Gonzalito17 · 02-24-2013, 04:04 PM

Thanks Retro, wonder why they didn't become more popular.

coachrick · 02-24-2013, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Gonzalito17

Thanks Retro, wonder why they didn't become more popular.

BIG seller in Atlanta. I'm sure the local rep had much to do with the success in a given territory. Can't say there was a lot of consumer pull for that line; but a well placed teaching pro(me...for one year) could make a big difference at a club. The Wimbledon clothing did quite well for us during that period of green and purple clothes, grips, strings, etc.

Of course, the rackets came with the rather slick gray/ghost white leather grip, brittle grommets and chipping paint...all too common among white rackets of the late '80s-early '90s.

02-21-2013, 03:06 PM	#1
Gonzalito17 Professional Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 995	White Wimbledon racquet Found one at Goodwill for $5, is it any good? Seems to be from the 90s. Feels good. Didn't know Wimbledon was in the racquet making business. Guess that didn't last long. __________________ Dolgopolov Marcelo Rios Volkl Yonex NB atptour.com Guga Djokovic Radwanska Serena Bradenton Tennis-prose.com Woz Tomic BBaker Fred Perry Key Biscayne

02-21-2013, 03:29 PM	#2
retrowagen Hall Of Fame Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,500	HM88? It was a popular racquet, probably Wimbledon's most popular, circa 1987-1989. These were made by Kunnan (the parent company of Pro Kennex), and were excellent racquets, by the way. __________________ Psalm 100:4

02-24-2013, 04:04 PM	#3
Gonzalito17 Professional Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 995	Thanks Retro, wonder why they didn't become more popular. __________________ Dolgopolov Marcelo Rios Volkl Yonex NB atptour.com Guga Djokovic Radwanska Serena Bradenton Tennis-prose.com Woz Tomic BBaker Fred Perry Key Biscayne

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