Steffi Graf as a teen... What racquet is this??

[Ciaron]

What racquet is this ... Any ideas ... Looks like a Max 200G but surely this is too early .. I mean Steffi looks about 13? Scroll to the second pic
http://m.theage.com.au/photogallery/sport/great-shots-from-the-australian-open-20130111-2ck0p.html

Edit: says she's 14 and its 1983 at the bottom ...so possibly a Max 200 G .. It came out in 1983 as far as I know .

 

[hoodjem]

To me it looks like a Head Arthur Ashe Competition. But I question that identification.

 

[Limpinhitter]

I agree with Hoodjem. It looks like the Head Arthur Ashe Competition racquet. My recollection is that it was a fiberglass composite racquet.

PS: It was fiberglass sandwiched in aluminum:
http://www.80s-tennis.com/pages/arthur ashe_80.html

 

[BorgCash]

No, it's not Head. Graf was Dunlop contracted player in racquets and clothing (except Adidas shoes), he switched to Max 200G in 1984. So this racquet is like Maxpower Perfection.

http://www.derwesten.de/sport/steffi-wird-40-img2-id363313.html

http://80s-tennis.com/pages/steffi graf-dunlop.html

 

[BorgCash]

http://www.80s-tennis.com/pages/maxpower-perfection.html

 

[DUROC]

You can see here from a picture around the same time 1981-82 it's the Dunlop Maxpower Perfection she used in the jrs.......she started using the 200G in 1983.