Tennis Racquets Release Dates

[Silvia Pazos]

Hi, I´m designing a book about the ATP World Tour. In this book I have a timeline about all the most recognizable tennis racquets of all time. I´m having a lot of trouble trying to find out their release dates. Can anyone help me, this are the racquets that I need.

Slazenger Fish Tail
Release date: 1888?

Fred Perry Laurel
Release date: unknown

Regent Finalist (used by Don Budge)
Release date: unknown

Slazenger (used by Margaret Court)
Release date: 1937?

Chemold (used by roy Emerson)
Release date: 1960?

Wilson Billie Jean King
Release date: unknown

Wilson Chris Evert
Release date: unknown

W. Fischer (used by Illie Nastase)
Release date: 1973?

Wilson Radical Pro (used by Andre Agassi)
Release date: 1993?

Head Pro Tour 630 (used by Thomas Muster)
Release date: 1995?

Wilson Blade SW 104 (used by Serena Williams)
Release date: 2017?

Wilson Pro Staff (used by Federer)
Release date: 2017?

Head Speed Pro (used by Novak Dokovic)
Release date: 2011?

 

[Doc Hollidae]

Wilson Radical Pro (used by Andre Agassi)
Release date: 1993?

Agassi never played with a Wilson Racket and I believe the frame he used was called the Head Radical Trisys 260 in 1993. It was then called the Radical Tour 260 or Radical Tour in 1994.

 

[Silvia Pazos]

Agassi never played with a Wilson Racket and I believe the frame he used was called the Head Radical Trisys 260 in 1993. It was then called the Radical Tour 260 or Radical Tour in 1994.

Thank you very much Doc for the information.

 

[Virginia]

I can't guarantee it, but I think the Fred Perry Laurel was issued in 1978. I have this racquet and when I got it, I was told it was 1978. Beautiful racquet by the way.

 

[vsbabolat]

Hi, I´m designing a book about the ATP World Tour. In this book I have a timeline about all the most recognizable tennis racquets of all time. I´m having a lot of trouble trying to find out their release dates. Can anyone help me, this are the racquets that I need.

Slazenger Fish Tail
Release date: 1888?

Fred Perry Laurel
Release date: unknown

Regent Finalist (used by Don Budge)
Release date: unknown

Slazenger (used by Margaret Court)
Release date: 1937?

Chemold (used by roy Emerson)
Release date: 1960?

Wilson Billie Jean King
Release date: unknown

Wilson Chris Evert
Release date: unknown

W. Fischer (used by Illie Nastase)
Release date: 1973?

Wilson Radical Pro (used by Andre Agassi)
Release date: 1993?

Head Pro Tour 630 (used by Thomas Muster)
Release date: 1995?

Wilson Blade SW 104 (used by Serena Williams)
Release date: 2017?

Wilson Pro Staff (used by Federer)
Release date: 2017?

Head Speed Pro (used by Novak Dokovic)
Release date: 2011?

The HEAD Radical Tour 260 came out in 1993

The HEAD Pro Tour 630/280 came out in 1994

 

[BorgCash]

If i'm correct Margaret Court played with Slazenger Challenge number 1.
What do you mean saying "W.Fischer used by Nastase"? As i know he mostly used Dunlop Maxply, even under Adidas pj.