Of rackets and strings

On Tuesday, I went to the US Open, premier tennis tournament and, along with Wimbledon and Australian French Opens, one of four ‘Grand Slams’ world. I’m also a player (not very good one), so thought I’d devote this editorial how polymer chemistry has changed game tennis. Many thanks Wikipedia various websites for their help. If you look at late-1970s photos John McEnroe —the famous brat only slightly mellowed current commentator—you’ll see he played wooden racket. Such rackets were suited slice shots lot volleying net play. They not high-power games. Even as was winning wood, other racket materials emerging. Stiffening graphite sheets inserted between layers some rackets. Jimmy Connors won in 1974 1982