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Tennis R A C Q U E T S b y
Life VA N S I A S

Even the most
theh
t
successful pros
switch their

racquets. Here’s

why—and why
you may want to

consider doing

the same

The same can be said about Novak Djokovic, who recently “It was a very important decision for me,” the 21-year-old
began his 10th consecutive year playing with a Head frame Djokovic said. “As I said before the tournament, it takes time
in triumphant style, winning his seventh Australian Open mentally to make this switch.”
and 15th Grand Slam title. Before this decade of dominance, It would be nearly three years before Djokovic won
Djokovic swung a Wilson, which he used to win his first another Grand Slam title. While some health issues held him
major title at the 2008 Australian Open. A year later, the back during that stretch, it’s also nearly unprecedented for
Serbian set off to defend his title in Melbourne with a Head a player to immediately claim the game’s grandest prizes as
racquet, after signing a lucrative endorsement deal with the they adjust to a new frame.
AP American company. So, why do the pros switch?

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