Tennis Racket

Asia Muhammad Plays with Diamond Tennis Racket at the U.S. Open

Tennis player Asia Muhammad made her professional debut at the 2008 U.S. Open and she did it with a bit of personalized flair: she played her matches with a diamond-encrusted tennis racket.

The sparkling racket, created by jeweler Michael E. Minden, featured her first name initial in 0.50 carats of diamonds on the handle. How much to get one of your own? Well you have to supply your own racket (or other sports equipment) and then it's just $1,750 for one initial or $3,400 for both.

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Serena and Venus To Play With Gold Rackets

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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Serena and Venus Williams are famed not just for being brilliant tennis players but for also having a certain love of bling. Therefore it's not a surprise that their new limited Wilson K Factor tennis rackets have a golden touch from gold leaf When they play at Wimbledon this year they will be using the K Factor gold rackets. Serena will play with a pure black racket and Venus with a pure white version both with 22 carat gold leaf laid into the frame. 650 of each model of the K Factor gold limited edition rackets will be available worldwide for sale to the public this summer for $500 each. Venus and Serena will also each autograph and donate 10 K Factor gold limited edition rackets for auction by The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

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Toss Designs Tennis Racket Covers

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

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Tennis racket covers, much like golf bags, can be overly bulky for the purpose, especially if you are just a casual player. Toss Design's Tennis Racket Covers, pictured here in their signature dot pattern, are lightweight and easy to carry. They are made out of quilted nylon, with solid colored exteriors and polka-dot linings, and adjustable shoulder straps. The covers come in green, pink, black and orange (and giraffe, for those who like animal prints!) and measure 30"L x 13"W. The covers, no matter which color you decide on, are just $40 each.