He seems to personify John McEnroe’s oft-stated wish that some of the athletes lost to basketball in the U.S. would choose tennis ... kid who wears a racquet and a cross of gold around his ...

The R-22 was the first tennis racquet with an isometric head shape, increasing the size of the cross-section and creating a larger sweet spot. In 1984, Navratilova used it to win Roland Garros ...