Rubin Statham says opponents can often be customers. Photo / Nick Reed A New Zealand tennis professional has invented a unique racquet stringing machine, which has changed the lives of the many ...

Stringing a badminton racquet is a somewhat complicated job. It needs to be done well if the racquet is to perform well and the player is to succeed. To that end, [kuokuo] built a machine of their own ...

Whether its by perfecting tensions, handling last-minute requests, or dealing with quirky player preferences, stringers at a major tournament play a vital and unsung role. At the Australian Open in ...

GAMMA's Momentum series includes three versatile models tailored to meet various stringing needs GAMMA's new Momentum line of stringing machines are designed to deliver professional-quality stringing ...

Adam Hunter's calloused fingers glide the string into the small holes of the tennis racket, which he places in the sleek stringing machine, adjusting the tension just so. Then the weaving begins.

Australian Open racket stringers work behind the scenes at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. Photograph: Charlie Kinross/The Guardian There would be no Australian Open were it not for the work undertaken ...