A Davis CL-500, fibreglass composite tennis racquet, with an open throat and large head. Racquet features plain leather handle grip. Davis logo features across base of head. Model name features along split shaft. TAD "Kings of the Court" trademark features on lower shaft on reverse. Davis coat-of-arms "Duce virtute comite fortuna" trademark features on lower shaft on obverse. TAD trademark features on rubber butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Adhesive tape, Rubber, Fibreglass, Painttennis

A Davis Topspin, fibreglass composite tennis racquet, with an open throat, diagonally strung head, and leather handle grip with X-formation perforations. Davis logo features across base of head. Model name features along split shaft. TAD "Kings of the Court" trademark features on lower shaft on reverse. Davis coat-of-arms "Duce virtute comite fortuna" trademark features on lower shaft on obverse. TAD trademark features on rubber butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Adhesive tape, Rubber, Fibreglasstennis

A Davis Professional tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Davis logo features across base of head. Model name, with 'D' trademark, features across throat. TAD "Kings of the Court" trademark features on lower shaft on obverse. Davis coat-of-arms "Duce virtute comite fortuna" trademark features on lower shaft on reverse. TAD trademark features on rubber butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Adhesive tape, Rubber, Fibreglass, Ribbontennis

A Davis Professional tennis racquet, with ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Davis logo features across base of head. Model name, with 'D' trademark, features across throat. TAD "Kings of the Court" trademark features on lower shaft on reverse. Davis coat-of-arms "Duce virtute comite fortuna" trademark features on lower shaft on obverse. TAD trademark features on rubber butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Adhesive tape, Rubber, Fibreglass, Ribbontennis

A Davis Imperial Deluxe tennis racquet, with plastic ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Davis logo features across base of head. Model name, with 'D' trademark, features across throat. TAD "Kings of the Court" trademark features on lower shaft on obverse. Davis coat-of-arms "Duce virtute comite fortuna" trademark features on lower shaft on reverse. TAD trademark features on rubber butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Adhesive tape, Rubber, Ribbontennis

A Davis Imperial Deluxe tennis racquet, with plastic ribbon whipping around shoulders, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Davis logo features across base of head. Model name, with 'D' trademark, features across throat. TAD "Kings of the Court" trademark features on lower shaft on obverse. Davis coat-of-arms "Duce virtute comite fortuna" trademark features on lower shaft on reverse. TAD trademark features on rubber butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Adhesive tape, Rubber, Ribbontennis

A Davis "Duke" tennis racquet, with aluminium and fibreglass overlays, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Davis logo and model name features across base of head and throat. They are surrounded by illustrations of male tennis players amongst ornate floral designs along the shoulders and the shaft. TAD "Kings of the Court" trademark features on lower shaft on reverse. Davis coat-of-arms "Duce virtute comite fortuna" trademark features on lower shaft on obverse. TAD trademark features on rubber butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Adhesive tape, Rubber, Fibreglasstennis

A Davis TAD tennis racquet, ribbon whipping around shoulders, fibreglass overlays along the throat and shoulders, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Davis logo and model name features across base of head and throat. They are surrounded by ornate floral designs along the shoulders and throat. TAD "Kings of the Court" trademark features on lower shaft on reverse. Davis coat-of-arms "Duce virtute comite fortuna" trademark features on lower shaft on obverse. TAD trademark features on rubber butt cap. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Adhesive tape, Rubber, Fibreglass, Painttennis

A Davis Lady Elite tennis racquet, with fibreglass overlays along the shoulders and shaft, and leather handle grip with patterned perforations. Davis logo and model name features across base of head and throat. They are surrounded by ornate floral designs along the shoulders. 'D' and 'TAD' trademarks feature along shaft, with further floral motifs in between. TAD "Kings of the Court" trademark features on lower shaft on obverse. Davis coat-of-arms "Duce virtute comite fortuna" trademark features on lower shaft on reverse. TAD trademark features on rubber butt cap. Racquet is accompanied by original presentation cover. Inscription, in part: TAD/DAVIS/TENNIS RACKETS/AUTHORIZED DEALER/.../DISTRIBUTED BY/VICTOR SPORTS, INCORPORATED/... Materials: Wood, Nylon, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, Adhesive tape, Rubber, Fibreglass, Painttennis

A metal Chemold Margaret Court-endorsed 'Courtmaster' tennis racquet with double shaft and blue metal bridge. Black plastic shaft casing and butt cap. Adhesive labels on shaft casing and butt feature Chemold logos. Handle wrapped with black leather grip tape. Materials: Metal, Adhesive tape, Plastic, Adhesive label, Leathertennis

A Dunlop Court Star, wood/composite squash racquet, with string whipping around shoulders, and cotton handle grip, still sealed in original plastic wrap. Materials: Wood, Composite Materials, Nylon, Ink, String, Adhesive tape, Cotton, Plastic, Lacquer, Gluetennis

A Bancroft Wimbledon tennis racquet, with plastic whipping from shoulders to shaft, and leather handle with patterned perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name, and a decal image of Wimbledon main court. 'B' trademark features on lower shaft. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Cloth, Adhesive tape, Paint, Stringtennis

A Bancroft Forest Hills tennis racquet, with plastic whipping from shoulders to shaft, and leather handle with patterned perforations. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name, and a decal image of Forest Hills main court. 'B' trademark features on lower shaft and butt cover. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Cloth, Adhesive tape, Paint, Stringtennis

A Bancroft Forest Hills tennis racquet, with bamboo laminated frame, and patterned leather handle. Bancroft logo features across base of head. Throat features model name, and linear decal image of Forest Hills main court. Wreathed 'B' trademark on lower shaft, and red 'B' trademark on butt cap. Illegible autograph features along shaft on obverse. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Ink, Plastic, Painttennis

A Pro Kennex 'Graphite Dominator' tennis racquet, strung with Wimbledon 'Court 5' nylon strings. Racquet features original plastic wrap around handle. Materials: Graphite, Paint, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Leather, Ink, Adhesive label, Nylon, Metaltennis

A Wilson 'Pro Court Oversize' racquet and three-quarter length vinyl cover. Cardboard retail label affixed to net. Handle sealed with clear plastic. Materials: Graphite, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'Court Hustler', 203 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket and clear plastic cover. First Edition. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Plastictennis

Book: 'The Art of Lawn Tennis'. 176 pages. Hardcover. Second edition (first published 1920). Autograph & inscription by author on front free endpaper: 'SINCERELY YOURS/WILLIAM J. TILDEN 2ND/INDIANAPOLIS JULY 1923/NATIONAL CLAY COURT/CHAMPIONSHIP'. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'BILLIE JEAN KING: THE LADY OF THE COURT'. Hardcover. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'BILLIE JEAN KING: THE LADY OF THE COURT'. Hardcover. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'Off The Court', 231 pages. Hardcover. First printing. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'LADIES OF THE COURT: A CENTURY OF WOMEN AT WIMBLEDON'. Hardcover with dust jacket. First published 1984. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboard, Plastictennis

Book: 'LADIES OF THE COURT'. Hardcover with dustjacket. First edition. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'QUEENS OF THE COURT'. Hardcover. Materials: Ink, Paper, Cardboard, Clothtennis

A Wilson 'Court Slam Stretch' racquet and vinyl three-quarter length cover. Shop label affixed to net. Materials: Metal composite, Plastic, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Cardboardtennis

A Wilson 'Court Champ Stretch' racquet with handle covered in clear plastic and adhesive label stating 'STRETCH'; and a vinyl cover with zipper. Materials: Metal composite, Plastic, Adhesive tape, Vinyl, Cardboard, Nylontennis

A Court King 'Tournament' tennis racquet. Materials: Wood, String, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Leather, Painttennis

Multi-part object of 5 identical racquets (parts are numbered from 2008.2776.1 to 2008.2776.5). Each racquet is: a Penn 'Centre Court' racquet with no net, Penn-branded butt cap and a paper swing tag affixed to the head frame with red string. Materials: Wood, Paint, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive label, Paper, Stringtennis

Multi-part object of 14 identical racquets (parts are numbered from 2008.967.1 to 2008.967.14). Each racquet is: a Penn 'Centre Court' racquet with no net and Penn-branded butt cap. Materials: Wood, Paint, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive labeltennis

A Penn 'Center Court' racquet with clear vinyl 'Championship' net strings. Materials: Wood, Plastic, Leather, Adhesive tape, Nylontennis