tennis racket![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Racket with an oval head that is used to strike the ball; its maximum length is 29 in.
stringing ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Synthetic or natural cords strung together to form a surface used to strike the ball.
shoulder ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Base of the racket head joining it to the throat.
butt ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Enlarged end of the shaft that prevents the hand from slipping off the handle.
handle ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part that the player grips to control the racket.
shaft ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Elongated part of the racket that ends in the head.
throat ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part joining the handle to the racket head.
head ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Oval part of the racket, including the frame and the stringing.
frame ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Racket frame to which the stringing is attached.
tennis ball ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Rubber ball that weighs about 2 oz and is filled with compressed air; it is covered with felt to make it more adherent.