Babolat
Created in 1875, in Lyon, France, Babolat is the longest-running international company specialized in racket sports. Babolat invented strings for tennis in 1875. Today, Babolat is number 1* in tennis racket sales in the United States, in Europe and in Japan. Family-run for five generations, Babolat is an innovative brand providing complete equipment for those who love racket sports (tennis, badminton, padel): rackets, strings, connected tennis wristband, shoes, balls, bags, apparel and accessories. In 2013, Babolat launched a game-altering invention-the first connected tennis racket in the world (Babolat PLAY). Babolat equips numerous tennis players with rackets and strings including Rafael Nadal (SPA - connected PURE AERO PLAY racket), Dominic Thiem (AUT), Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA), Garbiñe Muguruza (SPA), Caroline Wozniacki (DEN - connected PURE AERO PLAY racket), and Genie Bouchard (CAN).