As Rafael Nadal gears up to compete in his final professional tennis tournament at the Davis Cup this week, his longtime sponsor Babolat wanted to make sure he ended his career in style.

Tim Newcomb covers tennis gear/business, stadiums and sneaker tech. When the 11 th generation of Babolat’s popular Pure Drive franchise launches on Jan. 16, it comes with a fresh approach to ...

World No39 Nicholls, from Norwich, claims she was blocked by budget airline Jetstar from carrying her soft-shell tennis bag and its contents - including three Babolat racquets - into the cabin ...