They soon ventured into racket manufacture and engineering (oversized, graphite, to name a few). They made some of these rackets world famous in such a short period of time that the name Prince became synonymous with tennis. One of the continuing marketing strategies of the company is to sponsor top tennis performers such as: Maria Sharapova, Jennifer Capriati, Guillermo Coria, Martina Navartilova and Patrick Rafter. Joining The WTA Tour Young girls who have taken serious interest in tennis are almost always dreaming of joining the Women's Tennis Association, or the WTA Tour. Who doesn't want to join the tour - the women's counterpart of the ATP Tour - after the Williams sisters, Anna Kournikova, Maria Sharapova, and other contemporary women tennis players have shown that playing tennis can both be intense and glamorous? In a tennis match, having string saver are not illegal because the ball does not really touch these. String savers are used by players that have gut strings. These are effective in prolonging string life. But there are those players who don t like String Savers primarily because it gives their racquets a stiff grip. Traditionally, the materials used in making the frame is wood while the net is made by using catgut. But that was a long time ago. Nowadays, the frames are made of synthetic materials like titanium, ceramics (which were mostly white), alloy, or carbon fibre. The net, on the other hand, is now mainly made of nylon. Men's team tournament such as, BNP Paribas Davis Cup, and Fed Cup for women, are some of the competitions organized by ITF. In these matches the tennis players are given the chance in representing their country. The yearly Australian tournament, Hyundai Hopman Play-Offs, owns by ITF, in addition offers competing players the chance to enjoy varied team tennis when the season starts. It would be more difficult to choose tennis shoes for this feet type because one should find shoes that provide both fall protection and cushioning. The good news? Only 10% of the entire population have this type of feet. Two words to remember for all feet types when buying their first pair of tennis shoes: ankle support.