Xalt is an entirely new addition to Babolat’s Xcf family of multifilament strings. It’s composed of special polyamide filaments combined with glass beads, which is all covered by a silicone wrapping.

Three names sell tennis rackets: Rafa, Roger and Roddick. Walk around the U.S. Open this year and you’ll notice the topspin-wielding heartthrob and world No. 1 Rafael Nadal playing with one of the ...

March 8, 2012 (Boulder, Colorado) — Babolat hosted nine elite stringers in Boulder, Colorado, on February 29, 2012, for the inaugural Babolat VS String Team Academy. Babolat invited these top ...

Sheep intestine launched the technological advancements of tennis strings. But that was 145 years ago and the tech making strings has advanced well beyond the sheep intestine natural gut first ...

Wimbledon may be one of the oldest names associated with tennis, but it is not the longest established. Babolat, the French racquet manufacturer, began making strings for players in 1875, two years ...