This timeline highlights some of the most important milestones in tennis racket development. It is not intended to show every innovation, but rather the key moments that shaped the evolution of the modern tennis racket.

1877–1900 | The Birth of Lawn Tennis

1877 – First Wimbledon Championship

1878 - F.H. Ayres

1893 - Thonet * b

1898 - Slazenger Special Demon

1900–1965 | The Golden Age of Wood

1903 - Slazenger Doherty

1909 - Spalding Hackett and Alexander

1924 - Williams & Co. Driva Exela

1930 - Dunlop Maxply 

1949 - Wilson Jack Kramer Autograph

1960 - Wilson Stan Smith Autograph

1965 - Slazenger Challenge No. 1

1967–1979 | Breaking with Tradition

1967 - Wilson T2000

1972 - Völkl Zebra

1974 - Yonex T-8500

1977 - Prince Classic

1978 - Head Vilas

1979 - Wilson Jack Kramer Pro Staff 

1980–1990 | The Graphite Revolution

1980 - Dunlop Max 200G 

1982 - Adidas GTX Pro

1985 - Puma Boris Becker Winner

1987 - Wilson Pro Staff Midsize

1990–Today | Refining the Modern Racket

1993 - Head Radical Tour

2008 - Babolat AeroPro Drive 

2010 - Head YouTek Speed Pro

2012 - Head YouTek Radical MP 

2014 - Wilson Pro Staff RF97 Autograph