Hazells Streamline Family Reunion – All Historical Models from Blue to Agua. Across Tennis, Badminton and Squash
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: In 1935, former professional player Frank W. Donisthorpe filed a design for a frame featuring a distinctive triple-shaft structure, with a slim main shaft supported by two diagonal shafts extending from the handle to the head. This innovative configuration was intended to reduce air resistance while enhancing the racquet's balance and strength. Professional player Henry 'Bunny' Austin was contracted to use this innovative design and remained loyal to it throughout his career. He reached the Wimbledon final with the Streamline in 1938, losing to Don Budge, and continued to play with the racquet in 1939, the final Wimbledon Championships before the outbreak of the Second World War. Austin's last Wimbledon appearance with the Streamline ended in the quarter-finals against Hungary's József Asbóth, while Bobby Riggs went on to become the last Wimbledon gentlemen's singles champion before the tournament was suspended for seven years by the war.
Author: Fixemer, Andreas
Institution: Freie Universität Berlin
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W7171291520
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