In the end, a tennis racquet is only as important as the changes it brought, and how much it was embraced by the masses. Here's No. 10–No. 6 in the countdown to the most significant racquet.

The final addition is Stiffer Racquet ... contact. Yonex has added more graphite to the face of the Percepts to bolster stability, and the 97 is the model it has benefitted most.

It’s all about perception and control for the new Yonex tennis racket franchise Percept. Launching Aug. 25, the new line aims to heighten the connection between hand, racket and ball and focus ...