Condition
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10: New
9: Mint
8: Excellent
7: Good
6: Fair
5: Average
4: Below Average
3: Poor
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Rarity
8
10: Impossibly rare
9: Extremely rare
8: Hard to find
7: Fairly rare
6: Uncommon
5: Common
<4: Big Seller
9: Mint
8: Excellent
7: Good
6: Fair
5: Average
4: Below Average
3: Poor
9: Extremely rare
8: Hard to find
7: Fairly rare
6: Uncommon
5: Common
<4: Big Seller
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About This Racket
In 1981, Dunlop’s Maxply turned 50 years old. It had an amazing run but was quickly loosing ground. Dunlop looked at the new open throat designs from Head (Vector) and from Slazenger (v-24) and made two of their own…..the A-player and the Mach V. They weren’t well received and had little publicity. However for anyone who bothers to try one, you will discover they are a major improvement. They made some tweaks and in 1983 came out with the Mach VI with this bigger head size (Mid). To cope with big head sizes they layered better composite layers to prevent the head bending under strain of hard shots. These remain collectable because the population were still glued to their old Maxply’s until around 1988.
Specifications
Measurements | Value | Performance | Score |
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Weight | 373g | Power | 33/100 |
Head Size & Length | 84.4sq in | 26.7inch | Control | 37/100 |
Balance | 4pt head light (198) | Spin | 38/100 |
Grip | Solid leather | Handling | 39/100 |
Strings | 16 x 20 | synthetic | Comfort | 55/100 |
Flexibility | RA 47 | Consistency | 40/100 |
About Dunlop
Dunlop’s journey in tennis began in 1924 when the company started manufacturing tennis balls . This marked the beginning of a century-long legacy in the sport. In 1925, Dunlop strategically acquired F.A. Davies, a tennis racquet manufacturer, establishing itself as a recognized brand in the tennis world . In 1931 with the introduction of the Maxply Fort it became one of the most popular in tennis history, used by legendary players like Rod Laver . Dunlop continued to innovate, introducing one of the first metal tennis rackets in the 1950s . In 1980, in collaboration with Slazenger (which Dunlop acquired in 1959), they created the Max 200G, one of the first graphite tennis racquets . This racquet was used by tennis legends like Steffi Graf and John McEnroe
Gallery
Dunlop Timeline
Year | Event |
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1888 | Dunlop patented his chamber of rubber to contain air under pressure and fastened it to a rim, effectively inventing the modern tire |
1923 | Dunlop enters the tennis ball market. |
1932 | Dunlop launches the Maxply tennis racket. |
1936 | For the first time, there are more Dunlop rackets at Wimbledon than any other brand. |
1956 | Lew Hoad wins Wimbledon and the Australian and French Opens with the Dunlop Maxply racket. |
1960 | Dunlop introduces the new ‘Flying D’ logo. |
1962 | Rod Laver wins all four Grand Slams in a single year using Dunlop Maxply rackets. |
1969 | Rod Laver achieves a second, career-calendar year Grand Slam using Dunlop Maxply racket. |
1980 | Dunlop launches the game-changing 150G racket – the first injection moulded carbon fibre racket. |
1981 | John McEnroe signed for Dunlop and beat Bjorn Borg in the Wimbledon final with the Maxply Fort racket. |
1982 | Dunlop launches the legendary 200G, injection-moulded, carbon fibre racket. |
1988 | Steffi Graf wins all four Grand Slam titles and Olympic Gold in the same calendar year – all using the Dunlop 200G racket. |
1988 | Dunlop sells its one millionth injection-moulded racket. |
2018 | Kevin Anderson reaches the men’s final at Wimbledon |