This is a countdown of the most collectible wooden rackets judging by a combination of beauty + rarity + impact. If you want to collect, start here.

#1

Donnay Borg Allwood

The ‘most wanted ‘ racket of 1979

#2

Adidas Haillet

Adidas enters tennis in 1974

#3

Slazenger Vilas

Slazenger makes Vilas happy

#4

Dunlop Maxply (1932)

Dunlop re-invented tennis

#5

Dunlop Maxply McEnroe

The last maxply in 1982

#6

Wilson Kramer Autograph

Wilson’s most iconic 1947

#7

Spalding Pancho Gonzales

Spaldings best 1969

#8

Yonex Carbonex

Made for Martina in 1979

#9

Bancroft BJK

Made for Billy Jean King

#10

Slazenger Challenge No 1

Slazenger’s best 1965

#11

Wilson ProStaff

ProStaff starts here @1968

#12

Bancroft Borg Personal

A little too late to survive

#13

Head Vilas

A beauty from Head

#14

Snauwaert Brian Gottfried

last of an era @1979