Real Tennis
The manufacture of high quality wooden racquets has been at the heart of the Grays business throughout its 170 year history.
The Cambridge company grew rapidly and became well known at the University for the manufacture of top quality frames for all racquets sports. With the demise of Bancrofts in the USA, Grays became the sole manufacturer of Real Tennis and Rackets racquets for many years. Now relocated to the former saw mill in Coton near Cambridge.
Grays worked extensively with the then World Champion Howard Angus to completely re-design the Real tennis frame for the first time in years in 1980. Subsequent developments included the introduction of club designs and the Extra Tec in the 1990s the latter became firmly established as the gold standard in Real Tennis. Now in the hands of the 5th generation of the Gray family, the factory continues to hand-craft wooden frames for sale to today’s Real Tennis professionals and clubs in its former sawmill at Coton, Cambridge.
Extratec Gloss Finish
Extratec Gloss Finish
Product Code: 72551
Colours: Black / Gold
Standard Weight: 365g
The weapon of choice for the #TeamGrays players the world over including World Champions Rob and Claire Fahey.
Developed and refined by some of the sport’s top professionals.
The Extratec boasts unrivalled power with perfect balance.
The world’s most successful Real Tennis frame.
Extratec Matt Finish
Extratec Matt Finish
Product Code: 72550
Colours: Black / Gold
Standard Weight: 365g
The weapon of choice for the #TeamGrays players the world over including World Champions Rob and Claire Fahey.
Developed and refined by some of the sport’s top professionals.
The Extratec boasts unrivalled power with perfect balance.
The world’s most successful Real Tennis frame.
Elite
Elite
Product Code: 72574
Colours: Clear / Silver
Standard Weight: 365g
Hand-crafted to deliver outstanding performance and durability, whilst offering excellent value.
The Elite plays with a softer feel and also features extra leatheroid in the throat area for additional strength.
Standard
Standard
Product Code: 71101
Colours: White / Navy
Standard Weight: 365g
This classic, entry level frame is an ideal racquet for adults who are new to the sport of Real Tennis.
The frame’s design has remained unchanged for decades and continues to be a popular choice with players of all levels.
Junior
Junior
Product Code: 71120
Colours: White / Navy
Standard Weight: 315g
Our Junior frame retains the regulation sized head with a two inch reduction in shaft length.
This shortening reduces the feel of “Head Weight” and in turn puts less strain on the wrist.
An ideal starter racquet for the younger novice.
XL
XL
Product Code: 71578T
Colours: Clear / Orange / Black
Standard Weight: 365g
Our revolutionary “Oversized” frame…
Utilised as a coaching aid by many clubs, the XL has proven beneficial to players at both ends of the age spectrum.
The larger head size makes for a softer, more forgiving feel.
The ideal transitional racquet.