The thing about archetypes is that—though they are of course shallow caricatures—they somehow tend to ring true. We hesitate to admit that this goes even for us fiercely independent, uncategorizable tennis aficionados. The fact is: We all know the following types, and we need to buy them presents. So we here at Racquet have amassed a guide to make your holiday gift-giving look effortlessly apropos and thoughtful. If this helps avert “tennis-scented candles” and other misguided purchases, so much the better. Happy Holidays from Racquet to you and yours.
Man in Finance
“Of course my shoulder can handle this RF 01, why do you ask?”
- Racquet: Wilson RF 01
- Eyewear: LGR Asmara sunglasses
- Closet: Sease Predator vest
- Timepiece: Rolex 1989 Day Date w/Linen Face
- Accessories: Roland Garros Player’s Towel
- Bookshelf: Assouline on RF
- Recovery: Lagavulin, neat
- Dream home: The Sag Harbor Power Move
- Travel destination: Belmond Cipriani
Tennis Girlie
“Tennis is content”
- Racquet: Sunset Pre-Strung Racquet
- Eyewear: Oliver Peoples R-4
- Closet: Tennis Whore tee & Sergio Tacchini Flag skirt
- Timepiece: Cartier Panthere
- Accessories: Wimbledon Strawberry Bucket Hat
- Bookshelf: Saint Maurice Tennis Calendar
- Recovery: Sant Ambroeus Panettone
- Dream home: Ibitha or I don’t Want It
- Travel destination: Rosewood San Miguel de Allende
The Creative Director
“My Air Trainers are deadstock”
- Racquet: HEAD Extreme Pro
- Eyewear: Jacques Marie Mage Evans Glasses
- Closet: Lacoste Croc Badge Striped Shirt
- Bag(s): Engineered Garmets Quilted Beach Bag & Casablanca Weekender
- Accessories: Jonathan Adler Eden Backgammon Set
- Bookshelf: Taschen’s Entryways of Milan
- Recovery: Therabody Theracup
- Travel destination: PuLi Hotel Shanghai
Mother
“Is it still quiet luxury if I talk about it?”
- Racquet: Babolat Pure Drive
- Eyewear: LGR Twiga Glasses
- Closet: Bode Lace Tennis Shirt & Kallmayer Sweater Vest
- Footwear: Ahnu Sequence Sport 1.1
- Accessories: Kimai Salazar Tennis Bracelet
- Bookshelf: The Tennis Court
- Recovery: Trip to Remedy Place
- Dream home: Provence, Bien Sur
- Travel destination: Tennis retreat at Four Seasons O’ahu
The Bio Hacker
“Tennis is the sport of a lifetime, and I plan to live forever”
- Racquet: Technifibre TFight ISO 315
- Eyewear: Whoop Blue Light Glasses
- Kitchen Cabinet: Gainful
- Closet: Hugo Boss Tennis Collection
- Timepiece: Tag Heuer Connected Calibre E4
- Accessories: Levels Glucose Monitor
- Recovery: Kineon Red Light Therapy
- Dream home: São Paolo Recovery Palace
- Travel destination: Kamalaya Longevity House
The Athlete
“I grew up drinking out of a tennis ball can”
- Racquet: Wilson Blade 98
- Closet: Nike Slam Dress
- Footwear: NikeCourt Air Zoom Vapor Pro 2
- Accessories: Whoop 4.0 & Offield Athletic Gummies
- Bookshelf: Secrets of Spanish Tennis
- Recovery: Visit to Myodetox & Normatec Elite
- Dream Home: South Florida Training Compound
- Travel destination: Rafa Nadal Tennis Centre
The Goth
“It’s not just a phase, mom”
- Racquet: Yonex Ezone 98
- Eyewear: Vuarnet Glacier 2110
- Closet: Goth Tennis Hoodie
- Timepiece: DB28xs Aérolite
- Accessories: Aesop Avail SPF 50 (kept in a cooler by the court to keep your opponent wondering what other potions are in there)
- Bookshelf: The Tennis Court
- Recovery: Trip to Othership
- Dream home: A Moody Castle in Buckinghamshire
