Babolat launched the BABOLAB on Tuesday at the National Tennis Centre (NTC) in Roehampton, London.
The BABOLAB is a technical centre housed at the NTC that offers players, parents and coaches visiting the home of British Tennis the opportunity to improve their technical knowledge and learn more about equipment.
Franck Debeauvais, Sales & Marketing Director at Babolat, said: "Two years ago we signed a partnership to become the Official Equipment Supplier of the LTA in order to offer our technical support and run 50 stringing services at tournaments organised by the LTA.
"We are very proud to open the first BABOLAB in the UK at the National Tennis Centre and provide a professional technical service to the British players."
Roger Dalton is the head stringer of the Babolat UK team and operates a racket matching and customising service for players at The Championships, Wimbledon. He will be the Head Technician and the main contact at the BABOLAB.
Roger already provides technical support to the AEGON GB Davis Cup and Fed Cup Teams and will now be able to advise and support players and visitors at the NTC via the BABOLAB.
Simon Jones, Head of Performance Support at the LTA welcomed the launch, saying: "I am delighted that the first BABOLAB in the UK will be based at the National Tennis Centre.
"Technology is becoming an increasingly important part of the systematic development of elite tennis players and in Babolat we have technical partner that shares with us the aim of being a world leader in our respective fields within performance tennis.
"The BABOLAB will enable access to the expertise of Babolat for a wide range of players at the National Tennis Centre and all levels of player will benefit from this superb service."
The four main objectives of the BABOLAB are to:
- Offer training on string and racket science via the “Discovery Zone”, an interactive display featuring content for the consumer to learn more about tennis equipment
- Offer a racket customisation service
- Offer a professional restringing service
- Offer a wide range of Babolat equipment in the pro-shop
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