List of racket sports

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Racket sports (or racquet sports) are games in which players use a racket or paddle to hit a ball or other object. [1] [2] A racket has a handled frame with an open hoop that supports a network of tightly stretched strings. A paddle, sometimes called a bat, has a solid face rather than a network of strings, but may be perforated with a pattern of holes, or be covered with a textured surface.

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Racketlon, a racket sport quadrathlon, is a multisport competition in which participants compete in a series of four separate racket sports: table tennis, badminton, squash, and tennis.

Liu Xiaolong and Qiu Zihan playing badminton at the 2013 French Open. Yonex IFB 2013 - Quarterfinal - Liu Xiaolong - Qiu Zihan vs Mathias Boe - Carsten Mogensen 06.jpg
Liu Xiaolong and Qiu Zihan playing badminton at the 2013 French Open.
James Willstrop and Karim Darwish playing squash. Willstrop Darwish.jpg
James Willstrop and Karim Darwish playing squash.
Justine Henin playing tennis at the 2006 Medibank International. Justine henin hardenne medibank international 2006 02.jpg
Justine Henin playing tennis at the 2006 Medibank International.
Uladzimir Samsonau, a table tennis player Mondial Ping - Men's Singles - Round 4 - Kenta Matsudaira-Vladimir Samsonov - 38.jpg
Uładzimir Samsonaŭ, a table tennis player
Recreational pickleball players. Pickleball Players.jpg
Recreational pickleball players.

Sports that use a netted racket

Sports that use a solid-faced paddle

See also

References

  1. "What is a Racquet Sports?". RacketWarriors.com. Racket Warriors. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. "List of Racket/Racquet Sports". topendsports.com. Topend Sports. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2025.

A chronology of racket sports by Racquet Warriors