The Prince original graphite, or the "POG" as it is called, or "The Original G" is a
tennis racquet
A racket, or racquet, is a sports implement used for striking a ball or shuttlecock in games such as squash, tennis, racquetball, badminton and padel. In the strictest sense a racket consists of a handled frame with an open hoop across which a n ...
manufactured by
Prince Sports
Prince Global Sports, LLC is an American sporting goods manufacturing company based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1970, Prince's range of products includes rackets, footwear, apparel, tennis balls, pickleball paddles, stringing machines, hats a ...
. It was first introduced in 1980 and has been used by numerous world-class tennis players, including
Andre Agassi
Andre Kirk Agassi ( ; born April 29, 1970) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. He is an eight-time major champion and an Olympic gold medalist, as well as a runner-up in seven other majors.
Agassi is the second of five men to ach ...
,
Michael Chang
Michael Te-pei Chang (born February 22, 1972) is an American former professional tennis player and coach. He is the youngest man in history to win a singles major, winning the 1989 French Open at 17 years and 109 days old. Chang won a total o ...
,
Gabriela Sabatini
Gabriela Beatriz Sabatini (; born 16 May 1970) is an Argentine-Italian former professional tennis player. A former world No. 3 in both singles and doubles, Sabatini was one of the leading players from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, amassing 41 ...
, and
Monica Seles
Monica Seles (; hu, Széles Mónika, ; sr, Моника Селеш, Monika Seleš; born December 2, 1973) is a retired professional tennis player who represented Yugoslavia and the United States. A former world No. 1, she won nine Grand Slam ...
.
The Graphite is a full-weighted tennis racquet with a box-shaped 19 mm beam, characterized by the Cross Bar Stabilizer, which reduces twisting on off-center hits. Most, if not all, versions were offered in either mid-size or oversized head. The racquet also featured a signature foam handle with a leather grip.
Prince produced various versions of this racquet from the original in 1978 until 2016, including the
Prince Graphite (The very original version with single-stripe, teardrop-shaped head, and grommetless; c. 1978),
Prince Graphite (The second issue with single-stripe, teardrop-shaped head, but with single grommets; c. 1980)
Prince Graphite (Single-stripe version, with normal-shaped head and grommets from now on; c. 1983),
Prince Graphite (Four-Stripe version; c. 1987),
Prince Straight Shaft,
Prince Graphite Tour and the Prince Classic Graphite.
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EXO3 Graphite 100- the newest version of the Prince Original Graphite.
Tennis equipment