11.   Sampras took out a new racket and hit a second serve that clipped the corner for another ace.

12.   She blamed the new racket, the slow court, the long layoff.

13.   The advent of new rackets and bigger bodies has turned the game into a powerfest, with youngsters such as Philippoussis slugging their way through the rankings.

14.   When he grabs a new racket, he holds it out and has a ball boy pull off the clear plastic sleeve.

15.   Afer the incident, Ivanisevic unpacked a new racket, promptly won the point, then the set.

16.   It was followed by five errors in a row but even with a new racket she was unable to halt the flow of uncharacteristic mistakes.

17.   Ivanisevic seized a new racket, promptly won the point, then the set.