Racket press, cover and ball holder

A combination racket press, cover, and ball holder comprising,

• a pair of mating members formed of a relatively rigid non-deformable material, said members each having a racket covering portion and a trapezoidal portion formed integrally therewith, said trapezoidal portion being formed of ribs raised from the cover, said racket covering portions being configured to substantially conform in shape with and to overlie and enclose the head of a racket and the trapezoidal portions being disposed to engage the frame of the racket head when the members are disposed together on the head of the racket, clamping means disposed to draw said members toward each other and cause said trapezoidal portions to exert force against the racket frame, ball holding means formed on the outside surface of one of said members, said ball holding means including an upstanding flange portion, a top surface defining an upper rim, said upper rim having inner edge means defining a tennis ball receiving opening, and an interior portion extending downwardly from said inner edge defining a ball receiving pocket.