Racket frame having holes for tailoring frame stiffness

A racket frame, comprising:

• (a) a head portion encompassing an open region and having a first plurality of stringing holes for attaching stringing to said head portion and across said open region;
• (b) a handle portion;
• (c) a throat portion extending between and interconnecting said head and handle portions;
• and
• (d) means defining a second plurality of non-stringing holes in at least said throat portion for forming voids in the material of said throat portion to reduce the weight and tailor the stiffness thereof in a manner which reduces axial and torsional deflections of said head portion upon striking a ball by the stringing across said open region of said head portion.

A racket frame, comprising:

• (a) a head portion encompassing an open region and having a first plurality of stringing holes for attaching stringing to said head portion and across said open region;
• (b) a handle portion;
• (c) a throat portion extending between and interconnecting said head and handle portions, said throat portion being in the form of a pair of legs in a generally V-shaped configuration;
• and
• (d) means defining a second plurality of non-stringing holes in said head and throat portions for forming voids in the material thereof to reduce the weight and tailor the stiffness thereof in a manner which reduces axial and torsional deflections of said head portion upon striking a ball by the stringing across said open region of said head portion.