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Professional

pro, expert, skilled >< unprofessional

Rank

place, rate, classify

Incredible

amazing, unbelievable, fantastic

Achievement

success, accomplishment, triumph

Remarkable

amazing, extraordinary, impressive

Like

equal, rival, opponent

Previously

before, earlier, in the past

Talented

skilled, gifted, good at

Outsider

someone not accepted as a member of a group

Tournament

competition, event, championship

Account for

explain or give a reason for something

Transformation

change, shift, makeover

Publicize

announce, make known, share

Valuable

important, helpful, useful

Visible

clear, noticeable, obvious

Subtle

small, slight, hidden

Pass unnoticed

go unseen, be ignored

String

thin, tightly woven material (tennis racket net)

Vertical

up and down, straight up

Horizontal

side to side, flat, across

Switch to

change to, move to

Synthetic

artificial, man-made >< natural

Importance

value, significance, meaning

Underestimate

ignore, overlook, not take seriously

Modification

change, adjustment, fix

Tweak

adjust, change slightly

Touring professional

top player, pro player, best player

Customize

specially designed for customer

Specific

special, particular, exact

Racket stringer

person who specializes in stringing tennis rackets

Maximization

making the best, getting the most out of

Consequently

so, therefore, because of this

Elite

best, top, most skilled

Readily available

easy to find, easy to get

Individually

separately, one by one

Suit

fit, work for, be right for

Particular

careful, specific, picky

Specification

detailed description of how something should be made

Manufacturer

producer, maker, factory

Thorough

complete, careful, detailed

Customisation

making or changing something based on user's needs

Adjust

change, fix

Experiment

try, test

Average

normal, typical

Denser

thicker, more packed

Pattern

style, model, design

Gut

long tube in body / material made from animal intestine

Intestine

gut

Material

substance, thing

Nylon

strong artificial material

Durable

strong, long-lasting

Affordable

cheap, not expensive

Stiff

hard, rigid, not bendy

Polyester

artificial material used in fabric

Additive

substance added to improve something

Enhance

improve, make better

Hybrid

mixed, combined

Combination

mixture, putting together

Battle something out

fight, compete, play hard

Court

rectangular area for playing tennis

Net

low mesh dividing tennis court

Studies

research, tests

Indicate

show, prove

In a sense

in other words

Revolutionize

change completely, transform

Go beyond

do more than, go further

Adjustment

change, fix

Serve

first shot of a rally

Serving power

how strong the serve is

Attributed to

caused by, due to

Weight

heavy object added for balance

Involve

include, affect

Handle

part of the object used to hold

Preference

choice, what someone likes

Mold

shape, form to fit

Original

first, starting

Grip

covering on a racket handle

Uncomfortable

unpleasant, painful >< comfortable

Standard

quality level

Anticipate

expect, imagine

Development

progress, new change