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In others they have dumbed down technique and given way to brute force.I love the new rackets because they have made and kept tennis fun for players of all abilities says tennis pioneer Billie Jean King who won the 1967 U.S. Its gone way too far.There have been moments when tennis power surge generated concern such as the 1998 Wimbledon final between winner Pete Sampras and Goran Ivanisevic. Open with a thennew metal frame.Hall of Famer and TV commentator John McEnroe believes technology has tipped the balance in the wrong direction.Comparing the power surge brought on by advances in rackets and strings to modernday baseball he says If they had some of the equipment we have in tennis theyd be hitting the ball 700 feet.Im 48 now and I hit my serve harder than when I was 25 adds the threetime Wimbledon champion who transitioned from regulation wood to midsized graphite during his pro career in the 1970s and 1980s. In some corners the improvements have helped democratize the sport. Tennis technological advances have their ups downsPosted Comment Recommend Email Save Print By Douglas Robson special to USA TODAYRod Laver remembers the outcry when he and other members of the wood racket generation gave way to Jimmy Connors with his metal T2000 and then stronger lighter bigger and more powerful frames.It was nearly inaudible.It just wasnt that big of a deal says Aussie legend Laver the last man to win all four Grand Slams in a single year back in 1969.Wimbledon and its slick grass begins again Monday and changes wrought by technology monster serves crushing returns and gravity defying topspin will again take center stage.But as in eras past the debate about whether technology has ushered in aweinspiring displays of modernday power or eroded the game will likely remain largely on the fringes.After almost no fundamental change for decades rackets have come a long way in a short time. LouisSyracuseTampa BayTorontoWashington D.C.Genre Selecta sportBaseballNBANCAAColl BasketballFootballNCAAFootballNASCARGolfTennisMoreSports Tickets Ticket holders Looking to sell tickets quick Registernow. Much was made of the bombfest that featured few rallies longer than 23 strokes and 44 total aces. But for the most part the technology train has zoomed ahead with few speed bumps.Like Laver few players in the 1960s and 1970s foresaw how technology