Strings (tennis) be more durable than many other types of strings due to its outstanding tension retention. This may help to offset the high initial cost. The use of a dense string pattern also generally improves the longevity of natural gut. Natural gut is produced by drying fibers extracted from a part of the cow intestine called the serous membrane, or serosa, which contains collagen designed to withstand the stretching and contraction of the intestine. It is this elasticity that makes the fibers useful for tennis string. Sheep intestines have also been used for racquet strings in the past. The first natural
James Stout (rackets) James Stout (rackets) James Stout, born August 16, 1984, is a world-ranked professional squash, rackets and real tennis player from Bermuda. Stout has been the World Champion of Rackets since 2008, and is also ranked within the top ten in the world in Real Tennis and Squash Doubles. He previously played professional squash on the Professional Squash Association (PSA) world tour, achieving a career high ranking of world #116 in 2004. Alongside his pro athlete career, he has been a teaching professional at the New York Racquet and Tennis Club since 2006. Stout began playing squash in Bermuda at the