Artist/Maker
Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
(founded 1913)
T-2000 tennis racket
ca. 1967
Steel, leather, plastic; synthetic textile, leather, plastic
Overall: 26 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (67.3 × 24.1 cm)
The Billie Jean King Collection
2019.14.12ab
The T-2000 was the first steel racket ever introduced, and Billie Jean King was the first player to win a Grand Slam title using a metal racket, winning the US Championships in Forest Hills with the T-2000 in 1967. This model belonged to Ilana Kloss, Billie Jean King’s current partner. Ilana was inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.
DescriptionSteel tennis racket, open throat; plastic leather-wrapped handle, Wilson logo at top; “W” printed on head; with zippered white leather racket cover with red trim and interior; “Wilson” “T 2000 / MADE IN U.S.A.” printed on face.InscribedPrinted on head cover: "ILANA KLOSS"
ClassificationsENTERTAINMENT & RECREATION
