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Irish training racket’s sales soar after Djokovic uses one at Wimbledon

Dublin entrepreneur Fabio Molle’s Tennis Saber has also been endorsed by three-time grand slam winner Stan Wawrinka

Fabio Molle, founder of Functional Tennis: his Tennis Saber is a racket with a smaller head to encourage players to focus on finding the sweet spot when hitting the ball.Picture: Fergal Phillips

A training tool for tennis created by an Irish inventor has sold out after Novak Djokovic was seen using it at Wimbledon.

The Tennis Saber, created by Fabio Molle from Glasnevin in Co Dublin, is a racket with a smaller head to encourage players to focus on finding the sweet spot when hitting a tennis ball.

Djokovic, who has won the men’s title at Wimbledon in each of the last three years, was shown on ...