Gunter Harz Sports v. USTA
United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
511 F.Supp. 1103 (1981)
Relevant factsFree
The USTA (defendant), following the International Tennis Federation's equipment rule, banned Gunter Harz's (plaintiff) "spaghetti racket," a double-strung design that produced excessive topspin giving less skilled players an unfair advantage and altering the game's character; Gunter Harz sued the USTA for antitrust violations.
IssueFree
Whether a rule on racket specifications designed to prohibit certain rackets is rationally related to the goal of preserving the character of the game of tennis.
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