Babolat is based in Lyon, France as a tennis, squash and badminton equipment company with their products used by many of the to players such as Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick and Fernando González, to name a few.

Babolat was founded in 1875 by Albert Babolat where their first string was made being the natural gut. The popularity of Babolat has only picked up in the last 10 years or so with the introduction of the brand into America and the launch of their racquet range being relatively new compared to other brands.

At the 2005 Australian Open, Babolat was the most popular brand used by competitions, beating traditional market leaders such as Head, Prince and Wilson.

Today, Babolat can be found in more than 100 countries, 20,000 sporting goods stores and 20,000 partner clubs. Babolat offers a complete range of products for tennis and badminton players, with an offer to suit every style of play.