UPDATED 12:00 EDT / NOVEMBER 25 2014

Techie tennis holiday gift guide: 5 high-tech tennis gadgets

Welcome to the second installment of SiliconANGLE Media’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide series. In this series of gift guides, we’ve been giving you high-tech gift ideas for your friends and loved ones this holiday season. In our golf gift guide, we gave you five cool ideas for the avid golfer in your life. This next gift guide is chocked full of ideas for the tennis player in your life.

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See our golf gift guide here.

See our dog owners guide here.

See our new parents/new baby guide here.

See our runners gift guide here.

See our gift guide filled with gadgets for better sleep here.

See our skiers gift guide here.

See our gift guide for the geeks in your life here.

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1. Babolat Play Pure Drive connected tennis racket

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Product Name: Babolat Play Pure Drive connected tennis racket

Manufacturer: Babolat

Product Description: The Babolat Play Pure Drive connected tennis racket transmits data about your tennis game via Bluetooth to the free mobile app (available for both Android and iOS). The high-tech racket has a built-in sensor and processor (stowed inside the handle) that records and transmits data about every shot you hit. So, now you can find out how many forehands you’ve hit in a match or how much topspin you’re getting on your backhand. At the end of a hitting session or a match, you press a transmit button on the racket’s butt cap cover to send all of the recorded data to your Android or iOS device via Bluetooth. You can also use the supplied USB cable to upload data directly to a Mac or Windows computer.

MSRP: $400.00

Available Colors: White

Purchase at: Babolat, Paragon Sports

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2. Bionic Gloves for Tennis

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Product Name: Bionic Gloves for Tennis

Manufacturer: Bionic

Product Description: Bionic Tennis Gloves are billed as the only tennis gloves designed by an orthopedic hand specialist, with patented pad technology to reduce hand fatigue. Coolon™ moisture control material and terrycloth mini-towels inside the glove help absorb moisture and evaporate perspiration to improve your grip and keep the racquet secure.

MSRP: $19.99

Available Colors: White

Purchase at: Bionic

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3. Zepp Tennis Sensor & Racket Mount

Image source: Zepp US Inc.

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Product Name: Zepp Tennis Sensor & Racket Mount

Manufacturer: Zepp US Inc.

Product Description: The Zepp Tennis Sensor training system consists of a motion sensor, racket mount, and mobile app for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch that helps you capture and analyze your performance on the court. Measure the most important aspects of your swing through its set of 3D and video analysis features. To set up Zepp, just attach the included mount to your racket and insert the sensor. Connect wirelessly via Bluetooth to see and analyze your swing on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Android device. You can perfect your technique by replaying your serve in 360° from any angle. Its flash storage holds data for up to 2,000 swings.

MSRP: $149.99

Available Colors: Green

Purchase at: Apple, Amazon, DICK’s Sporting Goods, Tennis Warehouse, Zepp

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4. OMsignal Biometric Smart Compression shirt

Image source: Ralph Lauren Corp.

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Product Name: OMsignal Biometric Smart Compression shirt

Manufacturer: OMsignal, Inc.

Product Description: This Biometric Smart Compression shirt from Montreal, Canada-based OMsignal features a data sensor knitted into the shirt to read biological and physiological information as you play. When you put the shirt on, make sure it fits snugly against your skin. Then snap the little included black data module in place on the right side of the shirt. The data collected by the shirt is stored by the module, which includes an accelerometer and gyroscope that capture movement and direction. The module delivers the data directly via Bluetooth via an app on your iPhone or iPod Touch. When you buy the bio-sensing compression shirt, you also get one data module and one USB charging cable.

One of OMsignal’s customers is the Ralph Lauren Corp., which unveiled their custom version of the shirt, shown in the pic above, on opening day of the U.S. Open in August.

MSRP: $249.00

Available Colors: Black

Purchase at: OMsignal

Note: Men’s shirts have been available since November 24th, 2014 and women’s shirts will be available by early 2015, according to OMsignal.

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5. Lobster Phenom Ball Machine with iPhone Remote

Image source: Lobster Sports, Inc.

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Product Name: Lobster Phenom Ball Machine with iPhone Remote

Manufacturer: Lobster Sports, Inc.

Product Description: This is a luxury gift for someone who is serious about improving their tennis game. Invest in this state-of-the-art ball machine that holds 250 balls and can fire them at you at 35-80mph every 2-9 seconds at different trajectories and directions. This ball machine also has a triple oscillation feature, three preprogrammed drills, random feed, and a random three-line function. This model is equipped with a Wi-Fi receiver; just download the free iPhone Remote Control App from iTunes to use your iPhone or iTouch device as the remote controller. Also available for Android.

MSRP: $2,295.00

Available Colors: Red

Purchase at: Amazon, Holabird Sports, Lobster Sports, Sports Authority

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