The L23 was unveiled during an exceptional tennis match. With their eyes on the water and their feet on the court, four talented tennis players gathered at the stunning Cap Estel Hotel with its sweeping sea views. Under the expert and caring gaze of Stefan Bojic, a freestyle tennis player and Lacoste ambassador, the players discovered the L23 racket along with its matching bag in a unique dressing room. And expressed the full extent of their style in a venue so grand, with the L23 in hand.
René Lacoste made significant strides in the manufacturing techniques and performances of technical sports products. His ideas revolutionised the sport to which his name will forever be assocuiated with: tennis. At the age of 15, the future champion who would go on to become an inventor was already optimising the handle of his personal racket for a better grip. In 1927, he patented a superstar machine, the ball launcher, and 1963 marked a major turning point: Lacoste introduced the LR07, the world's first metal racket, which would change the course of global tennis history. Successes and models followed one another other up until 1988 when the Equijet arrived, a racket with an innovative design that helped Guy Forget win the 1991 French Cup. RL12, L20... each new Lacoste tennis racket pushes the boundaries of technicality and style. The latest model has arrived: welcome to the L23, following in the footsteps of a brilliant mind...