Mario Deslauriers and his 20-year-old daughter, Lucy, wound up going head to head in Sunday’s $300,000 Doha Inc. Grand Prix jump-off, joined by Devin Ryan. They were the only ones to enjoy fault-free trips among the 39 horse-and-rider combinations who vied in the Grand Prix’s first round.

For people who perform and rely on a single item for success in their chosen profession, especially when they’re on a big stage, you can be assured that not just any run-of-the-mill knockoff will suffice. And that's particularly true of tennis rackets.