Abstract: A tennis racquet has a detachable handle. The racquet has a frame with an open portion that surrounds a stringed hitting surface. Extending convergently toward one another from the open frame to free ends are two frame fork members. The The detachable handle includes a forked end, a grip end, and a gripping shank. The forked end has two handle fork members, which correspond to the frame fork members. The handle fork members are secured to and extend from the gripping shank to free ends, while diverging from one another. Keying and locking mechanisms are assembled to rigidly attach each handle fork member to a corresponding frame fork member at their free ends. The locking mechanisms may be disassembled to permit each handle fork member to be detached from a corresponding frame fork member and to permit the handle to be detached from the frame.