Every String Deserves A
Second Serve
We've built the infrastructure to collect, convert, and sell recycled polyester tennis string waste as premium sustainable feedstock for 3D printing, injection molding and textile manufacturing
Are You Ready to Serve the Planet?
Join our mission to recycle polyester strings, turning waste into a circular economy for the future of the game
52,000+ miles
of polyester string is discarded every year in the U.S. alone
One String At a Time
We are dedicated to providing a sustainable solution for used strings to ensure a cleaner, greener future for the game
The game goes on. So should the strings.
500+ Years
of polyester strings sit in landfill
~0%
of tennis strings currently recycled
We Partner With Clubs and Tournaments Across the Country
Driving change through every string
By promoting a circular economy, we ensure that the sport we love continues to thrive without compromising our planet
Second Serve's recycled feedstock provides a traceable, sport-sourced alternative to virgin polyester for manufacturers and suppliers with sustainability commitments
About Us
Our Story
Second Serve is a Chicago-based circular materials company turning one of sport's most overlooked waste streams into a sustainable resource.
Founded by Victoria Gin, a University of Chicago alumna in economics and environmental studies. Second Serve sits at the intersection of her two longest-held passions — tennis and sustainability.
Before founding Second Serve, Victoria worked at Goldman Sachs' natural resources investment banking group and later in energy private equity. Victoria watched string after string get thrown away at restringing — and saw an economic opportunity where others only saw waste.
Every year, millions of pounds of polyester tennis strings are discarded after use — ending up in landfills where they will sit for 500 years. Second Serve collects those strings from clubs, shops, and tournaments and converts them into recycled industrial feedstock, including 3D printing filament and injection molding pellets.
Our mission: Close the loop on tennis string waste and build the infrastructure to give every discarded string a second life.