Racket or Racquet?

There's been a lot of confusion on how to spell racket for tennis. So here's a quick look which one is the right one to use:

Racket:

Racket is the common spelling for paddle sports that uses a net such as tennis and badminton. However, in North America, the spelling is commonly used for all paddle sports.

Racquet:

 Racquet is used for sports such as squash or racquetball. The word "racquet" is also used for context or a name for a place. For example, the "Greenspring Racquet & Fitness Club"

Did you know? 

Racquet was actually a misspelling from a french word since it first enter to the English language in the 19th century.

The correct answer is...

Racket is the prefer spelling in tennis while Racquet is the preferred spelling when talking about a tennis club and sports like squash or racquetball