Tennis Rackets Used by the World's Top Pro Players

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Tennis Rackets Used by the World's Top Pro Players

The best tennis players in the world get rackets tailor-made to their specifications. The companies that make those rackets want recreational players to have the opportunity to hold the same rackets as the best players in the world when they play.

And if you're willing to pay the price, you can have the same piece of equipment as the very best players in the world. These are the rackets used by the top-ranked tennis players in the world and how you can buy them.

Novak Djokovic — Head Graphene 360+ Speed Pro

Head size: 95 square inches

Strung weight: 12.7 ounces

Other pros who use it:Nikoloz Basilashvili, Fernando Verdasco, Sonwoo Kwon, Karolina Muchova, Anna Blinkova

Bottom line: Novak Djokovic endorses the Head Graphene 360 Speed Pro. But it's not actually the racket he has used to win his 24 Grand Slam titles. It's really a paint job for the Head PT113B, which isn't available for sale.

For the benefit of Head's profitability, the racket is painted to look like one that can be sold en masse. In the last few years, Djokovic has changed the weight of his racket, making it lighter due to elbow and shoulder issues.

Learn more: Head Graphene 360+ Speed Pro, $245

Daniil Medvedev — Tecnifibre ATP TFight 305 XTC

Head size: 98 square inches

Strung weight: 11.4 ounces

Other pros who use it: Jeremy Chardy

Bottom line: Daniil Medvedev is one of the top players in the world, and he broke through with a Grand Slam championship in 2021, winning the U.S. Open. He also lost in the finals of both the Australian Open (2021) and U.S. Open (2019).

Medvedev is primed for a sponsorship deal with one of the major racket companies, but don't expect that to happen anytime soon because he's come up with Tecnifibre.

It's not a brand that's easy to get. And it's hard to see him ever changing up, although Tecnifibre hasn't exactly gone out of its way to market its biggest star.

Learn more: Tecnifibre ATP TFight 305 XTC, $239

Rafael Nadal — Babolat Pure Aero

Head size: 100 square inches

Strung weight: 11.3 ounces

Other pros who use it: Felix Auger-Aliassime, Benoit Paire, Adrian Mannarino, Jennifer Brady, Caroline Wozniacki

Bottom line: Just like Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal is playing (and schlepping) for a racket that's actually been painted to look like something else. His racket looks like a Babolat Pure Aero, but he's actually playing with a Babolat Pure Aero Drive made in 2005.

It's hard to blame athletes in a sport where inches and centimeters and exactness count the most for not wanting to switch it up or blame the company that makes the racket for wanting to sell more rackets.

Learn more: Babolat Pure Aero, $239

Stefanos Tsitsipas — Wilson Blade 98

Head size: 98 square inches

Strung weight: 11.4 ounces

Other pros who use it: Milos Raonic, Ugo Humbert, Sebastian Korda, Simona Halep, Kiki Bertens

Bottom line: If you're a tennis fan, you know that Stefanos Tsitsipas has become one of the most popular players in the world over the last few years. He's also using one of the most popular rackets in the world with the Wilson Blade 98, even if there's some speculation he may be using an older version painted to look like the newer version.

There's a reason the Wilson Blade is one of the most popular rackets for sale right now. Experienced players find it to be incredibly forgiving.

Learn more: Wilson Blade 98, $245

Serena WIlliams — Wilson Blade SW104 Autograph

Head size: 104 square inches

Strung weight: 11.4 ounces

Other pros who use it: None

Bottom line: It comes as no surprise that the most famous women's tennis player of all time has her own, specialized racket, although recreational players may find Serena Williams' signature racket a little pricey, and it may even become a collector's item since she announced her retirement in 2022.

Serena's Wilson Blade SW104 Autograph is also on the heavier side. At 11.4 ounces, it's more in line with the racket weight for a good portion of men's pro tennis players.

This racket also should come with a warning. It's for power players only.

Learn more: Wilson Blade SW104 Autograph, $245

Dominic Thiem — Babolat Pure Drive

Head size: 98 square inches

Strung weight: 11.2 ounces (unstrung)

Other pros who use it: Fabio Fognini, Jordan Thompson, Sofia Kenin, Karolina Pliskova

Bottom line: Dominic Thiem has played the entirety of his career in the shadow of tennis' Big Three — Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. But Thiem still has a Grand Slam championship to his name after winning the U.S. Open in 2020.

Babolat rackets are some of the most popular used by recreational players all over the world/ Play with one, and you'll get a feeling of why. They rarely make a version that isn't great.

Learn more: Babolat Pure Drive, $238

Alexander Zverev — Head Graphene 360+ Gravity Pro

Head size: 100 square inches

Strung weight: 11.6 ounces

Other pros who use it: None

Bottom line: Alexander Zverev has done little to show he can break through into the echelon of Grand Slam champions in tennis right now — in his defense, there aren't many of them. But he's still become an incredibly popular and successful player, with almost $30 million in career winnings through 2021.

Zverev plays with a racket painted to look like a Head Graphene 360+ Gravity Pro. He actually uses a Head YouTek IG Speed MP with lead tape around the frame like a player he reminds people of, Novak Djokovic.

Learn more: Head Graphene 360+ Gravity Pro, $149

Andrey Rublev — Wilson Burn 100S

Head size: 100 square inches

Strung weight: 11.7 ounces

Other pros who use it: Pablo Carreno Busta, Elina Svitolina

Bottom line: Andrey Rublev has shown he can play with the best players in the world. By the time he was 23, he already owned 10 wins over the top 10 players in his career.

Despite battling injuries, Rublev has built up a pretty significant fanbase in his time as a pro. And it should be noted that while he recently switched to Head rackets, we're giving him some run for the Wilson Burn 100S he used on his way up.

Learn more: Wilson Burn 100, $179

Roger Federer — Wilson Pro Staff RF97

Head size: 97 square inches

Strung weight: 12.6 ounces

Other pros who use it: None

Bottom line: Roger Federer is one of the greatest tennis players of all time, and his game and riches have developed to the point where he has one individual who travels with him full time. Their lone job is to take care of his rackets.

That said, Wilson has done a great job of keeping the version of the rackets he uses pretty close to what people can buy, save for the quality of the string. Expect Federer's rackets to stay popular long after his retirement from the sport in 2022.

Learn more: Wilson Pro Staff RF97 Autograph, $299

Venus WIlliams — Wilson Blade 104

Head size: 104 square inches

Strung weight: 10.8 ounces

Other pros who use it: None

Bottom line: The Wilson Blade that Venus Williams uses is one of the better, more accessible rackets the top pros use today.

Venus has seven Grand Slam singles titles despite playing largely in the shadow of her sister, Serena Williams, and Venus also has become one of the more popular players in tennis history.

Her racket kind of speaks to her appeal. It's one that recreational and high-level, experienced players both love.

Learn more: Wilson Blade 104, $210

Mateo Berrettini — Head Graphene 360 Extreme Pro

Head size: 100 square inches

Strung weight: 11.1 ounces

Other pros who use it: Jan-Lennard Struff, Richard Gasquet

Bottom line: Italian tennis phenom Matteo Berrettini came on the radars of fans all over the world after making it to the finals of Wimbledon in 2021 — which also made a lot of us wonder what kind of rackets he uses.

Berrettini reportedly plays with a Head TGK 219 that's painted to look like the more easily accessible Head Graphene 360 Extreme Pro. Head doesn't even make the TGK 219 anymore.

Learn more: Head Graphene 360 Extreme Pro, $149

Denis Shapovalov — Yonex VCORE 95

Head size: 95 square inches

Strung weight: 11.5 ounces

Other pros who use it: Marcos Giron

Bottom line: Denis Shapovalov turned pro when he was just 17 years old and became the youngest player in the ATP top 30 rankings in 2018, at just 19 years old.

Shapovalov still is one of the younger players among the top ATP rankings. He's known for using his Yonex VCORE 95 racket — a brand that seems to continue to increase in popularity on the recreational level every year.

Learn more: Yonex VCORE 95, $259

Gael Monfils — Wilson Ultra Tour

Head size: 98 square inches

Strung weight: 12.7 ounces

Other pros who use it: Stefano Travaglia, Madison Keys

Bottom line: Gael Monfils has made himself one of the more exciting and recognizable players to watch in professional tennis over the last few years thanks to his highlight reel shots.

Monfils, like many on this list, uses a racket no longer in production that's painted like another racket for marketing purposes. In this case, he uses the Wilson H19 that's painted to look like the Wilson Ultra Tour.

Learn more: Wilson Ultra Tour, $179

Grigor Dimitrov — Wilson Pro Staff 97 Countervail

Head size: 97 square inches

Strung weight: 11.7 ounces

Other pros who use it: Reilly Opelka, Roberto Bautista-Agut, Dusan Lajovic, Kyle Edmund, Petra Kvitova

Bottom line: Grigor Dimitrov has often been compared to Roger Federer because of his beautiful, one-handed backhand, but Dimitrov has yet to see the same kind of success in the professional ranks. Now in his 30s, he's never made it past the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament.

Dimitrov uses the popular Wilson Pro Staff 97 Countervail, but it's widely known that he has a specifically made version that's a slightly smaller head size than the one available to the masses. In an interesting twist, most people who are looking at the Wilson Pro Staff 97 Countervail end up buying the Federer version.

Learn more: Wilson Pro Staff 97 Countervail, $399

Stan Wawrinka — Yonex VCORE Pro 97

Head size: 97 square inches

Strung weight: 12.3 ounces

Other pros who use it: Hubert Hurkacz, Frances Tiafoe

Bottom line: We feel safe in calling Stan Wawrinka one of the most underrated tennis players of all time. He already has three Grand Slam singles titles and a devoted following of fans wowed by his powerful shots.

Wawrinka is able to generate that power playing with a Yonex VCORE 95D. It's slightly heavier than the Yonex VCORE Pro 97 his racket is painted to look like and which he endorses. Sitting at 13.1 ounces, the actual version of Wawrinka's racket is much too heavy for most recreational players.

Learn more: Yonex VCORE Pro 97, $269

Sloane Stephens — Head Graphene 360 Radical MP

Head size: 98 square inches

Strung weight: 11 ounces

Other pros who use it: Diego Schwartzman, Taylor Fritz, Gianluca Mager, Christian Garin

Bottom line: If you've watched Sloane Stephens play, you can appreciate the absolute power she has with her groundstrokes. She is a true master blaster who has over $15 million in career earnings and won her lone Grand Slam singles title at the 2017 U.S. Open.

Stephen's Head Graphene 360 Radical MP speaks to her style of play. It's a smaller head with a little more weight. Bang for your buck.

Learn more: Head Graphene 360 Radical MP, $195

John Isner — Prince Textreme Warrior 100

Head size: 100 square inches

Strung weight: 11.1 ounces

Other pros who use it: None

Bottom line: There's something amazing about watching John Isner operate on a tennis court. At 6-foot-10, he owns one of the best serves of all time, and one that's good enough to almost win tournaments on its own.

So what kind of a racket do you need to dole out serves like that on a consistent basis? Isner uses the Prince Textreme Warrior 100, which isn't great for volleys but is great for serves because it's so light. Meaning you can really whip it.

Learn more: Prince Textreme Warrior 100, $150

Nick Kyrgios — Yonex EZONE 98

Head size: 98 square inches

Strung weight: 11.4 ounces

Other pros who use it: Casper Ruud, Alexander Bublik

Bottom line: Few players in tennis history have become as popular, gained as many fans and made as much money as Nick Kyrgios without actually winning anything of significance.

Kyrgios, who is 27 years old, has never won a Grand Slam singles event. Kyrgios is one of the more interesting players to put on this list when it comes to rackets — because a lot of his notoriety has come from smashing those Yonex EZONE 98 versions, including a $113,000 fine after he smashed two of them at the Cincinnati Masters.

Learn more: Yonex EZONE 98, $179

Kei Nishikori — Wilson Ultra 95 Countervail

Head size: 95 square inches

Strung weight: 11.5 ounces

Other pros who use it: None

Bottom line: The only Japanese player to earn a top five ranking in the Open Era, Kei Nishikori has earned almost $25 million in career winnings since he turned pro in 2007.

Nishikori plays with the Wilson nTour 95 and the Wilson Ultra 95 Countervail. Since the 5-foot-10 right-hander is one of the more undersized players on the tour in weight (161 pounds), there's always a lot of interest in what he plays with. Translation: Rec players love the Wilson Ultra 95.

Learn more: Wilson Ultra 95 Countervail, $150-$190

Marin Cilic — Head Graphene Touch Prestige Mid

Head size: 93 square inches

Strung weight: 12.3 ounces

Other pros who use it: Dominic Koepfer

Bottom line: Marin Cilic's Head Microgel Radical MP is painted to look like the racket he puts his face on, the Head Graphene Touch Prestige Mid, which is actually a heavier racket for its head size at 12.3 ounces and not great for recreational players.

What's interesting about Cilic's racket is the one that we can buy lists at 12.3 ounces strung, but it's thought that Cilic plays with a racket that's almost one ounce heavier.

Learn more: Head Graphene Touch Prestige Mid/Pro, $259

Sam Querrey — Babolat Pure Aero Plus

Head size: 100 square inches

Strung weight: 11.3 ounces

Other pros who use it: None

Bottom line: Sam Querrey is one of the taller players in professional tennis at 6-foot-6 and known for his serve, like John Isner.

Querrey, also like Isner, plays with a much lighter racket than most players on the tour — a Babolat Aeropro Drive that's been painted to look like the Babolat Pure Aero.

Recreational players who want the same look as Querrey can find it pretty easily, and should keep in mind it's pretty pricey as well.

Learn more: Babolat Pure Aero Plus, $239

Ashleigh Barty— Head Graphene 360 Speed MP

Head size: 100 square inches

Strung weight: 11.1 ounces

Other pros who use it: Elise Mertens, Samantha Stosur

Bottom line: Before retiring in 2022, the world of female tennis belonged to Ashleigh Barty. The Australian won the French Open in 2019 and won Wimbledon in 2021, completing a massive comeback from when she'd totally left tennis to play professional cricket.

Barty used the Head Youtek Graphene version painted to look like the Head Graphene 360 Speed MP. While you can't really get the Youtek anymore, it doesn't play much differently than the 360, which means it caters to players who don't hit with a lot of power.

Learn more: Head Graphene 360 Speed MP, $149

Tommy Paul — Wilson H22 Pro Stock

Head size: 98 square inches

Strung weight: 12.2 ounces

Other pros who use it: None

Bottom line: Tommy Paul is one of the more promising young American tennis players today and broke into the world's top 50 rankings for the first time in June 2021 at 24 years old.

The New Jersey native plays better on clay, which is unusual for an American player. He won the Junior Grand Slam singles title at the 2015 French Open and made it to the Junior Grand Slam doubles finals of the French Open the same year.

The Wilson H22 Pro Stock Paul plays with isn't even made anymore, so expect to pay a pretty penny for a used version.

Learn more: Wilson H22 Pro Stock, $400-$600

Victoria Azarenka — Wilson Ultra 100 Countervail

Head size: 100 square inches

Strung weight: 11.2 ounces

Other pros who use it: Borna Coric, Joao Sousa, Feliciano Lopez, Maria Sakkari

Bottom line: The Wilson Ultra 100 is one of the more popular recreational rackets on the market, and Azarenka's stunning comeback only made it more popular.

The two-time Australian Open champion — she won back-to-back titles in 2012 and 2013 — stormed back to make it to the U.S. Open finals in 2020 for her first Grand Slam finals appearance since 2013.

Learn more: Wilson Ultra 100 Countervail, $219

Lucas Pouille — Prince Textreme Tour 100P

Head size: 100 square inches

Strung weight: 11.7 ounces

Other pros who use it: None

Bottom line: French tennis pro Lucas Pouille hasn't had the breakthrough he's sought in Grand Slam championships, but he still has some time to make a run.

Pouille, who made it as far as the semifinals of the Australian Open in 2019, has used the Prince Textreme Tour 100P for a good chunk of his career. It's a racket that has a lot of power and inherent control so it's very popular with recreational players.

Learn more: Prince Textreme Tour 100P, $229

Angelique Kerber — Yonex VCORE 100

Head size: 100 square inches

Strung weight: 11.3 ounces

Other pros who use it: Donna Vekic, Caroline Garcia

Bottom line: You're not going to find a ton of people playing with Yonex rackets. They're not always easy to get your hands on, but they perform pretty well.

The popularity of the Yonex on the women's side can be attributed in large part to Angelique Kerber, a three-time Grand Slam singles champion who has played with the Yonex throughout her career.

Kerber is only one Grand Slam singles title away from a career grand slam. She's never won the French Open.

Learn more: Yonex VCORE 100, $179

Kevin Anderson — Dunlop Srixon CX 200 Tour

Head size: 95 square inches

Strung weight: 11.6 ounces

Other pros who use it: None

Bottom line: We remember South African tennis star Kevin Anderson for his battle in the 2018 Wimbledon semifinals against John Isner — the second-longest match in major tournament history at 6 hours and 36 minutes.

That it paired Anderson, 6-foot-8, and Isner, 6-foot-10, made it all the more memorable. These two players are as tall as NBA forwards, and both have massive serves. Like so many players with big serves, Anderson uses a racket, a Dunlop, that is a bit on the lighter side.

Learn more: Dunlop Srixon CX 200 Tour, $229

Marco Cecchinato — Babolat Pure Aero US Tour

Head size: 98 square inches

Strung weight: 10.9 ounces

Other pros who use it: None

Bottom line: Italian clay-court specialist Marco Cecchinato is like a lot of players who use Babolat, and his Babolat Pure Aero US Tour is a painted version of another racket — the Babolat Aero Storm GT.

While you can't get the Aero Storm GT anymore, you can get the Pure Aero US Tour pretty easily. Just keep in mind it's one of the lighter rackets any pro will use at just under 11 ounces.

Learn more: Babolat Pure Aero US Tour, $330

Pablo Andujar — Prince 03 Tour

Head size: 99 square inches

Strung weight: 12.3 ounces

Other pros who use it: None

Bottom line: Pablo Andujar saw his career come undone in his prime due to three elbow surgeries from March 2016 to April 2017, but we wanted to put him on the list because there aren't many Prince rackets represented.

Andujar's specs on his racket are a little unusual and might speak to his elbow problems. It's a hefty 12.3 ounces. Some players, like Novak Djokovic, have played at that weight but taken an ounce off later in their career after dealing with injuries.

Learn more: Prince XTreme Tour, $130

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova — Wilson Burn 100 CV

Head size: 100 square inches

Strung weight: 11.2 ounces

Other pros who use it: Elina Svitolina

Bottom line: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova didn't quite make her mark like she wanted to in the pro tennis world on the singles side, but the Russian pro has been dominant in doubles for over a decade.

Pavlyuchenkova's consistency can be tied in part to the fact that she's stuck with one racket for the majority of her career – the affordable Wilson Burn 100 CV.

Learn more: WIlson Burn 100 CV, $149