Babolat Pure Drive vs Yonex VCORE 100

In this article, I will look at the racket specs of the Yonex Vcore 100 and Babolat Pure Drive (or “PD”) to see how these two rackets compare to each other.

Babolat Pure Drive vs Yonex VCORE 100

General Info

Below is some general information on these rackets including their brand, version, composition, and colors.

General infoPDVcore 100
Brand:BabolatYonex
Version:20212023
Composition:Graphite2G-Namd FlexForce/H.M. Graphite
Color(s):BlueRed, Blue, and Black

Racket Specs

Below is a comparison of the technical specifications of the Pure Drive and Vcore 100 tennis rackets.

Main Differences: The Vcore 100 has a slightly heavier strung weight (320g vs 318g), a slightly heavier swing weight (322g vs 320g), a lower stiffness rating (65 vs 71), and a thicker beam width (25.3mm / 25.3mm / 22mm vs 23mm / 26mm / 23mm)

Similarities: Both rackets have the same head size (645 sq cm), racket length (68.58cm), string pattern (16 x 19), and balance (33.02cm HL).

Racket Specs:PDVcore 100% Difference
Head Size (sq cm)6456450.00%
Head Size (sq in)1001000.00%
Length (cm)68.5868.580.00%
Length (in)27270.00%
String Pattern16 x 1916 x 19
HL or HH1HLHL
Strung Balance (cm)33.0233.020.00%
Strung Balance (pts)440.00%
Strung Weight (grams)3183200.63%
Strung Weight (ounces)11.211.30.89%
Swing Weight3203220.62%
Unstrung Weight (grams)3003000.00%
Unstrung Weight (ounces)10.5810.580.00%
Frame Stiffness71658.45%
Beam Width (mm)23 / 26 / 2325.3 / 25.3 / 223-10%

1 Head Light or Head Heavy

Pros and Cons

Below are what I think are the main pros and cons of these two tennis rackets.

Racket:PDVcore 100
Pros:Good mix of power, control, and spin, a generous sweet spot, and easy power on servesSpin-friendly frame with good power
Cons:Relatively high stiffness ratingLess control than other Yonex rackets like the Ezone 98

Head to Head

Below are my recommendations in terms of which racket is better in terms of Power, Control, Spin, and Arm Friendliness.

H2HPDVcore 100
PowerWinner Grey
ControlWinner
SpinWinner Grey
Arm FriendlinessWinner

Player Recommendations

Below are our recommendations for recreational players at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.

Player LevelPDVcore 100
BeginnerNoNo
IntermediateYesYes
AdvancedYesYes

Pro Player Endorsements

The Vcore 100 Is currently endorsed by Caroline Garcia, Elena Rybakina, and Donna Vekic, while the Pure Drive is endorsed by Karolina Pliskova, Fabio Fognini, Sofia Kenin, and Garbine Muguruza.

Where can you buy these rackets?

The rackets are for sale in most good online tennis shops and through the Yonex and Babolat websites.