If you have ever wondered what tennis rackets do the pros use, we have compiled a list of the rackets endorsed by the top 20 ATP and WTA players just for you.
What Tennis Rackets Do The Pros Use?
Top 20 ATP Players (last updated 16/07/2021)
The most popular racket brand for the top 20 men was Wilson with 7 players using their rackets, followed by Head with 6 and Babolat and Yonex with 3.
| Rank | Player Name | Racket they endorse | Backhand | Grand slam wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novak Djokovic | Head Graphene 360+ Speed Pro | Two handed | 20 |
| 2 | Daniil Medvedev | Tecnifibre T-Fight 305 RS | Two handed | 0 |
| 3 | Rafael Nadal | Babolat Pure Aero | Two handed | 20 |
| 4 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | Wilson Blade 98 V7 18 x 20 | One handed | 0 |
| 5 | Alexander Zverev | Head Gravity Pro | Two handed | 0 |
| 6 | Dominic Thiem | Babolat Pure Strike 18 x 20 | One handed | 1 |
| 7 | Andrey Rublev | Head Gravity Pro | Two handed | 0 |
| 8 | Matteo Berrettini | Head Graphene 360+ Extreme MP | Two handed | 0 |
| 9 | Roger Federer | Wilson Pro Staff RF97 | One handed | 20 |
| 10 | Denis Shapovalov | Yonex VCORE 95 | One handed | 0 |
| 11 | Hubert Hurkacz | Yonex VCORE PRO 97 330 | Two handed | 0 |
| 12 | Diego Schwartzman | Head Radical MP 2021 | Two handed | 0 |
| 13 | Pablo Carreno Busta | Wilson Blade 98 18×20 v7 | Two handed | 0 |
| 14 | Roberto Bautista Agut | Wilson Pro Staff 97 v13 | Two handed | 0 |
| 15 | Felix Auger-Aliassime | Babolat Pure Aero | Two handed | 0 |
| 16 | Casper Ruud | Yonex EZONE 100 | Two handed | 0 |
| 17 | Alex de Minaur | Wilson Blade 98 16×19 v7 | Two handed | 0 |
| 18 | Cristian Garin | Head Graphene 360 Radical MP | Two handed | 0 |
| 19 | Gael Monfils | Wilson Ultra Tour | Two handed | 0 |
| 20 | David Goffin | Wilson Blade 98 18×20 v7 | Two handed | 0 |
Top 20 WTA Players (last updated 16/07/2021)
The most popular racket brand for the top 20 women was Wilson with 8 players using their rackets, followed by Babolat and Head with 4.
| Rank | Player Name | Racket they endorse | Backhand | Grand Slam wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashleigh Barty | Head Gravity MP | Two handed | 2 |
| 2 | Naomi Osaka | Yonex Ezone 98 | Two handed | 4 |
| 3 | Aryna Sabalenka | Wilson Blade 98 18×20 v7 | Two handed | 0 |
| 4 | Sofia Kenin | Babolat Pure Drive 2021 | Two handed | 1 |
| 5 | Bianca Andreescu | Head Graphene 360+ Speed MP | Two handed | 1 |
| 6 | Elina Svitolina | Wilson Blade 98 16×19 v7 | Two handed | 0 |
| 7 | Karolína Plíšková | Babolat Pure Drive 2021 | Two handed | 0 |
| 8 | Iga Świątek | Tecnifibre TRebound 298 IGA | Two handed | 1 |
| 9 | Simona Halep | Wilson Blade 98 16×19 v7 | Two handed | 2 |
| 10 | Garbiñe Muguruza | Babolat Pure Drive 2021 | Two handed | 2 |
| 11 | Belinda Bencic | Yonex EZONE 100 | Two handed | 0 |
| 12 | Petra Kvitová | Wilson Pro Staff 97 v13 | Two handed | 2 |
| 13 | Barbora Krejčíková | Head Graphene 360+ Extreme MP Racket | Two handed | 1 |
| 14 | Victoria Azarenka | Wilson Ultra 100 V3.0 | Two handed | 2 |
| 15 | Jennifer Brady | Babolat Pure Aero | Two handed | 0 |
| 16 | Serena Williams | Wilson Blade SW102 Autograph | Two handed | 23 |
| 17 | Elise Mertens | Head Graphene 360+ Speed MP | Two handed | 0 |
| 18 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | Wilson Burn 100 | Two handed | 0 |
| 19 | Maria Sakkari | Wilson Ultra 100 v3 | Two handed | 0 |
| 20 | Elena Rybakina | Yonex VCore 100 | Two handed | 0 |
The Difference between Pro and Retail Rackets
It is important to note that the actual rackets used by ATP and WTA players can vary greatly from the racket you buy in your local tennis shop. This is because the Pros customise their rackets by adding more weight or by adjusting the balance of the racket. The Pros will also often use an older generation of the same racket rather than the latest generation e.g. Nadal uses the gen 1 version of the Babolat Pure Aero. The result of these differences is that a Pros racket will often play very differently from the version you can buy in shops or online.
In my own opinion, this is not a bad thing. The customised versions the pros use in the majority of cases are completely unsuitable for even advanced recreational players with some Pro players playing with rackets that weigh in at 360g+ strung. It is important to get the racket that suits your game rather than trying to emulate your tennis heroes. I do play with the Wilson Pro Staff RF97 so I am probably not listening to my own advice :).
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