{"id":240,"date":"2021-07-20T10:06:34","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T10:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/?p=240"},"modified":"2023-11-27T09:54:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T09:54:14","slug":"roger-federer-racket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/roger-federer-racket\/","title":{"rendered":"Roger Federer Racket"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Roger Federer’s RF97<\/a> is one of the most popular tennis rackets on the market, so I decided to publish the below guide with the aim of helping people understand what racket Federer actually played with and whether the retail version is anything like it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is still a debate on which player is the Greatest Of All Time<\/a> (GOAT), but there is definitely no contest when it comes to the most popular player of all time, and although he decided to retire in 2022, there is still a lot of interest in Roger’s Racket from recreational players, looking to emulate their hero on their local court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Racket did Federer use?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Roger Federer’s Racket was a slightly customized version of the Wilson Pro Staff RF97 Autograph<\/a>, which he used on tour from 2014 up until he retired in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike many other pro players, the specs for his racket were very close to the retail version you can buy online or in your local tennis shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main difference was a slightly higher strung weight of 366g<\/strong> for Federer’s frame versus a strung weight of 357g<\/strong> for the retail version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can check out this Facebook video<\/a>, where Roger unwrapped his new RF97 for the 2021 ATP Season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wilson has yet to confirm whether a new version (V14<\/a> or V15) of the PS RF97 Autograph<\/a> will be released in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Roger played his last tournament at the Laver Cup<\/a> in September 2022, I wouldn’t be surprised if a new Wilson Pro Staff v14 (RF97)<\/strong> is released to commemorate Fed’s career sometime in 2023 – however, this has yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wilson Pro Staff RF97 Autograph Specs (Retail Version)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Head Size:<\/strong><\/td>97 Inches<\/td><\/tr>
Length:<\/strong><\/td>27 inches<\/td><\/tr>
Unstrung Weight<\/strong>:<\/td>340 grams<\/td><\/tr>
String Pattern<\/strong>:<\/td>16 x 19<\/td><\/tr>
Swingweight:<\/strong><\/td>330<\/td><\/tr>
Stiffness:<\/strong><\/td>68<\/td><\/tr>
Balance:<\/strong><\/td>12 pts HL<\/td><\/tr>
Beam Width:<\/strong><\/td>21.5mm<\/td><\/tr>
Swing Style Required:<\/strong><\/td>You need a long and fast swing<\/td><\/tr>
Power Level:<\/strong><\/td>Low powered (you need to generate your own power)<\/td><\/tr>
Recommended Level:<\/strong><\/td>Advanced player (not recommended for beginners)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Racket History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Over his 20+ years on the ATP Tour, Federer has endorsed a number of different Wilson rackets but in reality, he probably only used three different frames over the course of his career with Wilson<\/strong> only updating the paint job on Roger’s frame so that it looked like the latest retail version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you can see from the image below, Wilson has regularly updated the retail version of the Roger Federer Racket<\/strong>, even though it is likely that Roger did not change his specs as often during this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n