What Tennis Racket Should I Get ?

I have been playing tennis for about 5 years and im ready to buy a new racket. there is no budget limit. i love power and i want power with control. i play a lot from the base line i use a lot of topspin and i aim for the corners. i have these rackets in mind
(1) Babolat Pure Drive Roddick GT Plus (andy rodick)
(2)Babolat AeroPro Drive GT (nadal)
(3)roger federers newest wilson racket

7 Responses to “What Tennis Racket Should I Get ?”

  1. Absolutely, positively do NOT purchase Federer’s racket. If you are looking at the identical head size and frame, you will most likely not like it as it is a racket designed for utmost control and you will lose some power as compared to the other 2 rackets you mentioned. Only extremely gifted players with all court game can adapt well to his racket. However, Wilson does make variations of his racket in different head sizes and frame flexibility.
    That being said, your number 2 choice would match your self described playing style more effectively than the others.
    You might find that the Babolat rackets are a bit head light. Some people are not aware that the actual rackets the pros use are NOT the same ones everyone else purchases. The pros have their rackets manufactured to special customized specifications.
    If the racket is a bit light, this can be a good thing as you can customize it using lead tape. Here is how: Place layers of lead tape at the 3 and 9 o’clock position on the head of the racket. Keep lead tape strips short (no longer than 6 inches) to best achieve your objective. If necessary, you can add more layers to reach your weight objective.
    Don’t forget to get the correct grip size!
    Good luck!

  2. a pink one with diamonds lol

  3. If you’re a hard hitter I recommend either the Pure Drive Roddick , or Head Prestige ( it has great control and hits well) . The amount of spin you have also depends on the type of string so if you hit with a lot of top spin get the red gut strings that nadal uses they’ll get you great top spin on any of those rackets.
    Hope this helps.

  4. actually my opinion for you is babolat aeropro team, i play with that racket and i hit deep powerful balls with lots of spin you should demo out that racket. also i would try the babolat aeropro storm thats known for its power so demo out that one too. as far as topspin it has to do with the string and the wrist rotation. i recommend hurricane strings, and get them strung really tight. hope i helped! good luck with finding your racket

  5. THE INVINCIBLE GUY on August 1st, 2010 at 10:19 pm

    Roger Federers” newest racket.It is Rocking and flexible.

  6. number 2

  7. First of all, I do not recommend the Pure Drive Roddick because it’s very stiff which can cause some joint pain later on (and Andy doesn’t really use it, it’s a paintjob. but that’s another story)
    Second, the APD and the BLX 6.1 Tour are very different racquets. The BLX 6.1 is very low powered, so you might not like it.
    I recommend trying a Microgel Prestige MP or a Youtek Prestige MP. They’re great racquets, like all other additions of the Prestige line-up which are the hallmark of MP racquets.
    Last but not least, remember that selecting a racquet is only half the process. The second part is customizing it to fit your playing style with lead tape, finding a balance and weight that you like, finding strings and tensions that you play well with, etc.
    Good luck!