Tennis Player Racquets & String Tensions

Discover the racquet models, makes, years, and string tensions used by your favorite tennis players. Find out what equipment the pros use, from Novak Djokovic to Serena Williams.

Novak Djokovic

Wilson (2005–2008)

59 lbs mains / 56 lbs crosses
Wilson H22 pro stock
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Rafael Nadal

Babolat

≈25 kg
Babolat AeroPro Drive (Original, Cortex, GT) → Babolat Pure Aero
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Roger Federer

Wilson

≈26.5 kg mains / 25 kg crosses
Wilson Pro Staff 85
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Andy Murray

Head (career)

Approx. mid-50s lbs
Head PT57A pro stock
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Pete Sampras

Wilson

~70 lbs
Wilson Pro Staff 85 (6.0 Original)
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Andre Agassi

Donnay

~80 lbs early career; ~65–66 lbs with poly in mid-2000s
Donnay Pro One Oversize
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John McEnroe

Dunlop

≈25/23 kg
Dunlop Max200G
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Bjorn Borg

Donnay

80–85 lbs extremely high
Donnay Borg Pro
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Ivan Lendl

Adidas

~72–73 lbs full gut
Adidas GTX Pro
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Jimmy Connors

Wilson

~60–65 lbs
Wilson T-2000
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Boris Becker

Puma

~68 lbs
Puma Boris Becker Super
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Stefan Edberg

Wilson

~55–60 lbs
Wilson Pro Staff 6.0 85
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Rod Laver

Dunlop

≈50–55 lbs
Dunlop Maxply Fort
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Mats Wilander

Rossignol

~60 lbs
Rossignol F200 Carbon
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Andy Roddick

Babolat

~70 lbs
Babolat Pure Drive Roddick
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Stan Wawrinka

Yonex

~58 lbs / 56 lbs
Yonex VCORE Tour 97 (Wawrinka custom)
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Arthur Ashe

Wilson

~50–55 lbs
Wilson Kramer Pro Staff
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Ken Rosewall

Dunlop

~55 lbs
Dunlop Maxply Fort
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Marat Safin

Head

~60 lbs
Head Prestige (Classic/LM) Mid
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Lleyton Hewitt

Yonex

~52 lbs
Yonex Super RD Tour 90
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Goran Ivanisevic

Head

~30 kg
Head Prestige 600
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Gustavo Kuerten

Head

≈60–62 lbs
Head Pro Tour 280/630
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Carlos Alcaraz

Babolat

55/53 lbs
Babolat Pure Aero VS
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Daniil Medvedev

Tecnifibre

50 lbs mains / 50 lbs crosses
Tecnifibre T-Fight 305 (pro stock)
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Stefanos Tsitsipas

Wilson

57 lbs mains / 57 lbs crosses
Wilson Blade 98
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Serena Williams

Wilson

29 kg
Wilson Blade 104 (Serena Williams Autograph)
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Venus Williams

Wilson

63–66 lbs
Wilson Hammer 6.2 → Wilson Blade 104
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Steffi Graf

Dunlop

~65 lbs
Dunlop Max 200G
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Martina Navratilova

Yonex

≈70 lbs
Yonex RQ 180
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Chris Evert

Wilson

~60 lbs
Wilson Ultra II Mid
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Margaret Court

Dunlop

~55 lbs
Dunlop Maxply Fort
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Billie Jean King

Wilson

≈60 lbs
Wilson T2000
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Monica Seles

Prince

80–90+ lbs extremely high
Prince Original Graphite OS
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Maria Sharapova

Prince

~62–64 lbs
Prince O3 White
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Lindsay Davenport

Yonex

~65 lbs
Yonex RQ-380
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Justine Henin

Wilson

~62 lbs
Wilson H Tour 95
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Kim Clijsters

Babolat

~60 lbs
Babolat Pure Drive
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Martina Hingis

Yonex

~57 lbs
Yonex SRQ-500
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Naomi Osaka

Yonex

59 lbs mains / 56 lbs crosses
Yonex EZONE 98
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Simona Halep

Wilson

~50–52 lbs
Wilson Blade 98 18×20
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Ashleigh Barty

Head

Mid-40s lbs
Head Gravity Pro 16×19
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Petra Kvitova

Wilson

~59 lbs
Wilson Pro Staff 97
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Li Na

Babolat

~60 lbs
Babolat Pure Drive
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Caroline Wozniacki

Babolat

~55 lbs
Babolat AeroPro Drive
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Evonne Goolagong Cawley

Dunlop

~55 lbs
Dunlop Maxply
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Victoria Azarenka

Head

~59 lbs
Head IG Instinct
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Arantxa Sanchez Vicario

Dunlop

~60 lbs
Dunlop Revelation Tour
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Jannik Sinner

Head

≈28 kg
Speed MP (Auxetic paint)
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Taylor Fritz

Head

49–52 lbs range
Graphene 360+ Radical MP (painted)
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Ben Shelton

Yonex

~45–50 lbs
EZONE 98 Tour
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Alex de Minaur

Dunlop

~52 lbs mains / crosses
CX 200
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Holger Rune

Artengo (Decathlon)

24–25 kg
TR 960 Control Tour (18×20)
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Andrey Rublev

Head

50–52 lbs range
Gravity Pro (painted as retail)
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Alexander Zverev

Head

24–25 kg
Gravity Tour 100 (18×20)
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Aryna Sabalenka

Wilson

N/A
Blade 98 v8/v9 (18×20 pattern)
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Iga Swiatek

Tecnifibre

53 lbs mains / 53 lbs crosses
TFight Tempo 298 (Swiatek signature)
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Coco Gauff

Head

53 lbs mains / 53 lbs crosses
Speed MP (300 g, 16×19)
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Jessica Pegula

Yonex

~47–50 lbs
EZONE 98 (305)
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Elena Rybakina

Yonex

28 kg mains / 26 kg crosses
VCORE 100 (custom extended)
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Mirra Andreeva

Yonex

~50 lbs
VCORE 100
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Belinda Bencic

Yonex

45–48 lbs
EZONE 100 (300 g)
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Linda Noskova

Yonex

~23–24 kg
VCORE 98
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Katerina Siniakova

Yonex

≈22–23 kg
VCORE 98 (Deep Blue edition)
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Francisco Cerúndolo

Head

51 lbs
Graphene 360+ Prestige Pro (paintjob of PT57A2 pro stock)
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Flavio Cobolli

Head

26 kg
Radical Pro
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Denis Shapovalov

Yonex

46 lbs
VCORE 95
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João Fonseca

Yonex

≈52–55 lbs
VCORE 98 (2023)
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Tallon Griekspoor

Tecnifibre

T-Fight 305 XTC
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Luciano Darderi

Yonex

Percept 97D
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Cameron Norrie

Babolat

44 lbs
Pure Strike (Project One7)
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Arthur Rinderknech

Tecnifibre

TF40 305 (18M)
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Frances Tiafoe

Yonex

46 lbs
Percept 97
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Valentin Vacherot

Yonex

22.5 kg
VCORE 100
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Corentin Moutet

Wilson

Blade 98 v8 (18×20)
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Tomáš Macháč

Head

Graphene 360 Radical MP
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Brandon Nakashima

Babolat

Pure Strike VS
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Stefanos Tsitsipás

Wilson

~25 kg 4G / 26 kg gut
Blade 98 v8 18×20
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Alex Michelsen

Babolat

~22–23 kg
Pure Aero
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Jaume Munar

Yonex

EZONE 100
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Ugo Humbert

Wilson

23 kg
Blade 98 v8 16×19
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Learner Tien

Wilson

~50 lbs
Ultra 100 v4
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Arthur Fils

Babolat

22–23 kg
Pure Aero 98
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Zizou Bergs

Yonex

VCORE 98
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Gabriel Diallo

Wilson

Blade 98 v8 16×19
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Lorenzo Sonego

Wilson

19 kg
Blade 98 v8 16×19
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Alexandre Müller

Head

Graphene 360+ Speed MP
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Grigor Dimitrov

Wilson

25.5 kg / 24.5 kg
Pro Staff 97 (pro stock 18×18)
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Sebastián Báez

Head

Extreme MP
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Daniel Altmaier

Head

Radical Pro
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Nuno Borges

Yonex

EZONE 98
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Camilo Ugo Carabelli

Head

Graphene 360 Radical MP
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Fabian Marozsán

Babolat

Pure Drive
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Reilly Opelka

Wilson

35 lbs
Six-One 95 XV (pro stock)
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Elise Mertens

Tecnifibre

Tempo 298 Iga
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Diana Shnaider

Yonex

VCORE 100
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Leylah Fernandez

Babolat

Pure Aero
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Jelena Ostapenko

Wilson

Blade 98 18×20
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Qinwen Zheng

Wilson

Pro Staff 97 v13
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Paula Badosa

Wilson

Blade 98 16×19 v8
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Marta Kostyuk

Wilson

Blade 98 16×19
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Dayana Yastremska

Yonex

VCORE 100
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Sofia Kenin

Babolat

Pure Drive
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Emma Raducanu

Wilson

Blade 98 16×19 v8
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Veronika Kudermetova

Wilson

Blade 98 CV 18×20
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McCartney Kessler

Wilson

Blade 98 16×19 v8
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Maya Joint

Yonex

VCORE 100
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Anna Kalinskaya

Wilson

Ultra 100 v4
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Markéta Vondroušová

Yonex

EZONE 100
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Iva Jovic

Wilson

Blade 98 v8 16×19
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Lois Boisson

Wilson

Blade 98 16×19
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Daria Kasatkina

Yonex

VCORE 98
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Ann Li

Yonex

EZONE 98
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Jaqueline Cristian

Head

Boom MP
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Eva Lys

Yonex

VCORE 100
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Tatiana Maria

Yonex

EZONE 100
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Jessica Bouzas Maneiro

Babolat

Pure Drive 2021
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Marie Bouzková

Yonex

EZONE 100
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Sorana Cîrstea

Yonex

EZONE 100
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Ashlyn Krueger

Yonex

VCORE 98
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Laura Siegemund

Head

Speed MP 2022
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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Wilson

Burn 100 CV
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Emiliana Arango

Wilson

Blade 98 CV 16×19
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Kateřina Siniaková

Head

Prestige MP 2021
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Find Your Favorite Tennis Player's Racquet and Tension

Why Know Your Favorite Player's Racquet Setup?

Understanding what racquet model, make, year, and string tension your favorite tennis players use can help you make informed decisions about your own equipment. Professional players spend years perfecting their setup, and learning from their choices can guide you toward finding your ideal racquet and tension combination.

Racquet Model, Make, and Year

Each tennis player's racquet model, make, and year tells a story about their playing style and preferences. From Roger Federer's Wilson Pro Staff RF97 Autograph to Rafael Nadal's Babolat Pure Aero, discover the specific racquet models that have helped shape the careers of tennis legends. The year a racquet was introduced can also reveal important information about technological advancements and player preferences.

String Tension: The Key to Performance

String tension is one of the most critical factors in racquet performance. Your favorite tennis player's tension setting can provide valuable insights into their playing style. Higher tensions (like Pete Sampras's 70 lbs) offer more control, while lower tensions (like Lleyton Hewitt's 52 lbs) provide more power and spin. Understanding how tension affects play can help you find your perfect setup.

Popular Player Setups

Explore the racquet setups of tennis greats like Novak Djokovic (Head PT346.1, 59/56 lbs), Rafael Nadal (Babolat Pure Aero, 55 lbs), Roger Federer (Wilson RF97, 59/55 lbs), Serena Williams (Wilson Blade 104, 64 lbs), Andy Murray (Head PT57A, mid-50s lbs), Carlos Alcaraz (Babolat Pure Aero VS, 55/53 lbs), Daniil Medvedev (Tecnifibre T-Fight 305, 50/50 lbs), Iga Swiatek (Tecnifibre T-Rebound 298, 53/53 lbs), Naomi Osaka (Yonex EZONE 98, 59/56 lbs), Pete Sampras (Wilson Pro Staff 85, 70 lbs), Andre Agassi (Head Radical OS, 65-66 lbs), John McEnroe (Dunlop Max200G, 55/51 lbs), Bjorn Borg (Donnay Borg Pro, 80-85 lbs), and many more. Each player's choice of racquet model, make, year, and tension reflects their unique playing style and has contributed to their success on the court.

Men's Tennis Legends

Discover the equipment used by men's tennis legends including Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, Ivan Lendl, Jimmy Connors, Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg, Rod Laver, Mats Wilander, Andy Roddick, Stan Wawrinka, Arthur Ashe, Ken Rosewall, Marat Safin, Lleyton Hewitt, Goran Ivanisevic, Gustavo Kuerten, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, and Stefanos Tsitsipas. Each of these players has carefully selected their racquet model, make, year, and string tension to match their playing style and maximize their performance.

Women's Tennis Champions

Learn about the racquet setups of women's tennis champions including Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, Margaret Court, Billie Jean King, Monica Seles, Maria Sharapova, Lindsay Davenport, Justine Henin, Kim Clijsters, Martina Hingis, Naomi Osaka, Simona Halep, Ashleigh Barty, Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Petra Kvitova, Li Na, Caroline Wozniacki, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Victoria Azarenka, and Arantxa Sanchez Vicario. These champions have chosen specific racquet models, makes, years, and tensions that complement their powerful games and technical skills.

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