Updated 29th March 2025
Damir Dzumhur is a Bosnian tennis player with a career high rank of 23 (2018), but what is Dzumhur’s racquet and gear?
Damir Dzumhur’s tennis racquet
Damir uses a Wilson Blade 98 V9 18/20 strung with Luxilon Alu Power. It is supposed to be the kBlade, the second-generation Wilson Blade, underneath the V9 cosmetic.
His specs were this in 2021, but he can have adjusted them slightly since then of course.
Dzumhur’s strung racquet specs:
Strung weight 12.4 oz. / 351 gr
Swing weight: 341
Strung balance 312 mm
Stiffness 65
Grip size L2 (4 1/4)
Grip type Wilson synthetic black + overgrip
Bio and Career
Damir Dลพumhur was born on May 20th, 1992, in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and he started playing tennis at the age of five.
Dลพumhurโs career, coached by his father Nerfid, took off with a good junior run, peaking at no 3 in 2010 and earning a bronze medal at the Youth Olympics. Turning pro in 2011, he made his Grand Slam debut at the 2014 Australian Open, reaching the third round as a qualifier, he first Bosnian man to play a major main draw.
The breakthrough came in 2017, winning the St. Petersburg Open over Fabio Fognini (3-6, 6-4, 6-2) and the Kremlin Cup against Ricardas Berankis (6-2, 1-6, 6-4), becoming the first player to claim both Russian ATP titles in a season. His third ATP title came in 2018 at Antalya, beating Adrian Mannarino (6-1, 1-6, 6-1). In 2025 (at age 32), he reached the Indian Wells third round, falling to Tommy Paul.
With three ATP titles and five Grand Slam third-round appearances, Dลพumhur remains Bosniaโs No. 1. Currently he’s standing at no 70 in the ATP rankings.
Info and Stats
- Plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand
- Current coach: Antonio Sancic
- Height: 5’9″ or 175cm
- Weight: 150 lbs or 68kg
- Prize money won: $5,422,759
- Tennis inspirations: Patrick Rafter and Roger Federer
- Was an actor when teenager
Social Media
Follow Damir Dลพumhur on his Instagram account where he has around 45K followers.
How do the new countervail blades differ from the old kblade 98? (Other than the muted feel)
They are very close! The kBlade is stiffer/crisper and slightly more responsive and actually have a slightly thinner beam. The new Blades feel a bit heavier through the air, but more solid at impact (higher swing weight). I would actually prefer the kBlade in this comparison, but my favourite Blade is the 2015 green/black version.
Any iteration of the Wilson Blade 98 is however an excellent modern racquet that can be customized to your liking.
Hi, I’m currently usin an APD Cortex, I play every tournament on clay using lot of sping on my Drive… BUT I think i need More control, specially on my serve, do you think that Blade 18×20 (2015) could be a good choice? I’m worry about lossing my heavy spin.
Hi Damian,
Wow, the APD Cortex. I could see the need for more control and comfort. I really like the response from the Wilson Blade 18×20 so I think that’s a great choice if you’re looking for a modern racquet with good control.
Let me know how it goes! Cheers / Jonas
Yes, I really like the feel of that racquet, over the GT versiรณn, 2013, etc, but I lack control in some strokes, Thank you for the quick answer.
A ยดspinnierยดalternative to wilson blade 98? Do you have any recommendation?
Here are a few options:
Yonex VCORE 98 – most spin
Angell K7 Red – most comfortable, lowest power.
Babolat Pure Strike 98 – good blend of qualities, but quite stiff.
Hi is Damir using an extended length racquet? Handle looks longer
Hi Dan,
Very possible. Will dig deeper. Cheers / Jonas