Updated 3rd September 2024
Alexander Zverev is one of the most promising players alongside Sinner and Alcaraz. But what is Alexander Zverev’s racquet?
Alexander Zverev’s Racquet
Zverev endorsed the HEAD Speed line until 2019. But HEAD claims to have made the HEAD Gravity Pro 
(read my review here) for him. That is why he is now using or endorsing the Gravity Pro (read or watch our review).
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Alexander Zverev’s Racquet Specs
Alexander Zverev’s racquet is like all other pro player racquets, nothing magical but just a racquet you can (or could) buy in the store, customized to his specs. It has silicone in the handle, lead tape in the hoop (at 12 o’clock) and his racquets are all matched so they have the same swing weight, static weight, and balance.
The specs of Alexander Zverev’s racquet with overgrip and dampener
(As published on the Tennis Warehouse forum)
Static weight: 343g
Balance: 33cm
SW: 360
Flex: 64RA
Beamwidth: 20mm
Alexander Zverev’s string setup:
Mains: Head Hawk Touch
1.25 @24kg
Crosses: Babolat VS Touch
1.30 @25kg
If you are looking for information about what other ATP pros use, check out Tennis Racquets of the ATP Professionals. If you want to find the right racquet for your game, you can check out the Tennisnerd Guide to Racquets and Strings or get a racquet consultation.
Biography and Career
Alexander Zverev was born in Hamburg, Germany,  in 1997 to Russian parents. He consider himself 100% German though as he commented:
“I won’t play for any other country. I was born and raised in Germany, I went to school there and I have German friends.”
He was introduced to tennis when very young as both of his parents played at a fairly high level themselves. His older brother Mischa is also a professional tennis player. At around the age of 12, Alexander decided to focus only on tennis, following an early round loss at an international junior tournament in Florida, US.
Zverev was showing his talent clearly in his junior years and even reach no 1 in the Junior Rankings. This success continued in the senior years when he won two Masters titles and reach no 3 in the world rankings already in 2017.
Up until now, Sep 2024, the German has in total 22 ATP titles and has won a total of $44,306,889 in prize money (singles and doubles).
Notable Stats/Info
- Zverev is currently ranked at no 4 in the world, his career high is no 2 which he achieved in June, 2022.
- He plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand
- Finished in the rankings Top 10 for five straight years between 2017-2021
- Has suffered from diabetes since he was 4 and in 2022 he created Alexander Zverev Foundation to support children with the disease.
- Speaks German, Russian and English.
Serve Stats
| Category | Statistic |
| Aces | 5170 |
| Double Faults | 2332 |
| 1st Serve Success Rate | 67% |
| 1st Serve Points Won | 75% |
| 2nd Serve Points Won | 50% |
| Break Points Faced | 3396 |
| Break Points Saved | 62% |
| Service Games Played | 7879 |
| Service Games Won | 83% |
| Total Service Points Won | 66% |
Social Media
Fans of Alexander Zverev can follow him at his official Instagram with 2.1 million followers or at his X.com account with 137K followers.
21 comments
You’re wrong he uses the special racquet he designed with HEAD last year but with the new paint
I’m okay with being wrong! Where did you get the information and what is the specially designed racquet in that case? Cheers / J
Sorry, but there’s this video that head realesed in which he is designing the racquet and the paint colors but he is now endorsing the new racquet but he is not using it. Sorry but I don’t know the specs
It looks in that photo that his racquet is foam filled, yes/no?
Yes, must be. Some racquets are and some are not :) Cheers / J
Jonas off topic, sorry, but seems best to post in this recent column. My Angel K7 has arrived. Could you recommend or give your view on tension settings to give to to my club stringer. I have bought some Angel Halo 1 string to try it out,
Thank you.
Hi Michael,
I think it’s worth to try a bit lower with the K7 Red. 22 kg could be really nice! Cheers / J
He’s endorsing the Speed MP. First Graphene XT, then Graphene Touch, now Graphene 360.
The speed pro is endorsed by Nole.
Yes, true!
Hi there Jonas, that is actually the picture I posted myself on Tennis Warehouse forum. I can share the link if you would like. It would be nice to get credit for it citing where you took the picture from and who posted it. Cheers
P.S: great blog, I am a fan :)
Hi,
Sure! Do you mean the top picture? Credit added! Cheers / J
Any lead in his racquet?
Hi Jonas!
I have bought recently a pro stock Gravity from a professional stringer from Austria who claimed, it‘s the same frame Zverev uses. It has a Gravity paintjob but no „Pro“, „Tour“ or „MP“ written there. The specs are these (I believe the code as well, didn‘t check under the grip):
https://www.prostocktennis.com/products/head-tgt344-dot-4-gravity-graphene-360+pro?fbclid=IwAR0UXgg7G1IPB4qdSo8nZRuYYQgkSYwUcKpsXM-CSE_XZTI0ixBTuL6IHAA
He told Zverev liked Prince racquets that‘s why they designed this round shape. No idea whether it‘s true.
Bests!
I meant that NO „Pro“, „Tour“ or „MP“ is written on the racquet.
Any word on whether (assuming he is using a version of the Gravity Pro) he is using the 18×20 that the retail version comes in?
Or something more open (16×20 like the MP?)?
Do many pros play with the more closed string patterns?
Yes, Gravity Pro 18×20. Yes, most pros play with closed patterns.
I got a hold of a pro stock gravity pro, but I believe at least the paint is different to the one Zverev is using. If you look at pictures from indoor courts, you can see that Zverev’s racket is shiny/glossy, also not like the retail ones that have a matt paintjob. What do you think about that?
Pro stocks are generally always glossy and most retails are matte. Glossy looks better on TV :)
Thats interesting. The ones I got are definetly not available retail. They have the PRO Paintjob but are lighter (and have a pro code sticker, calf skin grip and silicone in the handle) … but they are matt.
Hi, I got a hold of Alexander Zverevs racket today and would like to add some info: He is using grip size 3 (rather small for his body size) and no leather grip but a standard synthetic grip (under the overgrip). Paint job is really interesting because some sections are glossy and some are matt. When you go over it with your fingers you can actually feel the edges. I can send you detailed pictures if you want.
Thanks David. Are you able to get specs from it – head size? static weight?