Updated 9th May 2025
Stefanos Tsitsipas is by far the best Greek player in some time, with a career high rank of 3 (Aug 2021) and 12 ATP titles.
Do you wonder what racquet and strings Tsitsipas uses? This post deals with Stefanos Tsitsipas racquet specs and some player details that can be interesting.
Tsitsipas Racquet Specs and Gear
Stefanos Tsitsipas racquet is a Wilson Blade 98 18/20 at the moment of writing, but he has been on and off testing a blacked-out racquet for parts of the 2025 season.
He strings his racquet with Luxilon 4G at around 24 kg or 53 lbs depending on the conditions.
Stefanos Tsitsipas Racquet Specs
Stefanos racquet specs are quite typical for high-ranking players on the ATP Tour. The swing weights tend to range from 330-350, strung weights around 340-350 and the balance is often around 32.5 cm strung.
Strung weight: 12.0 oz. / 340 gr.
Strung swing weight: 339.
Head size 98 sq. in. / 630 sq. cm.
Length 27 in. / 68.6 cm.
Strung balance 324 mm
Stiffness 67
Grip size L3 (4 3/8)
Grip type Wilson synthetic + overgrip (Silicone in the handle)
String pattern 18 mains / 20 crosses
Why the Blade 98?
Why is the Blade 98 a solid choice for Stefanos Tsitsipas? Well, he is an aggressive player with a more classical technique. The Blade 98 is a mix of a traditional frame but packs a bit more power than most classic racquets. The extra pop of Tsitsipas racquet (65 RA strung) will make his shots a bit more dangerous and the tight pattern will make sure he can paint the lines if needed. The racquet will also be stable and controlled on volleys, which suits his attacking play.
I wouldn’t recommend using the very stiff string Luxilon 4G
at 25/25 kg (55/53 lbs) in a Blade 98 for most recreational players, but pros value control over comfort. When you have close to perfect technique and manage to hit the sweet spot over and over, a stiff string bed like that won’t bother you as much as it would for most intermediate players.
That is why it is rarely a good idea to imitate the pros. You need to find what racquet setup works for you.
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Tsitsipas Sponsorships and Endorsements
Stefanos Tsitsipas is one of the best marketed players in the world, with endorsements across the board including his apparel and shoe deal with adidas. Together with Alexander Zverev, he forms the elite of male players for the German brand, endorsing their new Barricade shoe in recent years and wearing an all adidas outfit. He usually wears a slightly adapted standard outfit, which gets updated for each Grand Slam or part of the season.
Tsitsipas further is one of the Rolex sponsored athletes on tour, often seen wearing one of their watches after matches and appearing in their commercials. As other pros, he also started wearing additional sponsors on his sleeve recently, among which are Red Bull and Comlux. In his home country Greece, he also endorses additional local companies such as the Melissa, a pasta producer.
Biography and Career
Stefanos Tsitsipas was born 12 August 1998 to a Greek father (Apostolos Tsitsipas who is also one of his coaches) and a Russian mother, Julia Salnikova. Both of them were really good tennis players and so Stefanos was introduced to the game at a very early age and he began taking lessons when just 6 years old.
Stefanos began playing on the ITF Junior Circuit at the age of 14 (2013) and he was once world No. 1 junior.
He turned professional in 2016 and that was one of the breakthrough years for Tsitsipas, when he got into the quarter-finals of all tournaments he played, even the four Grand Slams.
He played in his first ATP main draw at the Rotterdam Open in 2017 and the year after he got his first career Grand Slam match against Carlos Taberner at Roland Garros.
12 ATP Titles
In total he has won 12 ATP titles and achieved a career-high ranking of no 3 in August, 2021. His career singles record stands at 361-174 (W/L). His latest title came at the 2025 Dubai ATP 500.
Serve Stats
| Category | Statistic |
| Aces | 3677 |
| Double Faults | 1212 |
| 1st Serve Success Rate | 62% |
| 1st Serve Points Won | 76% |
| 2nd Serve Points Won | 55% |
| Break Points Faced | 2602 |
| Break Points Saved | 65% |
| Service Games Played | 6676 |
| Service Games Won | 87% |
| Total Service Points Won | 68% |
Social Media
Fans can follow Stefanos Tsitsipas on Instagram where he has 1.9M followers and on his X.com account with 435K followers.
I’m not really sure if it’s the 2013 Blade, most of the top pros that play with retail blade choose the “K” (like Goffin), so it could be one of these two, or a pro stock Blade, which is a different animal, probably a softer softer layup, and a close to 60 RA. But that’s not that important.
I’ve seen him live a couple years ago in Estoril Open, he reminds a lot of young RF,and his FH has nothing to do with Delpo’s. It’s a very compact wristy stroke, while Delpo’s has a full loopy take back and hits it very flat.
I hope he wins a slam soon, I would say the Aussie is where he stands a higher chance, the conditions suite him well, and there’s a big Greek community there, so lots of fans support.
Cheers