I don’t own that many racquets, but I do test new racquets all the time. I simply have too many racquets to choose from.
This situation makes it difficult for me to get really used to one racquet and be confident in time for a tournament match. Let’s take a recent match in the 2020 Malta Open as an example, I used two different racquets in the first set before I settled on one for the second set. I played better, but it was too little too late. To avoid having too many racquets to choose from for a match, I have created a “match-ready-racquet-list” (MRR-list) where I have 5-6 racquets that I can take into a match and feel confident with. The idea is to reduce the list and get it down to 3-4 before the end of the year.
I published a vlog about this situation on my YouTube channel. You can watch it below.
There was one racquet I left outside the list for now (the Wilson Pro Staff 97 V13). Just a mistake on my part, but the list will keep changing over time.
My MRR-List as of today
Like I wrote above, I do think there are too many racquets on my MRR-list right now and I aim to reduce it within a couple of months. Click on the name to read/watch my review. They are not in any particular order and I wouldn’t call it “the best frames” – it just what works for me at the moment. The best racquets of 2020 will come in a separate video, post, and book(let) in December!
The current MRR-list:
Babolat Pure Storm Tour GT
Heysil Tour 98
HEAD Prestige Pro 2020 (I love the HEAD Pro Tour 2.0 as well, but this one gives me a bit more power/spin)
Babolat Soft Drive
Wilson Pro Staff 97 V13
I had the Dunlop FX 500 on the list in the video as well, but that frame is simply too stiff for me at the moment and I am feeling some tenderness in my elbow. Could be all the switching and testing going on at the moment, but I do feel that the FX-line does vibrate quite a bit.
There are a few racquets that are ready to make the list, but I don’t want to extend it beyond 5 frames, so then one racquet needs to go. I am really enjoying the HEAD Radical Pro 2021 and the Yonex Ezone Tour, so these frames are fighting for a spot on the list!
What is on your MRR-list?
5 comments
What’s your string setups the Prestige Pro?
Wasn’t the Technifibre Tflight RS 305 Supposed to be in this list right away?
Drop the ProStaff and go with the Tflight. What I know about the Prostaff is that it’s SO unbelievably consistent, pure and true with every shot, after a while…it just it gets boring. If the Tflight has that little extra Zest and still stays true then go with that! – Just my opinion.
Hi Jonas!, it looks that this list hast to be updated, what do you think?
Hi José, yes it’s time! I will make a video.