When it comes to tennis rackets, there are lots of factors to consider when choosing the right racket for your game. With so many different rackets to choose from, it’s difficult to know which one suits your playing style. So, naturally, we tend to start by picking a brand we like.
Different brands have different strengths and weaknesses, so it’s important to find the one that you feel comfortable with and suits your playing style. To make your decision a little easier, we’ve put together a list of the best tennis racket brands on the market and explained what makes them the best, including which pro players use them and the different rackets that each brand has on offer.
What Makes a Tennis Racket Brand Good?
When it comes to choosing a brand, it ultimately comes down to a personal preference. That being said, there are a few things we think you should look out for before you pick one:
- Reputation – Is the brand well know for producing great rackets? The best indicator is probably whether they are used on the pro tour or not.
- Racket Range – How many different rackets do they produce? Are there enough options for you to pick from?
- Racket Aesthetics – While it shouldn’t be a determining factor, the reality is that we often prefer a brand if their rackets look awesome.
The Best Tennis Racket Brands
With that in mind, here’s our list of the best tennis racket brands in the tennis indursty:
Wilson Tennis Rackets
Wilson is perhaps one of the best know brands in the world of sporting goods. The American company dates back to 1913, when it originally set up as a meatpacking business using animal byproducts to produce violin strings, surgical sutures and… you guessed it – natural gut tennis strings. After World War II, they then began manufacturing tennis rackets and became extremely popular following Jack Kramer’s success in the late 1940s.
Today, Wilson are considered one of the best tennis racket brands on the market and they’ve been supplying some of the best tennis players in the world for decades. From Chris Evert and Jimmy Connors in the 1970s to the likes of Jim Courier, Stefan Edberg, Pete Sampras and Justine Henin. Of course, more recently, Roger Federer and Serena Williams have taken the brand to new levels with their success on court. Other names to wield Wilson rackets include Juan Martin del Potro, Grigor Dimitrov, Petra Kvitova, Victoria Azarenka, Simona Halep, and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Wilson Racket Range: Pro Staff, Blade, Ultra, Clash, Burn.
| Wilson Pro Staff | Heavy, Head Light and control oriented rackets best suited to advanced players. |
| Wilson Blade | Balanced and flexible rackets, great all-round for players of any level. |
| Wilson Ultra | Power oriented with great spin potential, ideal for modern baseliners. |
| Wilson Clash | Flexible, arm-friendly rackets suitable for players of all styles and abilities. |
| Wilson Burn | Spin focused rackets, great for heavy hitters looking for lots of spin. |
Wilson are also one of the few brands that offer customisation of their rackets, allowing you to change the paint job.
Babolat Tennis Rackets
Founded in 1875, Babolat is the oldest racket sports company in the world. However, they are fairly new to the game when it comes to tennis rackets. It wasn’t until 1994, after more than a century of producing tennis string, that Babolat released their first frames. Since then though, the French company have taken the tennis world by storm.
In just three decades, they’ve equipped some of the brightest talents in the game. The most successful of them all is of course Rafael Nadal, who has wielded his Babolat Pure Aero to 22 Grand Slam titles. Other names on the Babolat list include Carlos Moya, Kim Clijsters and Andy Roddick, and more recently the likes of Dominic Thiem, Carlos Alcaraz, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Garbiñe Muguruza, Karolina Pliskova and so many others.
Babolat Racket Range: Pure Aero, Pure Drive, Pure Strike.
| Babolat Pure Aero | The ultimate rackets for spin, tailor made for players looking to dominate from the baseline. |
| Babolat Pure Drive | Incredible all-round rackets, designed for a perfect blend of power, spin and precision. |
| Babolat Pure Strike | Control oriented rackets designed for hard hitters with lots of spin. |
Head Tennis Rackets
Originally an American Company founded in Delaware in 1950, Head started out making skis before expanding into the tennis industry in the 1960s. Today, they are an industry-leading brand in tennis and offer one of the largest ranges of tennis rackets on the market.
Many of the worlds best players have wielded Head tennis rackets over the years, including the likes of Steffi Graf, Andre Agassi, John McEnroe, Gustavo Kuerten, Goran Ivanisevic, Amelie Mouresmo, Robin Söderling, Maria Sharapova. Of course, Head’s success doesn’t stop there. These days they are used by players at the very top of the game, including Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Marin Cilic, Matteo Berrettini, Jannik Sinner, Taylor Fritz, Bianca Andreescu, Coco Gauff, Andrey Rublev… the list goes on and on.
Head Racket Range: Speed, Radical, Gravity, Prestige, Extreme, Instinct, Boom.
| Head Speed | The ultimate blend of control and power, these rackets are great dof intermediate to advanced players. |
| Head Radical | Rackets with a solid feel and plenty of control and power, they’re perfect for players of all abilities. |
| Head Gravity | Very flexible rackets with excellent control and feel, ideal for up-and-coming juniors and advanced players. |
| Head Prestige | Precision oriented rackets, ideal for intermediate and advanced players. |
| Head Extreme | Explosive rackets with lots of power and spin, ideal for big hitters that control the game from the baseline. |
| Head Instinct | Powerful rackets, ideal for players looking for extra power and spin on their shots. |
| Head Boom | Arm friendly-frames that offer a great combination of power and spin. |
Head also produce the Head Ti range of rackets which have been known for decades as some of the best tennis rackets for beginners.
Yonex Tennis Rackets
Founded in Japan in 1946, Yonex made their name in the world of Badminton.Despite their rather sudden rise in popularity, Yonex tennis rackets have been around since 1974 and are known for their unusual shape, which is a result of Yonex’s trademarked Isometric technology which creates a bigger sweet spot on the racket.
Yonex tennis rackets have been used by some of the best pro players in the planet including Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, Monica Seles, Martina Hingis, Leyton Hewitt and more recently by the likes of Stan Wawrinka, Naomi Osaka, Angelique Kerber, Hubert Hurkazc, Denis Shapovalov and Nick Kyrgios.
Yonex Racket Range: Ezone, VCore and VCore Pro.
| Yonex Ezone | Balanced, power oriented rackets perfect for all-rounded players. |
| Yonex Vcore | Speed and spin oriented rackets, perfect for modern baseliners. |
| Yonex Vcore Pro | Heavy, Head Light and control oriented rackets best suited to advanced players. |
Dunlop Tennis Rackets
A British company that have been manufacturing sporting goods since 1910, Dunlop are one of the longest-standing tennis brands. They started out producing tennis balls back in the 1920s, before entering the tennis racket market in 1933 with the legendary Maxply tennis racket, later used by the likes of Virginia Wade, Rod Laver & John mcEnroe.
More recently, Dunlop rackets have been used players like Jamie Murray, Kevin Anderson, Miomir Kecmanovic, Jack Draper & Liam Broady.
Dunlop Racket Range: Srixon FX, Srixon CX, Srixon SX.
| Dunlop Srixon FX | Powerful rackets, best suited to explosive players with huge shots. |
| Dunlop Srixon CX | Control and feel focused frames, best for intermediate to advanced players. |
| Dunlop Srixon SX | Designed for spin, ideal for modern players of all abilities. |
Tecnifibre Tennis Rackets
A modern French brand founded in 1979, Tecnifibre are very new to the world of tennis. Like Wilson and Babolat, they started out manufacturing tennis strings (in this case newer multifilament strings), before entering the tennis racket market in 2004. Since then, the brand has become a major player in the world of tennis.
Tecnifibre rackets are currently used by Daniil Medvedev and Iga Swiatek, both at the top of the men’s and women’s game. Other players include Jeremy Chardy, John Millman and Arthur Rinderknech,to name a few.
Tecnifibre Racket Range: TFight, TF40, TF-X1, Tempo.
| Tecnifibre TFight | Control and precision focused frames, ideal for advanced players. |
| Tecnifibre TF40 | Control and feel oriented rackets, perfect for intermediate to advanced level players. |
| Tecnifibre TF-X1 | Powerful rackets that offer maximum stability, playability and comfort. |
| Tecnifibre Tempo | Designed for speed, precision, power and spin, these are great all-round rackets. |
Other Popular Tennis Racket Brands
Of course, those aren’t the only tennis racket brands on the market. Other somewhat ‘less popular’ racket manufacturers include companies such as Prince, Volkl, Solinco, Slazenger, Pacific, ProKennex, Lacoste and Donnay, to name just a few. You may also hear of brands like Angell and Dahcor, who manufacture customer made rackets, designed to the players exact specs.
Tennis Racket Brands - FAQs
Which brand has the best tennis racket?
The reality is that every tennis racket is different and every tennis player has a different preference. What works for one player might not work for another.
How do I choose a tennis racket brand?
Most people starting out in tennis pick a tennis racket brand based on the racket their favourite players use. That being said, the best way to decide which racket is best for you is simply to try them out. Find a demo programme in your area and request several rackets to try out. Have a hit with each of them and stick with the one that feels best in your hands.
Do Adidas make tennis rackets?
Not anymore. Adidas used to make tennis rackets back in the 1980s and 90s and where used by Ivan Lendl for most of his career, though they weren’t particularly popular and stopped making them in 1992. Despite a brief attempt to reenter the market in 2009, Adidas no longer manufacture tennis rackets.
Do Nike tennis rackets exist?
No, Nike do not manufacture tennis rackets. Despite being a major brand in the world of tennis as a clothing brand, Nike have never ventured into tennis racket production.
