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RAFA NADAL’s Racket Specs

As with all pro racket specs, take with a grain of salt

Last Updated: 11/12/20

Graphic from Babolat. Although the picture illustrated is with the endorsed paint job, the racket specs do seem to line up with what Rafa used in 2017-2018.

Graphic from Babolat. Although the picture illustrated is with the endorsed paint job, the racket specs do seem to line up with what Rafa used in 2017-2018.

Racket

Endorsed: Babolat Pure Aero 2019 | amazon

Actual Racquet: Babolat Aero Pro drive 2005 “original”

  • Babolat Custom Dampener

  • 16x19 String Pattern

  • 317g (unstrung)

  • 328 mm Balance (unstrung)

  • 330kg.cm2 Swing Weight (unstrung)

STRING

Full Bed: Babolat RPM blast 15L gauge/1.35mm | amazon

Tension: 55 lb / 25kg

Lead: 17g

  • 12g @ 12’oclock

  • 5g in the handle.

GRIP

Grip: Babolat Syntec Pro Black | amazon

Overgrip: Babolat VS Original White | amazon

Grip Size: 4 & (1/4th) | Size 2

source

  1. Babolat Official : Fantastic article, dating from 2017 when Rafa wins la decima, his 10th French Open. Babolat was very open with what Rafa plays with, including changes made throughout the years.

  2. TTW, Search is Your Friend thread: Compilation of information by posters that have come across Professional player rackets.

  3. Tennis Nerd tends to be well-researched. His sources are usually from TTW . His information from Nadal’s racket spec is from poster Romain from TTW.