Best Tennis Racket Brands

There are many high-quality options when it comes to tennis rackets, but the best tennis racket brands clearly distinguish themselves from the rest.

So if you’re just getting started or researching a new tennis racquet, you may want to check out our list of the best tennis racquet brands to help aid your selection. Here’s a closer look at the seven most popular racquet brands.

Head

Formerly an American business, Head Racquets Head U.K. Limited currently has its headquarters in the Netherlands. A leading brand, it is best known for producing high-end sporting goods, apparel, accessories, and equipment. 

This brand is well-known for selling badminton racquets in addition to tennis racquets. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or professional player, it offers a wide range and serves all types of players.

I think the brand offers the widest selection of racquets and might be the best tennis racquet brand on the market.

Players Who Use Head Racquets

Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Andrey Rublev, Alexander Zverev, Goran Ivanisevic, Thomas Muster, Maria Sharapova, Marin Čilić, Sloane Stephens, Bianca Andreescu, Ashleigh Barty, Coco Gauff, Barbora Krejcikova, Richard Gasquet, Matteo Berrettini, Jannik Sinner, Taylor Fritz, Diego Schwartzman, Lorenzo Musetti and Gustavo Kuerten. 

Babolat

In 1875, Babolat became the first business to focus exclusively on racquet games. Natural gut string made from cow intestines was a specialty of Babolat. However, Babolat didn’t begin producing racquets until 1994, when it released its Pure Drive racquet line. 

Carlos Moyá’s switch to Babolat equipment and his victory at the French Open that year, which catapulted him to the top of the tennis world rankings, marked the brand’s breakthrough in 1998.

From there, Babolat took off, and today it offers three reliable tennis racquet lines: the original Babolat Pure Drive, the Pure Aero, and the Pure Strike. Rafael Nadal is the tennis player with the most Grand Slam titles and plays with the Pure Aero! 

Players Who Use Babolat Racquets

Dominic Thiem, Fabio Fognini, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Andy Roddick, Caroline Wozniacki, Sofia Kenin, Li Na, Kim Clijsters, Kirsten Flipkens, Elise Mertens, Leylah Fernandez, Karolína Plíšková, Kristýna Plíšková, Anett Kontaveit, Alizé Cornet, Heather Watson, Sara Errani, Yulia Putintseva, Magda Linette, Danielle Collins, Félix Auger-Aliassime, Cristian Garín, Albert Ramos Viñolas, Benoît Paire, Cameron Norrie, Fabio Fognini, Viktor Troicki, Mikael Ymer, Sam Querrey, Jack Sock, Carlos Alcaraz, and Garbine Muguruza.

Wilson

Wilson is a well-known American business founded in 1913 with roots in the meatpacking industry, where they first produced sporting goods like natural gut tennis strings using animal byproducts. Over the years, the company introduced a great amount of tennis gear and established itself as a renowned tennis racquet brand. 

Players Who Use Wilson Racquets

Roger Federer, Serena Willams, Pete Sampras, Stefan Edberg, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Kei Nishikori, Milos Raonic, Grigor Dimitrov, Feliciano Lopez, Pablo Carreno Busta Karen Khachanov, Borna Coric, Roberto Bautista-Agut, Alex De Minaur, Simona Halep, Petra Kvitova, Aryna Sabalenka, Jelena Ostapenko, Ajla Tomljanović, Madison Keys, Maria Sakkari, Elina Svitolina, Kristina Mladenovic, Carla Suarez-Navarro, Jim Courier, Chris Evert, and Rod Laver. 

Dunlop

The Dunlop brand first appeared in 1910 as a supplier of golf balls made of rubber. Today Dunlop specializes in tennis equipment and golf equipment. It began producing tennis balls in 1924, and when it purchased FA Davis (a tennis racquet manufacturer) in 1925, it also began producing tennis racquets.

Dunlop started losing a significant portion of the market in the 1970s and 1980s because they believed wood would become the standard racket material.  However, in the 1980s, Dunlop began producing racquets with cutting-edge technologies to outperform the competition. Several grand slams have been won with Dunlop racquets. Due to this fact, Dunlop is listed among our top tennis racquet manufacturers.

Players Who Use Dunlop Racquets

John Mcenroe, Steffi Graf, Kevin Anderson, Miomir Kecmanović, Qiang Wang, Zarina Diyas, Ann Li, Michael Mmoh, Jamie Murray, Max Purcell, Liam Broady, Taylor Townsend, Bjorn Fratangelo and Misaki Doi.

Yonex

Another well-known tennis brand that got its start in a completely unrelated sector is Yonex. The company, established in 1946 by Japanese entrepreneur Minoru Yoneyama, first produced wooden floats for fishing nets before switching to the development of badminton racquets when plastic net floats took over the market.

The first tennis racquet made by the company was created and manufactured in 1969, and over the years, it created a variety of tennis racquets, including the first “isometric” tennis racquet in 1980.

Players Who Use Yonex Racquets

Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, as well as other well-known athletes like Monica Seles, Stanislas Wawrinka, Naomi Osaka, Nick Kyrgios, Denis Shapovalov, Casper Ruud, Angelique Kerber, Belinda Bencic, Francis Tiafoe, Hubert Hurkacz, Dayana Yastremska, Jessica Pegula, Donna Vekic, Elena Rybakina, Lleyton Hewitt, Alexander Bublik, Marton Fucsovics, Caroline Garcia, Pierre Hugues-Herbert, Hyeon Chung, Steve Johnson, Eugenie, Bouchard, Yoshihito Nishioka.

Prince

Prince is very popular with the older generation whether they like it or not. This is unfortunate because many tennis players enjoy playing after they retire. While John Isner is just one professional who uses the company, they don’t have the same stable of professional tennis players sponsoring their racquets as the other three.

They offer a wide selection of modern, advanced player racquets but also focus on helping beginning and intermediate players. Prince was first established in 1970 as a producer of tennis ball machines. The company launched a variety of rackets after Howard Head of HEAD fame, joined the team.

This helped make the oversized racket and the extended racket used by Michael Chang popular. They experienced some difficulties after 2000 and eventually declared bankruptcy in 2014. Nevertheless, since restructuring, they have introduced several new rackets that Tennis Warehouse only sells, such as the Ripstick, which is a ton of fun to play.

Players Who Use Prince Racquets

John Isner, Marcel Granollers, Juan Carlos Ferrero, David Ferrer, Jana Novotná, Albert Costa, Guillermo Coria, David Nalbandian, Gabriela Sabatini, Pat Cash, Pat Rafter, Peng Shuai, Pam Shriver, Andre Agassi, Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan, Jennifer Capriati and Michael Chang.

Tecnifibre

The French tennis racket manufacturer Tecnifibre was established in 1979 and has its headquarters in Feucherolles, Paris. One of the newest companies on this list, Tecnifibre specializing in tennis and squash, has recently experienced an increase in popularity. The business produced its first racquet strings in 1983, but it didn’t introduce its first line of tennis racquets until the 2000s.

Due to the brand’s rising popularity, it teamed up with ATP in 2013 to become the official racket of the ATP tour.  With the creation of the synthetic multifilament string known as the X-One, the company established itself in the tennis string market. The former world number one and 2019 U.S. Open finalist Daniil Medvedev and current number one on the women’s side Iga Świątek are the most well-known professional tennis players who play with Tecnifibre.

Players Who Use Tecnifibre Racquets

Elise Mertens, Janko Tipsarević, Denis Istomin, Aljaz Bedene, Jérémy Chardy, Marius Copil, John Millman, Arthur Rinderknech, Joe Salisbury, Tallon Griekspoor and Denis Kudla.

FAQs

What Brands/rackets Do Female Pros Use?

Here is a breakdown of how many Top WTA players use each racquet.

Tennis Racket	Top WTA Players
Wilson Blade 98	19
Yonex VCORE	16
Babolat Pure Drive	8
Yonex EZONE	8
Head Graphene 360 Speed Pro/MP	7
Babolat Pure Aero	6
Wilson Pro Staff 97	5
Wilson Ultra 100 Countervail	5

What Brands/rackets Do Male Pros Use?

Here is a breakdown of how many Top ATP players use each racquet.

Tennis Racket	Top ATP Players
Wilson Blade 98	12
Babolat Pure Aero	8
Wilson Pro Staff 97 Countervail	8
Tecnifibre ATP Tfight XTC	7
Head Graphene 360 Speed Pro/MP	7
Babolat Pure Drive	6
Head Graphene Touch Prestige	5
Yonex EZONE 98/100	5

How Many Tennis Racket Brands Are There?

The answer is 20. Wilson, Babolat, Head, Yonex, Dunlop, Tecnifibre, Prince, ProKennex, Pacific, Gamma, Toalson, Solinco, Volkl, Snauwaert, Angell, Slazenger, Donnay, Asics, PowerAngle, Artengo.

What Is the Best Tennis Racket Ever?

Babolat Pure Drive. This is the racquet I believe to be the best overall on the market. Both beginners and more experienced players use it frequently, especially those who want their groundstrokes to have more power, spin, and feel.