10 Best Tennis Rackets (Review) In 2019

We’ve chosen the Wilson Tour Slam racket as our Best Choice product in this list. It might not be the most technologically advanced racket, but for beginner and casual tennis players, it’s really hard to beat. If you play regularly and competitive tennis, you should be looking for a racket that is more specifically suited to your style of play and body shape.

So, what makes this racket so perfect for beginners? Firstly, it has a large head size (also known as an oversized head) at 112 square inches. When you consider that professional players use a head size of around 95-97 inches, you can see how much extra space you have to hit the ball. So, if you aren’t completely accurate when you make contact with the ball, there’s more room for error. The oversized head also gives you extra comfort when you hit the tennis ball with the wrong part of the strings.

The Head Ti.S6 is definitely a step up from the Wilson racket we chose as our Best Choice. In terms of price, you’re looking at nearly double the investment, but you get some extra technology that is perfect for an all-court player. Despite the higher price tag, this is still a beginner’s racket. It has an even bigger head at 115 square inches, making it one of the most forgiving rackets on the market. That also means that most of the weight is at the head of the racket instead of it being equally distributed.

Like the Wilson Tour Slam, it’s also longer than a lot of advanced rackets. This gives you more reach and power, which is perfect for beginners. It will suit most styles of play but is especially suited to all-court players with compact to medium strokes that use a lot of spin on their shots. Instead of the aluminum alloy used in the Wilson, this racket uses an ultra-strong titanium weave that provides extra stability in the racket. It manages to keep the weight down to an impressive 8 ounces, whilst still maintaining a stiff construction and providing power in the shots.

Almost every young tennis player in the world wants to play like Roger Federer. He is what Pele is to soccer, Muhammed Ali is to boxing, and Michael Jordan is to basketball. At the ripe old age (for a tennis player anyway) of 37, he is still one of the best in the world and still winning titles. So surely the Wilson Federer Tennis Racket is the racket of choice for tennis fanatics.

This is his beginner’s signature racket, but it’s worth mentioning that it’s not the racket he uses. His other signature racket cost in the region of $200 and it’s much more advanced. This is simply a racket that he has put his name to. So, is it any good?

This is the “lite” version of the Wilson Tour Slam racket. We’ve selected it to be our Best Value product this week because it’s even cheaper than the Wilson Tour Slam. At less than $20, it has to be one of the cheapest tennis rackets on the market. You really aren’t going to find anything cheaper that is worth having.

Like the normal Tour Slam racket, it has an oversized head, perfect for beginners. It also has a long frame and Wilson’s Stop Shock sleeves which soak up the vibration from each shot and make it a really easy racket to play with. Interestingly, despite the name, it actually weighs the same as the standard version – 10.3 ounces. That means it’s still a really lightweight racket and you shouldn’t encounter any problems from it being too heavy.

The first thing to mention about Head Youteck Graphene racket is that it was used by Novak Djokovic. That should make it a contender for anyone choosing a new tennis racket. Djokovic is officially sponsored by Head and, whilst his rackets are always heavily modified, he has been known to use a version of this racket. So, what makes it one of the best tennis rackets on the market?

First off, the materials are considerably better quality than the cheaper, beginner rackets we’ve featured so far. This graphite tennis racket uses Head’s revolutionary graphene technology, that pushes the weight towards the end of the frame making the racket more maneuverable and stable. It has a smaller head size (100 square inches) and is well known for having excellent control around the court. It’s not the most powerful racket available, but excellent for playing accurate shots. Our handy guide to the best ping pong paddles features more great products like this.

The Wilson Energy XL Tennis Racket is the last beginner’s racket to feature in our list. It’s similar in design to the other beginner Wilson rackets but is larger and more suited to taller and heavier players. Having said that, it has a similar oversized head to the other Wilson rackets at 112 square inches, but the frame is slightly longer. This works together to give you extra reach and power in your shots, whilst still giving you plenty of room for error in your shot.

It features Wilson’s V-matrix technology, which gives the strings a larger sweet spot. So even if you hit your shot with the wrong part of the racket, it will still have plenty of power and accuracy. It has an AirLite alloy frame, similar to the Wilson Tour Slam racket that we featured as our best choice. Wilson makes a whole range of excellent beginner tennis racquet, to choose between them it’s worth trialing a few before you buy.

Babolat Pure Aero Play racket is a pretty big jump up from the other rackets featured in this list. Firstly, from a budget point of view, it’s not a beginner’s racket. It costs around $200, which is a serious investment for any level of tennis player. The most obvious selling point of this racket is that it’s used by Rafael Nadal, one of the best tennis players of the last decade. Babolat refers to this racket as Nadal’s fatal weapon, so it should be pretty good for you as well.

It has a head size of 100 square inches and features Babolat’s Frame String Interaction technology. This might not be the catchiest name, but it will change your game forever. Without going into detail, it provides more shot control on the parts of the string bed that players use most often. This racket has a lot of awesome technology, but the most impressive feature is the smart racket technology. You can sync it to your smartphone or other device and read data on your shot power, spin, and more. If you’re a serious tennis player, this could revolutionize your game. Find more great products like this by checking out our guide to the best pitching machines.

Next is another excellent racket from Babolat. They have marketed Babolat Boost Strike Tennis Racquet as a perfect beginner’s racket or the first step up to a full-sized racket for junior players. However, it’s around three times more expensive than the Wilson beginner rackets. This is a better racket, but if you’re just getting into the sport, you might not want to spend $100 straight away.

It’s a little too lightweight for advanced tennis players, but it features a lot of the same technology as Babolat’s more expensive rackets. It has a large 102 square inch head which makes it both powerful and forgiving. It’s also inspired by the more advanced Pure Strike racket, so there is an obvious progression if you start to outgrow this model.

The Prince Textreme Warrior 100 is a slightly cheaper high-end option than the Babolat rackets. It’s still a great racket, but at less than $130, it’s only just more expensive than some beginner and intermediate rackets. It’s well-known for being a powerful racket that is excellent at hitting groundstrokes. It’s great for baseline rallies and will provide plenty of topspin on your shots.

One of the main technological advances on this line of Prince rackets is the solid beam. This gives the racket a super accurate response to shots and gives it a solid feel and maneuverability found only in the best tennis rackets. While most rackets at this level are suited to specific playing styles, this is genuinely a great all-court racket. It can handle groundstrokes, volleys serves, returns, and anything else you want to throw at it.

We had to choose the Babolat 2018 Pure Drive as our premium product. Not only is it the most expensive product on this list, but it’s also probably the best tennis racquet for advanced players that money can buy. This racket is the latest in the Babolat Pure Drive range, which has become one of the best-selling ranges of all time. They are constantly pushing the technology forward and this has to be one of the most advanced tennis rackets ever made.

It has amazing frame technology that makes it super strong but also very absorbent at the same time. The frame is also designed to stop itself from twisting when you make off-center hits. It has a 100 square inch head and is 27 inches long, making it very similar to the other Babolat rackets we’ve featured. The main difference with this one is the amount of power you can get into your shots. Even the best players can find it difficult to handle.