Which racquets / strings / tensions do the Pro's use?
Ever wondered what strings racquet, strings and tension the top players use? This page provides these details for a selection of well known players on the men's (ATP Tour) and women's (WTA Tour) professional tours. All the information is based on the stringing logs from Wimbledon 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 as well as the Cincinnati 2009 tour events.
Wimbledon 2015
Interesting facts from the restringing team at Wimbledon 2015:
- Serena Williams had the most frames restrung at the event out of all the players, having a total of 77 restrings!
- Mikhail Kukushkin had his racquet strung at the lowest tension - Signum Pro Firestorm @ 10.50/9.50kg
- The highest tension was requested by Dustin Brown who used Solinco Tour Bite @ 32/32kg
Details of racquets, strings and tension for a number of top players:
Serena Williams - Wilson Blade - (M) Wilson Natural / (X) Luxilon 4G - 65/64lbs - 77 restrings
Victoria Azerenka - Wilson Juice - Luxilon Alu Power - 62/62lbs - 40 restrings
Mike Bryan - Prince Tour - (M) Babolat VS Touch / (X) Prince Beast - 41/38lbs - 36 restrings
Jelena Jankovic - Prince Red - (M) Luxilon Alu Power / (X) Babolat VS Touch - 30/29kg - 32 restrings
Kevin Anderson - Srixon X2.0 - (M) Babolat VS Team / (X) Luxilon Alu Power - 51/51lbs - 32 restrings
Kei Nishikori - Wilson Burn - (M) Luxilon 4G / (X) Wilson Natural - 58/60lbs - 31 restrings
Venus Williams - Wilson Blade - (M) Wilson Natural / (X) Luxilon 4G - 66/64lbs - 30 restrings
Martina Hingis - Yonex EZone 100 - (M) Yonex Poly Tour Pro / (X) Babolat VS Control - 27/26kg - 29 restrings
Bob Bryan - Prince Tour - (M) Babolat VS Touch / (X) Prince Beast - 43/39lbs - 29 restrings
Sania Mirza - Wilson Juice - (M) Wilson Natural / (X) Babolat RPM Blast - 58/58lbs - 28 restrings
Wimbledon 2014
Kei Nishikori - Wilson Steam - Luxilon 4G/ Wilson Natural - 49/51lb - 49 restrings
Bob Bryan - Prince Rebel - Prince Natural Gut/ Prince Beast - 45.5/41.5 lb - 47 restrings
Rafael Nadal - Babolat Aeropro Drive - RPM Blast - 25/25KG - 47 restrings
Mike Bryan - Prince Rebel - Prince Natural Gut/ Prince Beast - 45.5/42.5lb - 41 restrings
Serena Williams - Wilson Blade - Wilson Natural/ Luxilon 4G - 65/64lb - 39 restrings
Venus Williams - Wilson Blade - Wilson Natural/ Luxilon 4G - 66/64lb - 34 restrings
Sabine Lisicki - Yonex VCore Tour 97 - Yonex Poly Tour Spin/ Babolat VS Team - 25/24KG - 31 restrings
Jo Wilfreid-Tsonga - Babolat Aeropro Drive - Luxilon Alu Power Rough - 26/26KG - 30 restrings
Jack Sock - Babolat Aero Storm - Luxilon Alu Power Rough - 40/40lb - 30 restrings
Franc Dancevic - Wilson Blade - Luxilon M2 Pro - 18.5/18.5KG - 25 restrings
Wimbledon 2013
Interesting facts:
- The highest string tension was for Patricia Mayr-Achleitner at 31/31kg in Isospeed Black Fire.
- The lowest string tension was for Jack Sock at 16.5/16.5kg in Luxilon Alu Power Rough.
Serena Williams - Wilson Blade Team - Wilson Natural/Luxilon 4G - 65/64lbs - 41 restrings
Mike Bryan - Prince Rebel - Prince Natural/Prince Beast - 45/42lbs - 35 restrings
Bob Bryan - Prince Rebel - Prince Natural/Prince Beast - 45/41lbs - 35 restrings
Kei Nishikori - Wilson Steam - Wilson Natural/Luxilon 4G - 55/55lbs - 32 restrings
Lukasz Kubot - Head Speed - Luxilon Alu Power - 22/22kg - 32 restrings
Ivan Dodig - Head Radical Pro - Luxilon 4G - 28/28kg - 30 restrings
Na Li - Babolat Pure Drive - Babolat Pro Hurricane/Babolat Xcel - 67/65lbs - 26 restrings
Jurgen Melzer - Dunlop Bio F3.0 Tour - Isospeed - 25/25kg - 24 restrings
Marion Bartoli - Prince Warrior - Babolat RPM Blast/Babolat VS Team - 25/24.5kg - 24 restrings
Sabine Lisicki - Yonex V.Core Tour 97 - Yonex Poly Tour Spin/Prince Natural - 23/22kg - 24 restrings
Bernard Tomic - Yonex V.Core Tour 97 - Babolat VS Team/Signum Pro Tornado - 53/52lbs -23 restrings
Sloane Stephens - Head Radical Pro - Luxilon Alu Power - 53/53lbs - 21 restrings
Tommy Haas - Head Prestige - Babolat VS Touch/Babolat RPM Blast - 24.5/23.5kg - 21 restrings
Wayne Odesnik - Babolat AeroPro Drive - Babolat VS Touch/Luxilon Alu Power Rough - 23/22kg - 20 restrings
Edouard Roger-Vasselin - Babolat Pure Drive - Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour/Babolat VS Team - 20.5/21.5kg - 20 restrings
Wimbledon 2012
Serena Williams - Wilson Blade Team - Wilson Natural Gut / Luxilon 4G - 64/62 lbs - 74 restrings
Mike Bryan - Prince Rebel - Prince Natural / Prince Beast - 50/47 lbs - 36 restrings
Bob Bryan - Prince Rebel - Prince Natural / Prince Beast - 50/46 lbs - 35 restrings
Petra Kvitova - Wilson Steam - Luxilon Alu Power - 27/25 kg - 33 restrings
Xavier Malisse - Prince Tour - Babolat FiberTour - 29 kg - 33 restrings
Philipp Kohlschreiber - Wilson 6.1 95 - Wilson Natural Gut / Luxilon Original Rough - 22.5/23.5 kg - 33 restrings
Radek Stepanek - Bosworth Tour - Babolat VS Team / Luxilon Timo - 24/22 kg - 30 restrings
Venus Williams - Wilson Blade Team - Wilson Natural Gut / Babolat VS Team - 63/62 lbs - 30 restrings
Marin Cilic - Head Instinct - Babolat VS Touch / Luxilon Alu Power - 26 kg - 28 restrings
Kei Nishikori - Wilson Steam - Luxilon 4G / Wilson Natural Gut - 58/60 lbs - 26 restrings
Other interesting information
- Alexander Peya had the highest tension at Wimbledon 2012 - Isospeed Professional, 32 kg.
- Alexander Peya had the highest tension at Wimbledon 2012 - Isospeed Professional, 32 kg.
- Filippo Volandri had the lowest tension at Wimbledon 2012 - Luxilon Original, 12 kg.
Wimbledon 2011
Rafael Nadal – Babolat AeroPro Drive – Babolat RPM Blast – 25 kg – 56 restrings
Bob Bryan - Prince Rebel - Prince Natural / Luxilon Timo - 56/52 lbs - 38 restrings
Mike Bryan - Prince Rebel - Prince Natural / Luxilon Timo - 54/51 lbs - 37 restrings
Serena Williams - Wilson Blade Team - Wilson Natural Gut - 66 lbs - 36 restrings
Petra Kvitova - Wilson Tour - Luxilon Alu Power - 26/24 kg - 35 restrings
Feliciano Lopez - Wilson Pro Open - Luxilon Alu Power / Ace - 23/21 kg - 33 restrings
Venus Williams - Wilson Blade Team - Wilson Natural Gut - 66 lbs - 28 restrings
Xavier Malisse - Prince Diablo - Babolat Fibretour - 29 kg - 26 restrings
Sabine Lisicki - Wilson Blade - Luxilon Alu Power Rough / Wilson Natural Gut - 23.5/22.5 kg - 24 restrings
Milos Raonic - Wilson Blade - Luxilon M2 - 20/21 kg - 21 restrings
Wimbledon 2010
Rafael Nadal – Babolat AeroPro Drive – Babolat RPM Blast – 25/26 kg – 56 restrings
Philip Petzschner – Wilson K-Blade – Luxilon Alu Power – 24/23 kg – 11 restring
Leander Paes - Babolat Pure Drive – Luxilon Alu Power / Babolat VS Team – 49/47 lbs – 20 restrings
Serena Williams – Wilson K-Blade Team – Wilson Natural Gut – 65 lbs – 60 restrings
Cara Black – Babolat Pure Drive – Babolat VS Team – 56lbs – 13 restrings
Vania King - Babolat AeroPro Drive – Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour – 60 lbs – 8 restrings
Yaroslava Shvedova - Head Extreme MP – Head Sonic Pro – 25 kg – 7 restrings
Wimbledon 2009
Bob Bryan – Prince O3 SpeedPort Black – Luxilon Alu Power Rough / Babolat VS Touch – 48/52 lbs – 32 restrings
Mike Bryan – Prince O3 SpeedPort Black – Luxilon Alu Power Rough / Babolat VS Touch – 47/51 lbs – 29 restrings
Juan Carlos Ferrero - Prince OZone Tour – Luxilon Original – 24.5/23.5 kg – 24 restrings
Robin Soderling – Head Radical MP – Luxilon Alu Power – 25 kg – 31 restrings
Fernando Verdasco – Tecnifibre T.Flight 320 – Luxilon Original – 23/21 kg – 21 restrings
Elena Dementieva – Yonex RDiS 100 – Luxilon Alu Power – 23/22 kg – 18 restrings
Amelie Mauresmo – Head Radical MP – Babolat VS Team – 24.5 kg – 19 restrings
Dinara Safina – Babolat Aero Storm – Luxilon Alu Power – 25/24 kg – 35 restrings
Serena Williams – Wilson K-Blade Team – Wilson Natural Gut – 64 lbs – 55 restrings
Venus Williams – Wilson K-Blade Team – Wilson Natural Gut – 68 lbs – 46 restrings
Other interesting information
- Serena Williams had the most racquets strung (55) for any one player at Wimbledon 2009
- Jurgen Melzer from Austria requested the highest tension (33 kg or 73 lbs)
- Peter Luczak, also from Austria, used the lowest tension (16 kg or 35 lbs)
- Serena Williams had the most racquets strung (55) for any one player at Wimbledon 2009
- Jurgen Melzer from Austria requested the highest tension (33 kg or 73 lbs)
- Peter Luczak, also from Austria, used the lowest tension (16 kg or 35 lbs)
Cincinnati 2009
Male Players (ATP TOUR)
| Player | Racquet | Strings | Tension |
| James Blake | Dunlop Aerogel 4D 2Hundred Tour | Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power | 68 lbs |
| Bob & Mike Bryan | Prince O3 Speedport Black | Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power Rough / Prince Natural Gut | 49 / 53 lbs |
| Marin Cilic | Head YouTek Radical MP | Babolat VS Touch Gut / Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power | 58 / 55 lbs |
| Juan Martin Del Potro | Wilson [K]Factor [K]Six.One 95 | Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power | 62 lbs |
| Nikolay Davydenko | Prince Ozone Pro Tour | PolyStar Energy | 48 / 46 lbs |
| Novak Djokovic | Head YouTek Speed Pro | Wilson Natural Gut / Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power | 61 / 59 lbs |
| Roger Federer | Wilson [K]Factor [K]Six.One Tour 90 | Wilson Natural Gut / Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power Rough | 50 / 47 lbs |
| Fernando Gonzalez | Babolat Pure Storm GT | Babolat Pro Hurricane | 49 / 50 lbs |
| Lleyton Hewitt | Yonex RDiS 100 Mid | Babolat VS Team / Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power | 48 lbs |
| Gael Monfils | Prince EXO3 Rebel 95 | Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power | 57 / 55 lbs |
| Andy Murray | Head YouTek Radical Pro | Babolat VS Team Gut / Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power | 56 lbs |
| Rafael Nadal | Babolat AeroPro Drive Cortex | Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour | 55 lbs |
| Sam Querrey | Prince O3 Hybrid Tour | Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power | 66 lbs |
| Andy Roddick | Babolat Pure Drive Roddick GT Plus | Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour / Babolat VS Team Gut | 63 lbs |
| Gilles Simon | Head MicroGel Prestige MP | Head IntelliTour Rip Tour / Head Rip Feel | 55 / 63 lbs |
| Robin Soderling | Head MicroGel Radical MP | Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power | 60 lbs |
| Radek Stepanek | Bosworth Tour 96 | Pacific Prime Gut | 55 / 53 lbs |
| Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | Wilson [K]Factor [K]obra Tour | Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power Rough | 57 lbs |
| Fernando Verdasco | Tecnifibre T-Fight 320 VO2 Max | Luxilon Big Banger Original | 58 / 54 lbs |
Female Players (WTA TOUR)
| Player |
Racquet |
Strings |
Tension |
| Victoria Azarenka | Head MicroGel Extreme Pro | Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power | 62 / 61 lbs |
| Marion Bartoli | Prince O3 Red | Babolat Pro Hurricane / Babolat VS Gut | 54 lbs |
| Kim Clijsters | Babolat Pure Drive GT | Babolat VS Touch | 64 lbs |
| Elena Dementieva | Yonex RDiS 100 MP | Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power | 53 / 51 lbs |
| Ana Ivanovic | Yonex RQiS 1 Tour XL 95 | Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power / Babolat VS Gut | 54 lbs |
| Jelena Jankovic | Prince O3 SpeedPort Pro White | Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power / Prince Natural Gut | 64 / 62 lbs |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | Head MicroGel Extreme | Luxilon Monotec Supersense | 55 / 53 lbs |
| Melanie Oudin | Wilson [K]Factor [K]Blade Tour 93 | Wilson [K] Gut | 54 lbs |
| Flavia Pennetta | Wilson [K] Factor [K] Blade 98 | Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power / Wilson Natural Gut | 60 lbs |
| Nadia Petrova | Babolat Aero Storm Tour | Babolat Revenge | 57 / 59 lbs |
| Agnieszka Radwanska | Babolat Pure Drive GT Lite | Babolat Pro Hurricane / Babolat VS Gut | 51 lbs |
| Dinara Safina | Babolat Aero Storm Tour | Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power Rough | 66 / 64 lbs |
| Patty Schnyder | Head YouTek Radical MP | Kirschbaum Touch Turbo | 57 lbs |
| Maria Sharapova | Prince O3 SpeedPort Black | Luxilon M2 / Prince Natural Gut | 62 lbs |
| Samantha Stosur | Babolat Pure Storm GT | Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power / Babolat VS Gut | 53 / 55 lbs |
| Serena Williams | Wilson [K] Factor [K] Blade Team | Wilson Natural Gut | 65 lbs |
| Venus Williams | Wilson [K] Factor [K] Blade Team | Wilson Natural Gut | 68 lbs |
| Caroline Wozniacki | Babolat AeroPro Drive Cortex | Babolat Pro Hurricane / Babolat VS Touch Gut | 62 lbs |
| Vera Zvonareva | Prince O3 White | Gamma Zo Tour Polyester | 53 / 55 lbs |
INFORMATION FROM 2008
Male Players (ATP TOUR)
| Player | Racquet | Strings | Tension |
| Roger Federer | Wilson - K Six One 90 | Wilson - Natural Gut Luxilon - Alu Power Rough |
21.5 / 21 kg |
| Rafael Nadal | Babolat - AeroPro Drive | Babolat - Pro Hurricane Tour | 25 kg |
| Andy Murray | Head - MG Radical MP | Babolat - Natural Gut Luxilon - Alu Power |
26 / 25 kg |
| Novak Djokovic | Head - YT Speed Pro | Wilson - Natural Gut Luxilon - Alu Power Rough |
25 kg |
| Andy Roddick | Babolat - Pure Drive Roddick + | Babolat - Pro Hurricane Babolat - Natural Gut |
28 kg |
| Juan Martin Del Potro | Wilson - K Six One 95 | Luxilon - Alu Power | 63 lbs |
| Gilles Simon | Head - MG Prestige MP | Head - Sonic Pro | 24 / 25 kg |
| Fernando Verdasco | Tecnifibre - T Flight 320 | Luxilon - BB Original | 26 / 24 kg |
| David Nalbandian | Yonex - RDIS100MP | Luxilon - BB Original | 50 lbs |
| James Blake | Dunlop - AeroGel 4D 300 Tour | Luxilon - Alu Power |
68 lbs |
Female Players (WTA TOUR)
| Player |
Racquet |
Strings |
Tension |
| Serena Williams |
Wilson - K Blade Tour |
Wilson - Natural Gut |
64 lbs |
| Dinara Safina |
Babolat - Aero Storm |
Babolat - Pro Hurricane Babolat - Natural Gut |
29 kg |
| Jelena Jankovic |
Prince - OZone Seven |
Prince - Tour Prince - Natural Gut |
31 / 30 kg |
| Elena Dementieva |
Yonex - RDIS100MP |
Luxilon - BB Original |
24 / 23 lbs |
| Vera Zvonareva |
Prince - O3 White |
Gamma - Zo |
24 / 25 kg |
| Venus Williams |
Wilson - K Blade Team |
Wilson - Natural Gut |
64 lbs |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova |
Head - MG Extreme MP |
Luxilon - Alu Touch |
24.5 / 23.5 kg |
| Agnieszka Radwanska |
Babolat - Drive Z Tour |
Babolat - Pro Hurricane Babloat - VS Gut |
23 kg |
| Victoria Azarenka |
Head - MG Extreme Pro |
Luxilon - BB Alu Power |
62 / 61 lbs |
| Maria Sharapova |
Prince - SpeedPort Black |
Babolat - Pro Hurricane Babolat - VS Gut |
27 kg |