Best Tennis Racquets for Spin
So many factors play into how much spin you can hit, such as strokes and strings, and the racquet you choose is an important one. Below are our picks for racquets that are engineered to help you ramp up the spin. (Updated July 2020)
Best spin racquets
| Our Picks | Ability Level | Additional Highlights |
| Babolat Pure Aero | Intermediate to advanced |
Versatile |
| Babolat Pure Aero Plus |
Advanced |
Plow through Stability |
| Prince Phantom 93P 14x18 | Advanced | Classic feel Stability |
| Intermediate to advanced |
Control |
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| Yonex EZONE 100 | Intermediate to advanced | Power Feel |
| Wilson Blade 104 v7 | Intermediate |
Comfort |
| Dunlop Srixon CX 200 | Beginner to intermediate | Power Comfort |
Babolat Pure Aero
Ability level: Intermediate to advanced
Bottom line: Like the player who endorses this racquet (Rafael Nadal), the Pure Aero feels fast and explosive from the baseline. The speedy response and grippy stringbed provide the recipe for hitting heavy spin-loaded balls that drop-down hard. The beauty of this racquet is that it doesn't matter if you're an aspiring beginner or a skilled expert, the benefits of the Pure Aero transcend playing ability and appeal to anyone looking to add a little Rafa to their game.
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Babolat Pure Aero Plus
Ability level: Advanced
Bottom line: Take the easy power and monster spin of the Pure Aero then ramp it up a notch, and you have the Pure Aero Plus. The added length of this racquet makes your biggest serves and groundstrokes even more damaging. Our playtesters love this racquet strung up with their favorite co-poly string so they can take their biggest cuts while finding extra control via massive spin.
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Prince Phantom 93P 14x18
Ability level: Advanced
Bottom line: Advanced players who are looking to hit high arching topspin or low skidding slice will love the Phantom 93P's 14x18 string pattern. As the successor to the legendary Prince Original Graphite Mid and Tour Diablo Mid, this stick packs a surgical head size and classic box beam, but its powerful and spin-friendly string pattern makes it better suited to explosive mechanics of the modern game.
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Head Graphene 360+ Speed MP
Ability level: Intermediate to advanced
Bottom line: Compared to the previous version, the 2020 Speed MP feels more solid against big-hitting opponents, and it does a good job driving the ball through the court. It offers a great balance of modern feel and access to spin without sacrificing the smooth response and precise targeting that players crave. Overall, this update thoroughly impressed our playtesters.
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Yonex EZONE 100
Ability level: Intermediate to advanced
Bottom line: This sixth version of the EZONE 100 is fast, spin-friendly, lively and precise. Yonex continues to refine this popular series. It now has a new beam design for greater stability, and it has a slightly wider hitting area slightly wider for an even more responsive and luxurious feel. This racquet will give you a powerful hitting experience with decent comfort for a modern player's racquet.
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Wilson Blade 104 v7
Ability level: Intermediate
Bottom line: Updated with a more open 16x19 string pattern, Blade 104 v7 is more spin-friendly than the 18x19 version it replaces. Our playtesters found the v7 version to deliver much easier spin and power than previous models. It also has a lower, more arm-friendly stiffness rating.