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At 353 grams, Novak has that in abundance. He also backs it all up with a very effective first serve.įor that style of play, what do you need? If you take the ball early, you need your racquet to be stable, which can only be done through weight. If you look at how Djokovic plays the game, he takes the ball super early, hits relatively flat, redirects the ball rather than blasts winners, and uses his flexibility to defend ridiculously well. Having previously looked in-depth at Roger Federer's RF97, one of the few players who actually use the racquet he endorses, it's always interesting to see how a player's racquet specs match their game. How Does it Compare to The Head Graphene 360+ Speed Pro? The result was an immediate positive with Djokovic dominating the tour and returning to world Number One.įor a more in-depth look at exactly what Djokovic changed, the man who was instrumental in these changes, Roman Prokes, did a podcast with Craig Shapiro which you can check out. This involved reducing the swing weight from 370g to 360g, reducing the static weight from 359g to 353g, extending the length of the racquet to 27.1 inches and altering the string pattern from 18 x 20 to 18 x 19. However in 2018 after a slump in form and a serious elbow problem, Djokovic sought out more change, thanks in part to Andre Agassi who was coaching him part-time during this period.Īgassi put him touch with racquet technician Roman Prokes of RPNY Tennis who worked with Head to tweak Djokovic's setup.

In 2009, he switched over to Head, the brand he had used as a junior and used a very similar setup for almost 10 years.

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This was another Pro Stock racquet based on the H22 mould, which is now available for general sale as the Wilson Blade Pro. What Specification is Djokovic's PT113B Racquet?įor the early part of his career, Djokovic was a Wilson sponsored player, and up until 2008, he used a Wilson racquet. While it has not been used to produce any retail racquets in a long time, the mould was used back in the early 2000s to produce the Ti/iRadical MP racquet.

Big-name players help shift racquets from the shelves into your tennis bag.īut what is the difference between the Head Graphene 360+ Speed Pro and the PT113B?įirstly, the PT113B isn't actually a racquet itself it's the mould Head uses to produce this specific frame and is basically an in house code, much like an SKU or manufacturer part number. This racquet is completely different in specs to the Head Graphene 360+ Speed Pro but is painted in the same colours to look as similar as possible.

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However, like most professional players, Djokovic uses a Pro Stock frame, which is a Head racquet known as the PT113B. If you take a look at any promotional picture or look online at one of the big tennis retailers, you'd be forgiven for thinking that Novak Djokovic uses the Head Graphene 360+ Speed Pro racquet.

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