Man, you won’t believe what I got into today. So, I’ve been trying to figure out what racket Tommy Paul, you know, the tennis player, has been using. It’s been bugging me for a while, and I finally decided to crack the case.
First off, I started digging around the internet. It’s a jungle out there, with so much info, but you gotta sift through it. Turns out, Tommy made a big switch at the start of 2023. He signed a deal with Yonex, and that’s when things got interesting. He picked up the Yonex VCORE 98. I mean, this racket is pretty popular, lots of pros use it, so Tommy’s in good company.
Then, I found out that this switch to Yonex was like a lucky charm for him. Right after he started using it, he made it to the semi-finals of the Australian Open in 2023! That’s huge, especially since it was his first Grand Slam with the new gear. It even pushed him into the Top 20 for the first time. Talk about an upgrade!
- I spent hours reading articles and forums.
- Watched some of his matches to see the racket in action.
- Even compared it to his old Wilson Blade 98, which he used for years.
But here’s where it gets even more interesting. Before settling on the Yonex, I read somewhere that he was actually using a Wilson h22 Pro Stock racket, but it was all dressed up to look different. Sneaky, right?
And it’s not just Tommy. I started looking into other players too. Like, did you know that Tsitsipas is swinging a Wilson pro stock racket that’s based on an old Blade model? You can even buy something similar, called the Wilson Blade 98 18×20. And then there’s Andrei Rublev, who’s rocking a HEAD Gravity Pro, weighing in at 365 grams. This stuff is a rabbit hole, I tell ya!
Anyway, I just wanted to share my little adventure. It’s amazing how much goes into choosing a racket, and how it can totally change a player’s game. Tommy’s switch to the Yonex VCORE 98 really paid off, and it got me super curious about all the gear these pros use. Who knew there was so much behind a simple tennis racket?
