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Women's Top 10 Tennis Racquets
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Tags: tennis, women, racquets, rackets, Henin-Hardenne, Sharapova
If you’ve been thinking about a new racquet for the new year, maybe you’d like to consider the choices made by the top ranked players in the world. Below we offer a list of the racquets preferred by the world’s top ten women as well as her choice of string in many cases.
| 1. | Justine Henin-Hardenne: Wilson nCode nTour Two - Updated with increased comfort and a more solid feel, the nTour Two Midplus racquet offers the same pleasing response of power, maneuverability, and control as previous versions. H-H’s preference is Wilson Natural Gut 16 String. |
| 2. | Maria Sharapova: Prince O3 White - Power, control, comfort, and maneuverability. Well suited to an all court game. Features a 27″ frame length, 100sq. in. headsize and a 16/19 string pattern. |
| 3. | Amelie Mauresmo: Dunlop M-Fil 300 - A versatile player’s racquet that blends power control with a solid response. 98 sq. inch headsize, standard length, 16/19 string pattern. Amelie uses Babolat VS Natural Team Gut 17 (1.25) String. |
| 4. | Svetlana Kuznetsova: Head Flexpoint Instinct - A solid choice for the aggressive all court 4.0+ player. Offers some nice pop, plenty of control and a maneuverable feel. 100 square inches, 11.2 ounces, 27″ length. Kuznetsova prefers Luxilon Big Banger ALU Touch Hybrd 16L String. |
| 5. | Kim Clijsters: Babolat Pure Drive Team Standard - Babolat’s best selling racquet offers a high level of stability and comfort. Racquet choice of many touring pros. Clijsters string of choice is Babolat VS Natural ThermoGut 16 Touch String. |
| 6. | Nadia Petrova: Babolat Pure Storm Team MP - Light and with a little more pop than most control-oriented racquets. Well-suited to players with fast swings seeking a little larger sweetspot. 10.7 ounces, 103 square inch headsize. |
| 7. | Martina Hingis: Yonex RQS 11 - A pleasing blend of power, control, and maneuverability. A perfect choice for the 4.0+ shot maker who likes to mix pace, spin and placement. Headsize: 100 square inches. Length: 27.5 inches. Strung Weight: 10.4 ounces. |
| 8. | Elena Dementieva: Yonex RDS 001 - Clean and crisp response, lots of control and great access to spin. Impressive combination of stability and maneuverability thanks to the headlight balance. Dementieva chooses Luxilon Big Banger ALU Power 16L String. |
| 9. | Patty Schnyder: Head Liquidmetal Prestige - The Prestige line gets updated with Liquidmetal and Twin Tube technology. Mid (93 sq. inch) and Midplus (98 sq. inch) headsizes available. Standard 27 inch length frames. Schnyder plays using Kirschbaum Super Smash Spiky 17L String 1.20. |
| 10. | Nicole Vaidisova: Yonex RDS 003 - This control-oriented ‘tweener offers a large and forgiving sweetspot. Strong on comfort and very spin friendly, this one is well suited to all court players who like to take an aggressive cut at the ball. Midplus 100sq. in headsize and longer 27.25″ length. |
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