The Best Tennis Rackets for Doubles Play

We feel bad about even putting this one down with a number attached.  I mean, how do you avoid saying that the racquet used by Rafael Nadal is obviously the best one on the market?  If Nadal uses it, what can we say that makes much of a difference?

One thing we can say: You do not need to be a pro to use this racket.  Its lightweight frame is very conducive to spin that you’ll be proud of.  Babolat has also changed the string pattern slightly that makes it a great racquet for all-around play.  You can’t go wrong getting the Babolat Pure Aero.

In the third generation fo Babolat’s Pure Strike 100 racquet, we found that the racquet just felt better in our hands and of course that helps immensely when playing with a teammate. Of course, it probably seemed that way simply because the Pure Strike is just that good – I personally think it would feel good to walk on with bare feet if you had to.

The comfort of the grip is matched by the frame of the racquet. From ground strokes to quick punches to straight-up power shots, this racquet can do it all. If you are looking for a racquet that can quickly change your game, the Pure Strike could be that racquet.

As reported, Yonex has gone to a frame that is much more flexible than past builds of their brand. I as an older member of our staff with nagging shoulder injuries liked the sense of power that had a controlled feel to it, while our staff member that didn’t like the color scheme of the Pure Strike racquet (see review above) took an instant liking to the Yonex.

This racket had everyone impressed. From young to old, the look, the attack, the power, and accuracy made us appreciate the middle road that has been taken here. I even got a good serve in on our junior tennis expert, although he says it was long. My eyes from across the court could tell the ball was in, and I said the accuracy of the racquet made it so.

I was excited when I heard about the new V7 from Wilson. I’ve liked the Blades from past years, and it seemed that Wilson went all-out to produce some major differences here. For our preference, the positioning of the hand was a nice change for comfort.

One thing you notice right away is that if you are looking for power but don’t want to give up on your control, the Blade 98 v7 has it. Hitting the ball is a treat with this racquet, though with repeated hits you will feel it slightly. For me, I chalked that up to not having as big of forearms as I should – I wouldn’t be afraid to use this racket even still.

If you are an advanced doubles tennis player, we have your racquet here. Like the Wilson Blade 98, there is a good mix of the power you desire as well as the control you need. Spin from groundstrokes can be found here as well.

Straight up – we’re not kidding about being an advanced tennis player to use this racquet. If you are a beginner, avoid this one as the feel that you need for this racquet will need to be proven by experience.

For the record, I could use this one. I’m just that good, no matter what Joey (our resident pro) says about my baseline game.

Prior to doing this review, I was not super familiar with the Technifibre brand, but they are becoming more and more popular. I took an instant liking to this racquet. We found that all of us that tested it would pick it as one of our best options available to every user.

This is a racquet that you will pick up and have the best all-around play for the money spent. it has the control you want. There is a great comfort factor to the racquet. The touch of the ball to the strings is superb for the feel during play and long rallies.

The weight of the TF40 305 is also a major plus. Go pick one up when you can, you’ll notice it right away.