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Ultra 99 Pro V5 Tennis Racket
$2,400.00
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Explosive Pace. Effortless Spin
The Babolat Pure Aero Rafa (290g) is a high-performance spin monster co-designed down to the exact cosmetic preferences of 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal. While it shares the same bold colors and open string bed as the uncompromising 317g tour-level "Origin" model, this highly maneuverable 290g version is optimized to lower physical demand. Stripped of modern dampening matrix filters to guarantee pure, unfiltered ball feedback, it retains Nadal’s specialized hoop-heavy balance structure. By shifting the frame mass away from your hand, it builds a massive swingweight (~323 strung) that generates a devastating trampoline effect, letting intermediate and early advanced players dictate baseline rallies with raw power and heavy, high-RPM topspin.
Key Features
- Nadal Signature Design: Showcases an energetic, high-contrast palette of candy pink, neon yellow, and electric blue chosen by Rafa.
- Maneuverable 290g Chassis: Lightweight unstrung footprint scales down arm-tiring drag while facilitating rapid swing preparation.
- Hoop-Heavy Balance Architecture: Moving the balance point up to 330 mm drastically multiplies baseline plow-through and structural inertia.
- Pure Raw Ball Feedback: Intentionally built without interior shock-dampening inserts to deliver immediate, crisp tactile connectivity.
- FSI Spin Open Grid: Features highly widened cross-string spacing that allows strings to intensely grab the ball for maximum snapback.
- Aeromodular Shaft Geometry: Classic aerodynamic wing-shaped contours slice seamlessly through wind to drive up vertical swing speed.
Technical Specifications
- Head Size: 100 sq. in. / 645 cm²
- Weight (Unstrung): 290 g / 10.2 oz
- Balance (Unstrung): 330 mm / 4 pts Head-Light
- String Pattern: 16 x 19
- Strung Swingweight: ~323 kg·cm²
- Frame Stiffness: 69–73 RA
- Beam Width: 23 mm / 26 mm / 23 mm
- Length: 27.0 in / 68.58 cm
- Material Composition: 100% High-Modulus Graphite