How can any serious tennis fan look at a Babolat AeroPro Drive tennis racquet and not be reminded of the unbelievable spin creation and shot-making prowess of Rafael Nadal? The yellow color of the tennis racquet is distinctive.

When choosing a tennis racquet, there are several factors to consider, such as weight, balance, and head size. By learning how to differentiate between several kinds of racquets and what they can offer to the tennis player based on his or her playing ability and style.

Tennis Warehouse reviewed the latest version, the AeroPro Drive GT. Babolat is now on the third version of the Aeropro drive racquet and it’s been updated with Graphite Tungsten (GT). The goal of adding GT to the construction is to improve stability, power and control in your groundstrokes. Look for the GT in the model name.

The racquet has a head size of a 100 square inches and is 27 inches long. This size gives it the tennis racquet label of midsize plus, or tweener. Tweener racquets are great for players who are looking for a blend of both power and control from their tennis racquets. These racquets are made for tennis players who have medium to long swing speeds and take medium to long cuts at the ball. This category of racquets is especially ideal for junior players age 12 and higher who are making the transistion from junior to full length tennis racquets.

Tennis Aerodrive GT Specifications

Head Size: 100 sq. in. / 645 sq. cm. Length: 27 inches / 69 cm

The review period lasted a month while they hit an amazing amount of tennis balls. You can read more about selecting the right tennis ball in our tennis buying guide

What impressed the tennis racquet review team the most about the AeroPro Drive GT tennis racquet was the power and access to spin from the baseline. The AeroPro Drive tennis racquet in all its permutations is known as an extremely spin-friendly tennis racquet. Nadal is known for heavy spin on the clay courts.

This spin capability can also come in handy when hitting second serves, or just looking to hit with some spin. Reviews indicated that they were able to get the ball to kick nicely.

In summary, the reviews give this tennis racquet an above average rating. The team found this racquet provided a more solid and stable response from all areas of the court. The playtesters were impressed with the power and spin they were able to generate. The open string pattern offered lots of bite and a lively feel to their strokes.

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