Every club player has wondered it mid-rally: what is the world number one actually holding? Here are the current top five on each tour and the rackets they are publicly associated with — plus the part most gear lists skip: why copying them outright usually backfires.
ATP top 5 and their rackets
1. Jannik Sinner (ITA) — Head Speed Pro · Custom paint, used since 2020
2
Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) — Babolat Pure Aero · Custom 98 sq in version
3
Alexander Zverev (GER) — Head Gravity Pro · Custom specs
4
Novak Djokovic (SRB) — Head Speed Pro · 18x20 string pattern custom
5
Daniil Medvedev (RUS) — Tecnifibre T-Fight 305 · Custom weight and balance
WTA top 5 and their rackets
1. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) — Wilson Blade 98 · Publicly reported Wilson athlete
2
Iga Swiatek (POL) — Tecnifibre Tempo 298 · Signature Tempo line
3
Coco Gauff (USA) — Head Boom MP · Signature Boom line
4
Amanda Anisimova (USA) — Wilson Blade 98 · Publicly reported Wilson athlete
5
Elena Rybakina (KAZ) — Yonex Ezone 98 · Publicly reported Yonex athlete
Why the pros play these frames
Two patterns explain most of the list. First, control platforms: many top professionals swing fast enough to generate their own power, so they choose dense-pattern, stable frames (Blades, Speeds, Gravitys) and add power with technique. Second, signature spin frames: the Pure Aero family exists because modern baseline tennis is built on heavy topspin, and a frame that amplifies it wins points.
The retail racket is not their racket
The frame you can buy shares a mold and a paintjob with the tour version — rarely the build. Pros add weight (often 30-60 g over retail), move balance points, swap handles, and restring constantly. The note column above flags this: 'custom' means the retail spec sheet only approximates what they swing. That is also why our pro data carries a verification status — equipment records reflect publicly reported sponsorships and gear records, not factory clones.
What you can actually take from the pros
Not the specs — the logic. Pick the pattern for your shots (open for topspin, dense for flat control), the weight for your swing speed, and the stiffness for your arm. That is exactly the logic our Racket Selector applies to your own answers, against the same verified catalog these frames live in.
Rankings and equipment update automatically with our data sync — see the live list on the Pros page (/players), or run the selector (/find) to find the frame that fits *your* game.