Which Racquet does Karolina Pliskova use? Know all about Pliskova’s Racquet

Which Racquet does Karolina Pliskova use? Know all about Pliskova’s Racquet

Karolina Pliskova

When you talk about Karolina Pliskova, two things come into the mind – thunderous serves and powerful forehands. Arguably the strongest player on the WTA Tour, Pliskova is known to be a world class player who always remain on top of the ranking charts. The elegant woman from Czech Republic has won many tournaments and has been into the Grand Slam final two times, in 2016 US Open and at the Wimbledon Championships 2021. The only major trophy remaining from her cabinet is of a Major, but it is a just a matter of time before Pliskova grabs that title too.

To be a world class player, an athletes requires equipments that suit to his or her style and play an integral part in his or her success. Such has been the story of Pliskova’s racquet. So let us see which racquet does Karolina Pliskova use to hit those smacking shots.

Karolina Pliskova’s Racquet – A Few Insights

Babolat
Tennis Racquet

Karolina Pliskova currently plays with the Babolat Pure Drive. She strings her racquet with Babolat Hybrid Pro Hurricane Tour 17+ VS 16. Pliskova have used this racquet setup for quite some time now and doesn’t seem to be changing it in the near future.

As many other professional players, Pliskova has heavily modified her racquet. Following are the specifications of the modified racquet of Pliskova:

Head Size:100 sq. in
Length: 27 in
Weight (strung):11.2 oz / 318g
Balance: 4pts HL
Flex: 71
String Pattern:16×19
Swingweight: 324

Babolat Pure Drive, the racquet of Pliskova, is not only used by her. In fact, it is one of the world’s most popular racquets. Go anywhere around the world and you will be shocked to see many players using the Pure Drive.

Irrespective of the racquet, Pliskova has time and again shown that she is a class act. It’s true that she hasn’t translated her potential into winning Major trophies (she could have been multiple Grand Slam champion by now), however there is no denying the fact that she surely comes into the most fearsome women on the Tour. Let’s all hope that we get to see the ‘Karolina Pliskova Era’ sooner than later.

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