Wilson Pro Staff 97UL V14 Tennis Racquet, 4 1/8

Wilson updates the feel of the lightest member of the Pro Staff family but keeps the user-friendly speed and playability of the previous generation. Named the Pro Staff 97UL v14, this racquet delivers an easy learning curve to dedicated beginners and early intermediate players. Boasting an ultra maneuverable swingweight, the Pro Staff 97UL not only makes it easy to achieve clean contact with the ball but it also enables less advanced players to achieve the required stroke speed for effective pace and spin. According to Wilson, this update recaptures that classic Pro Staff feel with Paradigm Bending a layup technology that optimizes the bending ratio between the shaft and head. This racquet also has FORTYFIVE technology, which strategically aligns the graphite fibers at a 45 degree angle to increase lateral bending through impact. The payoff is increased dwell time and pocketing for greater command over the ball. Like the previous generation, this racquet also has String Mapping, which combines denser spacing in the center for control with wider spacing at the margins for greater comfort outside the sweetspot. Ultimately, with some nice updates to the feel, this racquet continues to be an obvious option for improving players looking to tap into the controllable power and great feel of the legendary Pro Staff family.