WILSON

• String Mapping - Strings sit closer together, yielding a denser string bed for excellent precision and feel.
• Lighter and more maneuverable Pro Staff
• String Mapping provides a denser string bed for excellent precision and feel
• New Ergonomic End Cap yields improved comfort and playability
• Modern design gives nod to classic Pro Staff heritage with black elastic base, exposed carbon fiber weave decal at the tip and red/yellow pinstripes along the throat.

• Pro Staff Benefit: Classic Precision
• Smaller Head: Enhances precision and provides crisp feeling
• 16x19 String Pattern: Open string pattern generates greater capacity for power and spin
• Lightweight Version: Lighter racket is more maneuverable and easier to swing
• Composition: Unique construction increases racket stability and pocketing feel
• Design: Desert Bronze appearance combines the classic, elegant persona of the Pro Staff franchise with modern innovation

Sporting a slick color-shifting elastic finish, the Blade 98 (18x20) V8 commands attention with eye-catching design alongside elevated performance. While the exterior of the frame morphs between shades of green and copper, the interior of the frame features new FORTYFIVE° technology to increase flexibility and stability, yielding excellent feel for the modern, vertical swing path common in today's game. In addition, the carbon fiber handle extends to the end cap for enhanced feel and torsional stability, producing a frame that exceeds all expectations for the latest evolution of the most popular racket franchise on the pro tour.

The Blade 98S adds Spin Effect Technology in an 18x16 string pattern to deliver precision spin and control for the modern, aggressive game.

Racquet factory strung, no cover.

The Blade 98 (16x19) V8 pairs captivating design with a new layup to better accommodate the more modern, vertical swing path commonly used by competitive players. The headliner innovation, FORTYFIVE°, manages to increase both the flexibility and stability of the frame to lend supreme feel for the ball on every shot. Still characterized by its superior presence in the hands of the best players in the world, this evolution of Blade rewards aggressive, precise ball-strikers with a top-tier blend of connected-to-the-ball feel, torsional stability and color-shifting design to wow teammates and opponents alike.

• Lighter weight version of Roger Federer's Pro Staff RF97 Autograph
• Braid 45 construction arranges the double braided fibers at 45 degree angles for enhanced pocketing feel alongside incredible stability
• String Mapping provides a denser string bed for excellent precision and feel
• New Ergonomic End Cap yields improved comfort and playability
• Modern design gives nod to classic Pro Staff heritage with black elastic base, exposed carbon fiber weave with gloss finish at the tip and red/yellow pinstripes along the throat

• Pro Staff Benefit: Classic Precision
• Smaller Head: Enhances precision and provides crisp feeling
• 16x19 String Pattern: Open string pattern generates greater capacity for power and spin
• Lightweight Version: Lightest racket the the Pro Staff collection that is easiest to maneuver
• Composition: Unique construction increases racket stability and pocketing feel
• Design: Desert Bronze appearance combines the classic, elegant persona of the Pro Staff franchise with modern innovation

• Lightest adult frame in Pro Staff v13 series
• Braid 45 construction arranges the double braided fibers at 45 degree angles for enhanced pocketing feel alongside incredible stability
• String Mapping provides a denser string bed for excellent precision and feel
• New Ergonomic End Cap yields improved comfort and playability
• Modern design gives nod to classic Pro Staff heritage with black elastic base, gloss finish at the tip and red/yellow pinstripes along the throat
• This racket ships unstrung. Customize the stringing above and the Wilson team will string the racket for you 97UL

• String Mapping - Strings sit closer together, yielding a denser string bed for excellent precision and feel.
• Lighter and more maneuverable Pro Staff
• String Mapping provides a denser string bed for excellent precision and feel
• New Ergonomic End Cap yields improved comfort and playability
• Modern design gives nod to classic Pro Staff heritage with black elastic base, exposed carbon fiber weave decal at the tip and red/yellow pinstripes along the throat.

• Pro Staff Benefit: Classic Precision
• Smaller Head: Enhances precision and provides crisp feeling
• 16x19 String Pattern: Open string pattern generates greater capacity for power and spin
• Heavier Version: Increased racket weight is more difficult to swing, yet it offers great precision and feel
• Composition: Unique construction increases racket stability and pocketing feel
• Design: Desert Bronze appearance combines the classic, elegant persona of the Pro Staff franchise with modern innovation