Wilson Blade 98 18X20 V8

Attack at every opportunity with the Wilson Blade 98 18x20 tennis racket in Copper Green, the v8 edition of the most popular racket on the Pro Tour. The Blades back and better than ever.Returning with some gamechanging new tech and a spectacular colourshifting paintjob, the Wilson Blade v8 has evolved in line with the modern game, providing even greater rewards for those willing to embrace aggressive, attacking play.The addition of FORTYFIVE technology in the layup the arrangement of braided fibres at 45 degrees creates the perfect combination of flexibility and stability, allowing the braid to breathe on impact for a truly nextgen, connectedtotheball feel. Its designed to indulge the vertical swing path that most pros tend to favour, but youll appreciate the satisfying pocketing sensation whatever your action looks like.For improved stability lower down, DirectConnect sees the carbon fibre handle extend into the end cap, better integrating the two and making the entire racket feel more natural in the hand as you play your shots.Elsewhere, the Blade v8 retains Parallel Drilling at the grommets for a more forgiving sweetspot, and the grommets and bumpers are made from castor bean oil, biobased Agiplast to help protect the environment. Endorsed by Serena Williams, Emma Raducanu, Simona Halep, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Milos Raonic Headsize 98 sq in 632 sq cm Strung Weight 11.3oz 321g Unstrung Weight 10.8oz 305g Unstrung Balance 32cm 7 HL Length 27in 69cm String Pattern 18x20 Taper System 20.6mm Flat Beam Grip Size 05 String pattern 18x20 optimises string durability and generates stiffer response for enhanced touch and precision FORTYFIVE increases flexibility and stability to produce a more connectedtotheball feel while better complementing the modern, vertical swing path used by most competitive players DirectConnect extends the carbon fibre handle to connect directly to the end cap for improved feel and enhanced torsional stability Dynamic, colourshifting elastic finish allows frame to morph between shades of green and copper Top Grip Taper provides better feel for tophand grip placement Ergonomic End Cap yields improved comfort and playability Braided Graphite + Basalt composition improves the flex of a racket to produce enhanced feel and control Parallel Drilling provides a consistent, more forgiving string bed response This racket ships unstrung Please note that all Wilson Blade rackets come without a protective head cover