HEAD Prestige PRO 2023 Tennis Racquet

The HEAD Prestige Pro 2023 is the premier control frame in HEAD’s lineup, built for advanced players and tournament competitors who require extreme precision, low ball trajectory, and maximum feel. Dressed in a rich metallic burgundy and gold colorblock scheme, it serves as the modern direct successor to the iconic Prestige MP from previous generations.

Featuring a heavy 320-gram (unstrung) frame, a classic 98 square-inch head size, and a traditional 18x20 dense string pattern, the Prestige Pro delivers surgical precision and incredible mass-behind-the-ball stability, allowing players with full, aggressive swings to attack without fear of overhitting.

Performance Profile

1. Control & Precision (10/10): Superior. The tight 18x20 string bed combined with a 20 mm box beam provides incredible directional accuracy, flat ball trajectory control, and pinpoint placement.
2. Plow-Through & Stability (9.5/10): Outstanding. Weighing 320 g unstrung with a swingweight near 330, it easily absorbs maximum incoming pace and plows through heavy ball contact without twisting.
3. Touch & Feel (9.5/10): Exceptional. Enhanced with Auxetic 2.0 technology in both the yoke and handle, it yields a soft, plush, connected impact feel—ideal for precise touch volleys and drop shots.
4. Spin Potential (6.5/10): Low to Moderate. The dense 18x20 pattern prioritizes flat trajectory and control over easy topspin; spin relies primarily on the player’s swing technique.
5. Forgiveness & Sweet Spot (6.5/10): Demanding. Off-center hits require solid footwork and clean timing, as the low-powered frame offers minimal automatic bounce outside the sweet spot.

Key Technologies

1. Auxetic 2.0: Integrated into both the yoke and the carbon handle end-cap to optimize real-time impact feedback, offering a plush, connected feel and improved vibration dampening.
2. Box Beam Cross-Section: Classic 20 mm square frame geometry that maximizes control, frame flex, and stability upon ball impact.
3. Full Cap Grommets: The classic Prestige long bumper/grommet system that wraps around the entire head to optimize mass, dampening, and unmistakable solid impact sound.
4. Elongated Shaft: Features a lengthened throat section to increase frame flex, yielding traditional pocketing and control.
5. Graphene Inside: Strategically positioned in key frame locations to reinforce overall structural stability and energy transfer.

Best Suited For

1. Advanced & Competitive Players: Advanced 4.5+ NTRP/UTR competitors with fast, full swings who generate their own power and need extreme trajectory control.
2. Flat Hitters & Drive Specialists: Players who hit through the court with flatter groundstrokes and require predictable launch angles.
3. Counter-Punchers & Blockers: Players who rely on taking the ball early and redirecting heavy opponent pace with stability.
4. All-Court & Net Specialists: Volleyers who love driving crisp, deep volleys and carving touch drop shots with a heavy, stable frame at the net.

Specifications

• Head Size: 98 sq. in. / 630 cm²
• Length: 27.0 in. / 68.58 cm.
• Unstrung Weight: 320 g / 11.3 oz.
• Strung Weight: ~337 g / 11.9 oz.
• Unstrung Balance: 310 mm / 1.3 in HL.
• Strung Balance: ~320 mm / 7 pts HL.
• Beam Width: 20 mm Constant Box Beam.
• String Pattern: 18 Mains / 20 Crosses.
• Stiffness Rating (RA): ~60 RA.
• Swingweight: ~328 - 332.
• Grip Type: HEAD Hydrosorb Pro.
• Cosmetic: Metallic Burgundy & Gold Colorblock.