HEAD Radical PRO 2025 Tennis Racquet

The HEAD Radical PRO 2025 is the heaviest, most stable, and most demanding racquet in the updated Radical series. Engineered for advanced, tournament-level all-court players who hit with fast swing speeds, it combines classic mass with modern technology.

Updated for 2025 with Auxetic 2.0 technology extended into the handle, the Radical PRO refined the impact feel, delivering superior vibration dampening, enhanced frame stability, and exceptional plow-through on heavy shots.

Performance Profile

1. Plow-Through & Stability: Superior. At 315 g (unstrung) with a solid swingweight (~329 strung), the frame easily absorbs pace from heavy hitters and counters with massive driving depth.
2. Control & Trajectory: High Precision. Featuring a thinner 20 / 21.5 / 21 mm variable beam (narrower than the MP) and a 98 sq. in. head, it produces a lower, penetrating launch angle that allows aggressive players to aim close to lines with confidence.
3. Feel & Comfort: Crisp and Dampened. The integration of Auxetic 2.0 in the handle reduces harsh vibrations, offering an improved, plush response on touch shots, drops, and backhand slices.
4. Spin Potential: Moderate. The dynamic 16x19 string pattern gives decent topspin capability to shape balls, but its main strength lies in heavy, flat driving groundstrokes and penetrating slices.
5. Power: Player-Generated / Heavy Pace. Power comes from mass and swing speed rather than a springy frame, giving expert players full command over shot depth.

Best Suited For

1. Advanced & Tournament Competitors: High-level players with well-established mechanics who can swing a 315g frame with ease.
2. Heavy Baseline Drivers: Hitters who like to dictate points by driving heavy, flat, or moderately spun balls deep into the opponent's court.
3. Counter-Punchers & Net Attackers: Players who require maximum stability at net to punch away volleys or redirect high-velocity serves.
4. Players Transitioning from Heavy Tour Frames: Anyone moving away from ultra-stiff tour racquets in search of a more forgiving 98 sq. in. head with refined dampening.

Specifications

• Head Size: 98 sq in / 630 cm²
• Unstrung Weight: 315 g / 11.1 oz.
• Beam Width: 20 / 21.5 / 21 mm Variable Beam.
• Unstrung Balance: 315 mm / 1 in HL (6 pts HL strung).
• String Pattern: 16 x 19 (Control Pattern).
• Length: 27.0 in / 685 mm.
• Flex Rating (Stiffness): ~65 RA.
• Key Technologies: Auxetic 2.0, Sound Grommets, Graphene Inside, Variable Beam.