HEAD Speed PRO Legend 2025 Tennis Racquet

The HEAD Speed PRO Legend is an exclusive, flagship signature racquet created to honor Novak Djokovic. Combining an all-black cosmetic with translucent carbon accents, gold detailing, and Djokovic's signature embossed on the throat, this special-edition frame pairs elite aesthetics with peak performance specs.

Engineered for advanced, fast-swinging tournament players, it features a 100 sq. in. head, a tight 18x20 string pattern, and an unstrung mass of 310 g. The updated design incorporates Hy-Bor technology (an aerospace-grade boron and carbon composite in the shaft) alongside Auxetic 2.0, delivering exceptional torsional stability, plush vibration dampening, and surgical control.

Performance Profile

1. Control & Surgical Precision: Superior. The dense 18x20 string pattern provides a flat, highly predictable ball trajectory, allowing big hitters to swing with full power and target small court margins with confidence.
2. Frame Stability & Mass: Outstanding. The combination of its 310 g static weight and the high-rigidity Hy-Bor shaft absorbs heavy pace effortlessly, making it rock-solid when blocking back serves or handling rapid net exchanges.
3. Feel & Shock Absorption: Plush and connected. Auxetic 2.0 extended through the yoke and handle dampens harsh vibrations, providing a soft, connected impact feel on touch volleys, drop shots, and slice backhands.
4. Power: Controlled & Player-Generated. With a Control Power Index (CPI) of 300 and a classic 23 mm constant beam, depth is derived from your own swing speed rather than frame springiness.
5. Spin Potential: Moderate. While the 100 sq. in. hoop offers a generous sweet spot, the dense 18x20 pattern produces a flatter trajectory compared to open-patterned frames like the Speed MP.

Best Suited For

1. Advanced & Tournament Competitors: High-level players with fast, full strokes who demand maximum control and shot placement.
2. Heavy Flat Baseline Drivers: Ball-strikers who drive through contact with flat or moderate spin rather than extreme looping trajectories.
3. Novak Djokovic Fans & Collectors: Players wanting a premium, collector-grade frame celebrating Novak Djokovic's legacy with custom detailing and his signature.
4. Counter-Punchers & Net Attackers: Players requiring structural stability to redirect pace at the net or absorb heavy groundstrokes from the baseline.

Specifications

• Head Size: 100 sq in / 645 cm²
• Unstrung Weight: 310 g / 10.9 oz.
• Beam Width: 23 mm Constant Beam.
• Unstrung Balance: 310 mm / 10 pts HL.
• String Pattern: 18 x 20.
• Length: 27.0 in / 685 mm.
• Flex Rating (Stiffness): ~61 RA (Arm-Friendly / Control).
• Control Power Index (CPI): 300.
• Key Technologies: Hy-Bor Shaft, Auxetic 2.0, Graphene Inside, Speed Beam, Directional Drilling.
• Special Cosmetic: All-Black Finish, Exposed Carbon Weave, Gold Details, Novak Djokovic Signature.