Pure Drive 30Th Anniversary Tennis Racket

Babolat’s DNA has always been to analyse changes in the game and to provide the best solutions to tennis players’ needs in order to buck trends and create new ones. In the 90s, tennis was dominated by control-oriented rackets with small heads and square frames, but Babolat created the Pure Drive in 1994. A tennis racket with a 645cm² headsize and an elliptical section to generate power and change the rules of the game.

4 years later, Carlos Moya won his 1st Grand Slam on clay with the now iconic Pure Drive. It was the first of many successes for this tennis racket at both professional and amateur level.

Today, the Pure Drive is celebrating its 30th anniversary. 30 years of success, 30 years of power, 30 years of blue. To celebrate this iconic tennis racket, Babolat has revisited one of the key elements of the Pure Drive. The blue colour has been the hallmark of power, versatility and modernity for 30 years.

We’ve condensed every blue since the first edition in 1994, using an innovative painting process to create a random design of shades of blue.

The Pure Drive 30th Anniversary is designed for players looking for a powerful, versatile and manoeuvrable tennis racket. This all-round tennis racket will give you a unique feeling with every strike, every winning shot and every victory, just as it has done for 30 years.

– Modern power and spin from the best-selling Pure Drive racquet family
– Doesn’t stray far from the Pure Drive feel and specs of previous generations to cater to loyal fans of the series
– HTR system improves torsional rigidity to elevate power and stability
– SWX Pure Feel filters and dampens vibrations with viscoelastic rubber incorporated into the graphite, improving the hitting sensation and comfort on ball contact
– FSI Power technology ensures grommet holes and string spacing is optimised for explosive power and high spin potential
– Improved feedback and extra dampening when it counts
– Excellent mobility from all corners of the court – allowing you to commit to challenging shots on the fly

Head Size: 645.2 sq cm / 100 sq in
Weight (strung): 318g / 11.2oz
Length: 68.6cm / 27in
Balance: 4 pts HL / 33cm / 13in
String Pattern: 16/19