Antoine Ballon, the marketing director at Babolat, recently spoke about Rafael Nadal's involvement in the creation of his signature racket - the "Pure Aero Rafa". A few days ago, Nadal and the French ...

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The new Pure Aero has officially arrived. In a launch event with Babolat brass and three of its brand-name endorsers—Carlos Alcaraz, Felix Auger Aliassime and Leylah Fernandez—the 8th edition of the ...

Following Carlos Alcaraz’s stunning maiden 2022 US Open Grand Slam win in New York, there has been a spotlight on the youngest world number one in ATP history and, in particular, his tennis racket of ...

On Monday, Rafael Nadal’s 2007 French Open winning racket sold for $118,206 (R2.2 million) at an auction at @PrestigeMem. Coming in third place, it is benchmarked against the most expensive ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim Newcomb covers tennis gear/business, stadiums and sneaker tech. Babolat, French tennis equipment maker, sells a Pure Drive and ...

The former World No. 1 will not be competing at the French Open for the first time in 18 years. He was forced to withdraw from the event after failing to recover from a hip injury he sustained at the ...

The racquet arena will see updates to several familiar and popular models. Some will roll out in the beginning of the year, with others following closer to spring. Those who follow production cycles, ...

Rafael Nadal will play with his new Babolat racket in Acapulco. The racket, named the PURE AERO DECIMA, commemorates Nadal’s stunning 10th French Open triumph last year. Article continues below ...