Yonex · Tennis racket
Yonex PERCEPT 97 (2023/2024)
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The Yonex PERCEPT 97 (2023/2024) is a 97 in² tennis racket weighing 310 g (10.9 oz) unstrung, with a 16x19 string pattern. It favours precision: you feel where the ball is going and can aim closer to the lines. That open pattern lets the strings bite into the ball more.
It is aimed at advanced players with reliable technique (roughly UTR 8–10).
Specifications
- Head size
- 97 in²
- Weight (unstrung)
- 310 g
- Balance
- 310 mm
- String pattern
- 16x19
- Recommended level
- Advanced
Playing profile
Power
5
Spin
5
Control
10
Comfort
8
Strengths
- Real precision, even when you swing hard
- Very comfortable, easy on the arm
Worth knowing
- You have to find the power yourself
- Heavy — best suited to strong, technically solid players
- Small head: unforgiving on off-centre hits
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