Torque Rankings July 2001
Low Torque is good because it means the bending force (torque) on the racquet from impact is low, so stresses that may cause injuries are low. The rankings under the five benchmark conditions were weighted according to the severity of the Torque under each, then summed to get the total. The most severe Torque was under the Second Benchmark Condition (110 mph serve).
Rank out of 176 |
Torque Rankings - 2001 | 1 BC |
2 BC |
3 BC |
4 BC |
5 BC |
Weighted Sum |
|
1 |
Prince |
Precision Graphite Classic OS |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3.82 |
2 |
Wilson |
Hyper Pro Staff 5.0 MP |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
7.64 |
3 |
Gamma |
Diamond Fiber F-9.0 MP |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
13.64 |
4 |
Wilson |
Hyper Pro Staff 5.0 Stretch OS |
3 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
14.73 |
5 |
Babolat |
Pure Control |
5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
17.46 |
6 |
Cayman |
Catalyst II |
6 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
24.55 |
7 |
Slazenger |
Pro Braided |
8 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
27.27 |
8 |
Cayman |
Pro Heat II |
7 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
28.36 |
9 |
Wilson |
Hyper Pro Staff 5.0 Stretch MP |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
34.37 |
10 |
Dunlop |
Adrenalin Surge 108 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
38.18 |
11 |
Pro Kennex |
Kinetic Pro 7g |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
42.00 |
12 |
Gosen |
Secret Carbon |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
45.82 |
13 |
Yonex |
RD Ti-70 88 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
49.64 |
14 |
Volkl |
C10 Pro |
14 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
15 |
55.09 |
15 |
Babolat |
VS Control |
16 |
14 |
16 |
16 |
14 |
57.82 |
16 |
Slazenger |
Pro Braided Extreme |
15 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
58.91 |
17 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Warrior MP |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
64.91 |
18 |
Head |
Classic MP |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
68.73 |
19 |
Yonex |
RD Ti-70 Long 98 |
19 |
20 |
19 |
18 |
20 |
73.38 |
20 |
Cayman |
Pro Smash II |
20 |
19 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
74.73 |
21 |
Head |
Ti.Radical OS |
21 |
21 |
21 |
22 |
21 |
80.99 |
22 |
Dunlop |
Adrenalin Rush 98 |
21 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
22 |
81.82 |
23 |
Wavex |
AD2002 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
90.00 |
24 |
Cayman |
Pro Talis II |
23 |
26 |
23 |
23 |
26 |
92.73 |
25 |
Babolat |
Pure Power |
26 |
24 |
26 |
26 |
24 |
96.00 |
26 |
Dunlop |
Adrenalin Rush 108 |
25 |
27 |
25 |
25 |
27 |
98.73 |
27 |
Wilson |
Pro Staff 6.6 Titanium MP |
27 |
25 |
27 |
27 |
25 |
99.82 |
28 |
Wilson |
Pro Staff 6.0 Original 85 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
106.91 |
29 |
Gamma |
Diamond Fiber F-9.5 |
31 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
29 |
114.45 |
30 |
Dunlop |
200 G 95 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
114.55 |
31 |
Wilson |
Pro Staff 6.0 Original 95 |
29 |
32 |
29 |
29 |
32 |
115.64 |
32 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Rebel 95 |
34 |
31 |
34 |
34 |
31 |
124.91 |
33 |
Dunlop |
200 G 100 |
32 |
34 |
32 |
32 |
34 |
125.46 |
34 |
Cayman |
Pro Magic |
33 |
35 |
33 |
33 |
35 |
129.28 |
35 |
Cayman |
Excel Comp II |
35 |
33 |
35 |
35 |
33 |
130.37 |
36 |
Volkl |
C10 Pro Tour |
36 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
137.46 |
37 |
Yonex |
RD-7 |
37 |
37 |
37 |
37 |
37 |
141.28 |
38 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Warrior OS |
38 |
38 |
38 |
38 |
38 |
145.10 |
39 |
Wavex |
AD 3002 |
39 |
39 |
39 |
39 |
39 |
148.92 |
40 |
Babolat |
Pure Drive |
40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
152.73 |
41 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Graphite OS |
42 |
41 |
42 |
42 |
41 |
158.73 |
42 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Graphite MP |
43 |
42 |
43 |
43 |
42 |
162.55 |
43 |
Yonex |
Ultimum RD Ti-50 Long |
41 |
45 |
41 |
41 |
45 |
163.10 |
44 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Vendetta 95 |
46 |
43 |
46 |
46 |
43 |
170.73 |
45 |
Prince |
Precision Graphite Classic MP |
44 |
46 |
44 |
44 |
46 |
171.28 |
46 |
Volkl |
V1 Classic |
47 |
44 |
47 |
47 |
44 |
174.55 |
47 |
Wilson |
Rollers 7.6 MP (Hyper Pro Staff) |
45 |
47 |
45 |
45 |
47 |
175.10 |
48 |
Volkl |
Quantum 10 Tour |
48 |
48 |
48 |
48 |
48 |
183.28 |
49 |
Volkl |
Quantum 10 |
49 |
49 |
49 |
49 |
49 |
187.10 |
50 |
Yonex |
Ultimum Ti-1500 Long 105 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
190.92 |
51 |
Fischer |
Pro Extreme |
51 |
51 |
51 |
51 |
51 |
194.74 |
52 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Hornet OS |
52 |
52 |
52 |
52 |
52 |
198.55 |
53 |
Pro Kennex |
Kinetic Pro 5g |
53 |
53 |
53 |
53 |
53 |
202.37 |
54 |
Head |
Classic Mid |
54 |
54 |
54 |
54 |
54 |
206.19 |
55 |
Wilson |
Pro Staff 6.6 Titanium OS |
55 |
55 |
55 |
55 |
55 |
210.01 |
56 |
Wilson |
Hyper Pro Staff 6.5 MP |
56 |
57 |
57 |
56 |
57 |
216.11 |
57 |
Wavex |
AD 3004 |
58 |
56 |
58 |
58 |
56 |
218.19 |
58 |
Yonex |
Ultimum Ti-1700 Long 98 |
56 |
59 |
56 |
56 |
59 |
218.74 |
59 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Hornet MP |
59 |
58 |
59 |
59 |
58 |
223.65 |
60 |
Head |
Ti.Fire Tour Edition XL |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
229.10 |
61 |
Head |
Ti.Radical MP |
61 |
61 |
61 |
61 |
61 |
232.92 |
62 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Stealth MP |
62 |
62 |
62 |
62 |
62 |
236.74 |
63 |
Wilson |
Hyper Pro Staff 6.5 OS |
63 |
63 |
63 |
63 |
63 |
240.56 |
64 |
Cayman |
Pro Talis II Long |
63 |
67 |
64 |
63 |
67 |
247.75 |
65 |
Volkl |
Quantum V1 MP |
66 |
64 |
66 |
66 |
64 |
248.74 |
66 |
Gamma |
Diamond Fiber F-8.0 |
65 |
66 |
65 |
65 |
66 |
249.83 |
67 |
Babolat |
Soft Control |
67 |
65 |
67 |
67 |
65 |
252.56 |
68 |
Babolat |
Soft Drive |
69 |
68 |
69 |
69 |
68 |
262.83 |
68 |
Babolat |
Soft Power |
69 |
68 |
69 |
69 |
68 |
262.83 |
70 |
Head |
I.Prestige Mid |
68 |
70 |
68 |
68 |
70 |
262.92 |
71 |
Cayman |
Pro Smash II Long |
71 |
72 |
71 |
71 |
72 |
272.74 |
72 |
Pro Kennex |
Kinetic Charged Light 17g |
72 |
71 |
72 |
72 |
71 |
273.28 |
73 |
Volkl |
Quantum V1 Oversize |
73 |
73 |
73 |
73 |
73 |
278.74 |
74 |
Wilson |
Rollers 6.6 MP (Hyper Hammer) |
74 |
74 |
74 |
74 |
74 |
282.56 |
75 |
Prince |
Thunder Cloud Titanium OS |
75 |
76 |
75 |
75 |
76 |
288.01 |
76 |
Wavex |
Super Wave |
77 |
75 |
77 |
77 |
75 |
290.74 |
77 |
Weed |
3/4 Weed XL |
76 |
78 |
76 |
76 |
78 |
293.47 |
78 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Vendetta 110 |
78 |
77 |
78 |
78 |
77 |
296.19 |
79 |
Head |
I.Prestige MP XL |
79 |
79 |
79 |
79 |
79 |
301.65 |
80 |
Cayman |
Energizer II |
80 |
81 |
80 |
80 |
81 |
307.10 |
81 |
Fischer |
Pro Tour |
81 |
82 |
81 |
81 |
82 |
310.92 |
82 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Bandit 95 |
84 |
80 |
84 |
84 |
80 |
314.20 |
83 |
Slazenger |
Pro Carbon Ti |
83 |
83 |
83 |
83 |
83 |
316.92 |
84 |
Volkl |
C-10 Pro Oversize |
82 |
85 |
82 |
82 |
85 |
318.01 |
85 |
Gamma |
Diamond Fiber M-5.5 |
85 |
84 |
85 |
85 |
84 |
322.92 |
86 |
Gamma |
Diamond Fiber M-6.5 |
86 |
86 |
86 |
86 |
86 |
328.38 |
87 |
Fischer |
GDS Rally |
87 |
88 |
87 |
87 |
88 |
333.83 |
88 |
Volkl |
Quantum Force |
88 |
87 |
88 |
88 |
87 |
334.38 |
89 |
Gamma |
Diamond Fiber M-4.5 MP |
89 |
90 |
89 |
89 |
90 |
341.47 |
90 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Ring |
90 |
89 |
90 |
90 |
89 |
342.01 |
91 |
Head |
I.S18 |
91 |
92 |
91 |
91 |
92 |
349.11 |
92 |
Gosen |
Secret Carbon Lite |
92 |
91 |
92 |
92 |
91 |
349.65 |
93 |
Wilson |
Rollers 5.6 MP (Hyper Hammer) |
93 |
93 |
93 |
93 |
93 |
355.11 |
94 |
Gamma |
Diamond Fiber M-5.0 |
94 |
95 |
94 |
94 |
95 |
360.56 |
95 |
Fischer |
GDS 700 Titanium |
95 |
94 |
95 |
95 |
94 |
361.11 |
96 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 5.2 MP |
96 |
97 |
96 |
96 |
97 |
368.20 |
97 |
Blackburne |
Excalibur Ti 97 |
98 |
96 |
98 |
98 |
95 |
370.29 |
98 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Rip |
97 |
98 |
97 |
97 |
98 |
372.02 |
99 |
Yonex |
Super RQ Ti-700 Long |
99 |
100 |
99 |
99 |
99 |
379.02 |
100 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Bandit 110 |
100 |
99 |
100 |
100 |
99 |
380.20 |
101 |
Gamma |
Diamond Fiber C-4.0 Oversize |
100 |
101 |
101 |
100 |
101 |
384.12 |
102 |
Gamma |
Diamond Fiber M-4.5 OS |
102 |
103 |
102 |
102 |
103 |
391.11 |
103 |
Pro Kennex |
Ti Intensity PBT Reach |
103 |
102 |
103 |
103 |
102 |
391.65 |
104 |
Gosen |
Carbon Plus I |
105 |
104 |
105 |
105 |
104 |
399.29 |
105 |
Yonex |
Ultimum Ti-1700 Long 110 |
104 |
106 |
104 |
104 |
106 |
400.38 |
106 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 4.3 Stretch MP |
106 |
105 |
106 |
106 |
105 |
403.11 |
107 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 6.3 Light OS |
107 |
108 |
107 |
107 |
108 |
410.20 |
108 |
Weed |
T-Zone |
109 |
107 |
109 |
109 |
107 |
412.93 |
109 |
Yonex |
Super RQ Ti-350 Long |
108 |
109 |
108 |
108 |
109 |
414.02 |
110 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 5.3 Stretch MP |
111 |
111 |
111 |
111 |
110 |
423.20 |
111 |
Fischer |
GDS Spice |
110 |
112 |
110 |
110 |
112 |
423.29 |
112 |
Blackburne |
DS-107 |
112 |
110 |
112 |
112 |
110 |
424.38 |
113 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Stealth OS |
113 |
114 |
113 |
113 |
114 |
433.11 |
114 |
Babolat |
VS Drive |
115 |
113 |
115 |
115 |
113 |
435.84 |
115 |
Yonex |
RD Ti-40 Muscle Long |
114 |
115 |
114 |
114 |
115 |
436.93 |
116 |
Cayman |
Strike X |
116 |
116 |
116 |
116 |
116 |
442.93 |
117 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 6.3 Light MP |
118 |
117 |
118 |
118 |
117 |
448.93 |
118 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 5.2 OS |
117 |
119 |
117 |
117 |
119 |
450.02 |
119 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 6.3 Traditional MP |
119 |
117 |
119 |
119 |
117 |
451.11 |
120 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Grande (Tungsten) OS |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
119 |
457.56 |
121 |
Volkl |
Quantum 8 |
121 |
121 |
121 |
121 |
121 |
462.02 |
122 |
Blackburne |
Excalibur Ti 107 |
122 |
122 |
122 |
122 |
122 |
465.84 |
123 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 6.3 Traditional OS |
123 |
123 |
123 |
123 |
123 |
469.66 |
124 |
Volkl |
Quantum 1 Power Boost |
124 |
124 |
124 |
124 |
124 |
473.47 |
125 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 4.3 Stretch OS |
125 |
125 |
125 |
125 |
125 |
477.29 |
126 |
Pro Kennex |
Kinetic Pro 15g |
126 |
126 |
126 |
126 |
126 |
481.11 |
127 |
Yonex |
Super RQ Ti-400 Long 105 |
129 |
127 |
129 |
129 |
127 |
489.29 |
128 |
Yonex |
Super RQ Ti-600 Long |
127 |
130 |
127 |
127 |
130 |
489.84 |
129 |
Head |
Ti. S1 OS |
128 |
129 |
128 |
128 |
129 |
490.38 |
130 |
Dunlop |
C-Max 108 |
130 |
128 |
130 |
130 |
128 |
493.11 |
131 |
Head |
Ti.S2 |
131 |
132 |
131 |
131 |
132 |
501.84 |
132 |
Head |
Ti.S4 Comfort Zone XL |
132 |
133 |
132 |
132 |
133 |
505.66 |
133 |
Babolat |
VS Power+ |
134 |
131 |
134 |
134 |
131 |
506.75 |
134 |
Dunlop |
Inferno 110 |
133 |
134 |
133 |
133 |
134 |
509.48 |
135 |
Dunlop |
200G OS 108 |
135 |
136 |
135 |
135 |
136 |
517.11 |
136 |
Dunlop |
C-Max 98 |
136 |
135 |
136 |
136 |
135 |
517.66 |
137 |
Head |
Ti.Laser Comfort Zone XL |
137 |
138 |
137 |
137 |
138 |
524.75 |
138 |
Cayman |
Airlite |
139 |
137 |
139 |
139 |
137 |
527.48 |
139 |
Weed |
T-Zone Plus |
138 |
139 |
138 |
138 |
139 |
528.57 |
140 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 5.9 MP |
140 |
140 |
140 |
140 |
140 |
534.57 |
141 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 5.9 OS |
141 |
141 |
141 |
141 |
141 |
538.39 |
142 |
Dunlop |
Inferno 118 |
142 |
143 |
142 |
142 |
143 |
543.84 |
143 |
Yonex |
Muscle Power 5i MP |
143 |
143 |
143 |
143 |
143 |
546.02 |
144 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 5.3 Stretch OS |
145 |
142 |
145 |
145 |
142 |
548.75 |
145 |
Wavex |
AD 2011 |
143 |
145 |
143 |
143 |
145 |
549.30 |
146 |
Head |
I.S10 |
146 |
146 |
146 |
146 |
146 |
557.48 |
147 |
Dunlop |
Concave 115 |
147 |
147 |
147 |
147 |
147 |
561.30 |
148 |
Wilson |
Rollers 2.6 Overdrive |
148 |
148 |
148 |
148 |
148 |
565.11 |
149 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Grande (Tungsten) SOS |
149 |
149 |
149 |
149 |
149 |
568.93 |
150 |
Prince |
Triple Threat Viper |
150 |
150 |
150 |
150 |
150 |
572.75 |
151 |
Gamma |
Diamond Fiber C-3.0 OS |
151 |
151 |
151 |
151 |
151 |
576.57 |
152 |
Head |
I.S6 MP |
152 |
152 |
152 |
152 |
152 |
580.39 |
153 |
Gamma |
Diamond Fiber C-3.0 MP |
153 |
153 |
153 |
153 |
153 |
584.21 |
154 |
Gosen |
Carbon 15 |
154 |
154 |
154 |
154 |
154 |
588.03 |
155 |
Head |
Ti.S5 Comfort Zone XL |
155 |
155 |
155 |
155 |
155 |
591.84 |
156 |
Wilson |
Rollers 5.6 OS (Hyper Hammer) |
156 |
156 |
156 |
156 |
156 |
595.66 |
157 |
Wilson |
Rollers 3.6 |
157 |
157 |
157 |
157 |
157 |
599.48 |
158 |
Gosen |
Tri Tube 400C |
158 |
158 |
158 |
158 |
158 |
603.30 |
159 |
Yonex |
Super RQ Ti-380 Muscle Long |
159 |
159 |
159 |
159 |
159 |
607.12 |
160 |
Gosen |
Carbon 02 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
160 |
610.94 |
161 |
Yonex |
Muscle Power 7 |
161 |
161 |
161 |
161 |
161 |
614.75 |
162 |
Head |
Ti.S6 |
162 |
162 |
162 |
162 |
161 |
617.94 |
163 |
Head |
Ti.S8 XL |
163 |
163 |
163 |
163 |
163 |
622.39 |
164 |
Head |
I.S6 OS |
164 |
164 |
164 |
164 |
164 |
626.21 |
165 |
Yonex |
Muscle Power 5i OS |
165 |
165 |
165 |
165 |
165 |
630.03 |
166 |
Gamma |
Diamond Fiber C-2.0 |
166 |
166 |
166 |
166 |
166 |
633.85 |
167 |
Yonex |
Super RQ Ti-800 Long |
167 |
167 |
167 |
167 |
167 |
637.66 |
168 |
Head |
I.S12 |
168 |
168 |
168 |
168 |
168 |
641.48 |
169 |
Yonex |
Ultimum Ti-2000 Long 110 |
169 |
169 |
169 |
169 |
169 |
645.30 |
170 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 3.3 OS |
170 |
170 |
170 |
170 |
170 |
649.12 |
171 |
Cayman |
Sidewinder Ti |
171 |
171 |
171 |
171 |
171 |
652.94 |
172 |
Yonex |
Ultimum Ti-2000 Long 120 |
172 |
172 |
172 |
172 |
172 |
656.76 |
173 |
Fischer |
GDS Take Off |
173 |
173 |
173 |
173 |
173 |
660.57 |
174 |
Cayman |
Energizer Ti |
174 |
174 |
174 |
174 |
174 |
664.39 |
175 |
Wilson |
Hyper Hammer 3.3 SOS |
175 |
175 |
175 |
175 |
175 |
668.21 |
176 |
Yonex |
Super RQ Ti-800 Long Pro |
176 |
176 |
176 |
176 |
176 |
672.03 |