Expert 2002

Racquets for Expert Players 2002
The following overall rankings are based on the official database of racquet measurements done by technicians at the U.S. Racquet Stringers Association (http://www.racquettech.com/), published in their magazine Racquet Tech. To see the specs of discontinued models, click here.

The rankings under the macro criteria were weighted thus: 1.5*Elbow Safety + Wrist Safety + Shoulder Safety + Efficiency. Rankings are from best (Prince Graphite Classic OS) to worst (Wilson Triad Hammer 5.0 MP). The difference between these rankings and those for weak players is that the macrocriterion of Dexterity is not included here. If you are intermediate strength and above, you should use these rankings.

Rank	Racquets for Expert Players 2002		Elbow Safety	Shoulder Safety	Wrist Safety	Efficiency	Weighted Sum
1	Prince	Graphite Classic OS	2	1	2	1	7
2	Yonex	Muscle Power 3i	1	3	1	3	8.5
3	Head	I.Prestige Mid	4	2	8	8	24
4	Cayman	Pro Heat II	3	15	13	2	34.5
4	Pro Kennex	Kinetic Pro 5g	7	9	10	5	34.5
6	Head	Classic MP	6	6	3	20	38
7	Yonex	RD Ti-70 Long 98	5	17	11	4	39.5
8	Babolat	Pure Control	9	4	21	17	55.5
9	Cayman	Catalyst II	8	12	26	10	60
10	Weed	3/4 Weed XL	19	19	7	6	60.5
11	Volkl	Quantum 10 RAP	18	20	4	11	62
12	Prince	Triple Threat Graphite OS	15	8	6	30	66.5
13	Wilson	Hyper Pro Staff Zone 7.1	10	16	14	29	74
14	Babolat	VS Control	14	7	16	34	78
15	Prince	Triple Threat Warrior OS	26	13	12	18	82
16	Prince	Triple Threat Warrior MP	12	5	17	46	86
17	Yonex	RD Ti-70 88	11	14	23	35	88.5
18	Yonex	Ultimum RQ Ti-1500 Long 105	20	33	15	12	90
19	Prince	Triple Threat Rebel MP	23	10	5	43	92.5
20	Prince	Triple Threat Graphite MP	20	11	18	37	96
21	Volkl	C10 Pro	12	25	39	22	104
22	Wilson	Hyper Pro Staff 6.1 MP Stretch	23	22	37	15	108.5
23	Cayman	Pro Smash II	17	23	29	32	109.5
24	Pro Kennex	Kinetic Pro 7g	31	26	27	16	115.5
25	Yonex	Ultimum RD Ti-50	16	34	55	14	127
26	Dunlop	300G 98	32	21	19	45	133
26	Prince	Triple Threat Vendetta MP	34	18	9	55	133
28	Cayman	Pro Talis II Long	28	39	32	25	138
29	Yonex	Ultimum RD Ti-80	22	42	54	13	142
30	Prince	Triple Threat Graphite Mid	36	27	36	42	159
31	Yonex	Ultimum RD Ti-50 Long	29	51	60	7	161.5
32	Babolat	Pure Control +	35	29	57	26	164.5
33	Yonex	MP Tour-1 Mid	30	34	58	44	181
34	Cayman	Pro Talis II	23	44	80	24	182.5
34	Yonex	Ultimum RQ Ti-1700 Long 98	39	55	50	19	182.5
36	Cayman	Catalyst II Pro	27	40	98	9	187.5
37	Volkl	Quantum V1 OS	52	36	28	47	189
38	Volkl	V1 Classic	43	30	40	64	198.5
39	Babolat	Pure Power Zylon 360	49	37	40	50	200.5
40	Head	i.Prestige MP	33	45	75	36	205.5
41	Head	i.S9 OS	67	50	25	33	208.5
42	Prince	Triple Threat Vendetta OS	56	37	24	66	211
43	Head	I.S18	73	55	30	21	215.5
44	Slazenger	Pro Braided	44	32	63	56	217
45	Cayman	Excel Comp II	38	30	44	93	224
46	Wilson	Hyper Pro Staff 6.5 MP	47	47	33	76	226.5
47	Prince	Triple Threat Hornet OS	63	52	51	31	228.5
48	Prince	Triple Threat Attitude MP	63	28	38	70	230.5
49	Cayman	Energizer II	40	54	44	73	231
50	Prince	Triple Threat Hornet MP	53	23	53	78	233.5
51	Wilson	Hyper Pro Staff Surge 5.1	48	49	61	52	234
52	Babolat	Pure Drive	49	41	73	51	238.5
53	Fischer	Pro No. One	37	57	94	38	244.5
54	Volkl	Catapult 3	70	66	46	28	245
55	Volkl	Quantum 10 Tour	45	62	81	48	258.5
56	Wilson	Hyper Pro Staff Extreme 6.7	59	64	34	75	261.5
57	Wilson	Hyper Pro Staff 6.1 MP	42	43	102	56	264
58	Prince	Triple Threat Bandit OS	74	53	22	84	270
59	Head	i.S2 MP	67	47	42	83	272.5
60	Pro Kennex	Core 1 No. 20	76	46	48	67	275
61	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 6.3 Light OS	72	63	20	89	280
62	Fischer	GDS Rally FT Titanium	61	73	77	40	281.5
63	Topspin	TPC1000	61	64	105	27	287.5
64	Wilson	Pro Staff Original 6.0 85	41	67	116	49	293.5
65	Babolat	Soft Drive	71	57	55	77	295.5
65	Fischer	Pro Tour FT Air Carbon Ti	51	68	129	22	295.5
67	Volkl	Quantum V1 MP	66	60	67	71	297
68	Yonex	MP Tour-1 MP	46	61	101	68	299
69	Head	I.Radical OS	65	86	90	41	314.5
70	Volkl	Catapult 1	91	74	49	58	317.5
71	Babolat	Soft Power	78	59	65	78	319
72	Volkl	Quantum 5	82	82	70	54	329
73	Cayman	Energizer II Pro	55	76	106	65	329.5
74	Topspin	CL 633	57	75	111	60	331.5
75	Prince	Graphite Classic MP	54	80	133	61	355
76	Prince	Triple Threat Scream OS	83	69	59	105	357.5
77	Fischer	Pro Extreme	69	82	145	39	369.5
78	Pro Kennex	Ti Intensity PBT Reach	85	71	67	109	374.5
79	Weed	T-Zone	94	79	34	127	381
80	Babolat	VS Drive	99	81	31	123	383.5
81	Volkl	Quantum Force	86	82	64	110	385
81	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 5.3 Stretch MP	94	70	62	112	385
83	Volkl	Tour 10 Mid	60	87	123	87	387
84	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 6.3 OS	90	88	47	125	395
85	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 5.2 MP	84	91	77	102	396
86	Volkl	Catapult 2	103	92	88	62	396.5
87	Head	Classic Mid	58	88	121	104	400
88	Pro Kennex	Kinetic Pro 15g	102	90	66	101	410
89	Volkl	Tour 8	87	95	135	53	413.5
90	Babolat	Pure Control Zylon 360	79	100	118	80	416.5
91	Head	i.S2 OS	110	85	83	85	418
92	Head	I.Prestige MP XL	77	98	114	91	418.5
93	Prince	Triple Threat Sovereign OS	122	77	52	107	419
94	Wilson	Triad Pro Staff 6.0 MP	81	95	148	59	423.5
95	Prince	Triple Threat Bandit MP	91	71	83	134	424.5
96	Dunlop	Spirit 110	97	121	96	63	425.5
97	Dunlop	Vision 102	105	105	79	86	427.5
98	Head	I.S10	125	103	72	72	434.5
99	Head	i.extreme MP	96	112	110	69	435
100	Dunlop	Vision 110	109	108	76	90	437.5
101	Head	i.Speed MP	98	93	95	103	438
102	Dunlop	Spirit 100	89	100	115	92	440.5
103	Head	i.S4 MP	104	98	90	97	441
104	Blackburne	Excalibur Ti 97	101	77	82	131	441.5
105	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 5.3 Stretch OS	123	95	42	129	450.5
106	Prince	More Dominant OS	119	105	74	96	453.5
107	Babolat	Pure Drive Zylon 360	106	110	93	95	457
108	Dunlop	200G 95	75	115	143	88	458.5
109	Yonex	Ultimum RQ Ti-1700 Long 110	93	117	107	98	461.5
110	Prince	Triple Threat Attitude OS	114	93	86	120	470
111	Topspin	CL 603	80	112	152	94	478
112	Volkl	C-10 Pro OS	88	123	151	74	480
113	Head	I.Radical MP	100	135	122	81	488
114	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 6.3 MP	112	102	71	148	489
115	Weed	T-Zone Plus	113	130	85	111	495.5
116	Prince	More Game OS	124	107	90	114	497
117	Gosen	Carbon Plus I	107	109	100	128	497.5
118	Dunlop	Inferno 118	128	116	108	82	498
119	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 4.0 OS	127	121	69	118	498.5
120	Wilson	Hyper Hammer 6.3 Light MP	115	111	87	135	505.5
121	Volkl	Quantum 8 RAP	111	119	117