At the elite level, players need racquets that match their specific strengths and weaknesses. The Pro Staff RF97 Autograph is the perfect racquet for Federer and one of the best racquets available on the market.

The Laver Cup is an indoor event, so is he always using this tension across the year? The answer is no, but Federer doesn’t alter his tension that much throughout the season. In the first half of 2014, Federer used a Wilson Prototype racquet to win a couple of tournaments before making the biggest change of his career from a 90-inch head to a 97-inch with his current Wilson Pro Staff RF97 Autograph.

Federer Forehand in Slow Motion

They are then matched and customised by Priority 1 with the grip mould Federer likes. So while they are near identical, there are a couple of little tweaks. It was used in 4 Grand Slams in total right up until the French Open of 2004 where he switched to use then newly released nCode design.

The image above is taken from the Laver Cup from 2018 in Chicago, and as you can see, Federer is stringing his mains at 27 kgs (59.5lbs) and his crosses at 25.5 kgs (56.2lbs).Previously he used the Wilson Pro Staff 90, a similar frame but with a 90 square inch head size which by modern standards on the ATP Tour is extremely small. We have yet to see a more graceful player performing at such high levels as Roger Federer. He makes strokes seem effortless and every move smooth; however, at his core, Federer is an offensive player. Even though Roger seems to be a very calculated player, he was not afraid to am for big hitters or come closer to the net for a serve and volley drill.

At the moment we all know that Federer uses the Wilson Pro Staff RF 97 Autograph and has done since 2014. But before that, he used a 90 square inch frame for most of his career.What are your thoughts about the Wilson Pro Staff 97 Roger Federer Autograph? Does it entice you? Please comment below! From a technical point of view there’s so much to admire, Roger plays the game very aggressively and when a player is hitting any shot with a lot of force like Federer so it’s important that you give yourself enough room to do so.