The Babolat racket collection for 2017 consists of 3 racket families: the Pure Drive, Pure Aero and the renewed Pure Strike line. The Pure Control series has been incorporated into the new Pure Strike series. Babolat continues to promote the 'connected tennis experience' in various PLAY rackets and the Babolat POP tennis sensor for the wrist. The new Babolat Pure Drive 2018 will be released in the fall of 2017. Read all about the latest Pure Drive here! Pure Strike - Speed ​​& Precision The new Pure Strike racket family is the most control-oriented racket line that the French brand offers. With #ProjectOne7, Babolat introduced the world to this clearly improved new Pure Strike line for the first time. This line was introduced with 3 models: the Pure Strike 16/19 was named racket of the year 2016 on mijnracket.nl! The Pure Strike 100 and the Pure Strike Team were the other two models with which this new line was launched. January 2017, 3 models were added , completing the line: the Pure Strike 18/20, the Pure Strike VS and the Pure Strike VS Tour. The last 2 models work with the flat, box beam frame construction that we were used to from the Pure Control series.

• Pure Strike 16/19: 98 sq/inch, 305 grams, 32.0 balance, 16/19 stringing pattern
• Pure Strike Team: 100 sq/inch, 285 grams, 33.0 balance, 16/19 stringing pattern
• Pure Strike 100: 100 sq/inch, 300 grams, 32.0 balance, 16/19 stringing pattern
• Pure Strike 18/20: 98 sq/inch, 305 grams, 32.0 balance, 18/20 stringing pattern
• Pure Strike USA: 98 sq/inch, 295 grams, 32.5 balance, 16/20 stringing pattern
• Pure Strike VS Tour: 98 sq/inch, 320 grams, 31.0 balance, 16/20 stringing pattern

Pure Aero - Power & Spin If you are looking for power and big spin, then the Pure Aero racket family is your line!Here you can see that the Pure Aero is even more aerodynamic and offers even more spin than its predecessor, the Aeropro Drive. For 2017, the line has been expanded with the Pure Aero Super Lite, the Pure Aero VS and the Pure Aero VS Tour. The last 2 have an Aero shaft, but a flat frame construction in the blade. Below you will find a complete overview of the Pure Aero racket family:

• Pure Aero Tour: 100 sq/inch, 315 grams, 31.5 balance, 16/19 string pattern
• Pure Aero: 100 sq/inch, 300 grams, 32.0 balance, 16/19 string pattern
• Pure Aero+: 100 sq/inch, 300 grams, 32.0 balance, 16/19 string pattern, +0.5 inch length
• Pure Aero Team: 100 sq/inch, 285 grams, 32.0 balance, 16/19 string pattern
• Pure Aero Lite: 100 sq/inch, 270 grams, 33.0 balance, 16/19 string pattern
• Pure Aero Superlite: 100 sq/inch, 260 grams, 33.0 balance, 16/19 string pattern
• Pure Aero USA: 98 sq/inch, 295 grams, 32.0 balance, 16/20 stringing pattern
• Pure Aero VS Tour: 98 sq/inch, 320 grams, 31.0 balance, 16/20 stringing pattern

Pure Drive - Power & Versatility Fall 2017 sees the release of the new Babolat Pure Drive 2018. Read all about the latest Pure Drive here! The most versatile/all-round racket line from Babolat is the Pure Drive line. The Pure Drive line offers a good combination of power, comfort, spin and maneuverability with solid control and is suitable for players who cover the entire court, but operate primarily from the baseline. The only innovation in this line for 2017 is a Superlite model of 260 grams.

• Pure Drive Tour: 100 sq/inch, 315 grams, 31.5 balance, 16/19 string pattern
• Pure Drive Tour+: 100 sq/inch, 315 grams, 31.5 balance, 16/19 string pattern, +0.5 inch length
• Pure Drive: 100 sq/inch, 300 grams, 32.0 balance, 16/19 stringing pattern
• Pure Drive+: 100 sq/inch, 300 grams, 32.0 balance, 16/19 string pattern, +0.5 inch length
• Pure Drive Team: 100 sq/inch, 285 grams, 32.0 balance, 16/19 stringing pattern
• Pure Drive Lite: 100 sq/inch, 270 grams, 33.0 balance, 16/19 stringing pattern
• Pure Drive Superlite: 100 sq/inch, 260 grams, 33.0 balance, 16/19 stringing pattern
• Pure Drive 107: 107 sq/inch, 280 grams, 33.0 balance, 16/19 stringing pattern
• Pure Drive 110: 110 sq/inch, 265 grams, 34.5 balance, 16/19 stringing pattern

POP Babolat POP is an interactive tennis sensor in the form of a wristband with many features that are also in Babolat PLAY . With Babolat POP you can measure your swing speed, number of strokes (forehands, backhands, serves and volleys) and spin/slice. With the accompanying app you can then challenge your tennis buddies for a challenge and measure your stroke arsenal with the greats of the earth such as Rafa Nadal and Eugenie Bouchard. See here for a full review of Babolat POP.