Wilson tennis rackets

Wilson's five ranges: which one is right for you

Wilson organizes its rackets by what you're looking for: power, spin, or control. This is what each range promises and what those who have tried it on court say about it:

Wilson's rule for choosing is your shot. If it doesn't have much speed yet, start with the power ones: the Ultra if you hit flat and the Clash if you lift. If you have arm speed, the Defyer if you want spin, and the Blade or the Pro Staff if you want control.

How the neighboring ranges differ

• Clash or Ultra. Both are power rackets. The Clash is more comfortable, more flexible, and easier to handle; the Ultra hits harder and is firmer.
• Blade or Pro Staff. Both are control rackets. The Pro Staff has the smaller head (97 square inches) and weighs more, so it is more demanding; the Blade gives a bit more spin.
• Defyer or Blade. Both require arm speed and weigh almost the same. The Defyer gives more spin and more ball speed with less effort; the Blade is more precise and has a more direct feel.

Blade Feel, Ultra Power, and Pro Staff Precision are not the competition range

Wilson reuses the names of its ranges in its recreational line. A Blade Feel 103 is not a Blade V10: it is a 103-square-inch, 264-g racket that Wilson classifies as an entry-level racket. The same goes for Ultra Power versus Ultra, and Pro Staff Precision versus Pro Staff.

To distinguish them at a glance, look at the name:

• The competition one has the generation or the family: Blade 98 V10, Ultra 100 V5, Pro Staff 97 Classic.
• The recreational one has a second word: Feel, Power, or Precision, and often RXT or XL.

They are not bad rackets: an Ultra Power is a good first racket. It's just that they are not designed for the same thing, and anyone looking for "a Blade" because they saw someone use it at their club needs to know which one they are looking at.

How to read the name of a Wilson racket

A full name is read in three blocks:

Blade      100L                          V10
family    head + weight modifier  generation

The large number is the head size in square inches. 97 is a small head, for maximum control, that requires hitting the center; 98 is the size for the competition player; 100 is the most common, the balance; from 103 onward, the sweet spot is large and power is easy.

In junior rackets, the number is not the head, it is the length in inches. A Blade 25 V10 measures 25 inches long.

The weight letters are set by Wilson: L is Light and UL is Ultra Light.

And a detail that changes what you buy: by lightening, Wilson also changes the weight distribution. In the Blade 100, the weight is more towards the handle than in the 100L, and in this one more than in the 100UL. The light one is not the same racket with fewer grams.

The range suffixes:

What V10 means, and why a high number is not a better racket

It is the generation of that family, and each family has its own counter. Today Blade V10, Ultra V5, Clash V3, and Defyer V1 coexist, and the Pro Staff is sold in two families, Classic and V14.

That is why a high number does not mean a better racket: it means an older family. The Blade has been in the catalog for almost twenty years, and the Defyer came out in July 2026. In our collection, Blade V8, V9, and V10 also coexist: if two rackets are called the same and the version changes, what changes is the generation of the frame, not the range.

16×19 or 18×20: the same racket with two stringing patterns

When two models share a head, Wilson puts the stringing pattern in the name. The Blade 98 16×19 V10 and the Blade 98 18×20 V10 weigh the same and have the same balance: only the number of strings changes.

• 16×19, open: more spin, larger sweet spot, and more forgiveness.
• 18×20, closed: the ball leaves lower and straighter, with more precision and more directional control.

"16×19 for beginners and 18×20 for advanced players" is not true: Wilson describes the effect of each pattern, it does not assign a level.

Roger Federer, the RF Collection, and the RF 01

Roger Federer retired from professional tennis in September 2022 and in August 2026 entered the tennis Hall of Fame. His connection with Wilson did not end with his career: Wilson today describes a long-term alliance between the RF and Wilson brands, and from there the RF Collection is born, with rackets, bags, and accessories co-designed and tested by him.

The old Pro Staff RF97 Autograph is no longer manufactured, and it was not renamed: its successor is the RF 01, a new 98-square-inch platform, in Pro, standard, Future, and Hall of Fame versions. The RF 01 Pro, at 320 g, is the heaviest in the collection. Federer has played with Wilson since 1991, and with an 85-square-inch Pro Staff he won the 1998 junior Wimbledon.

The Roland Garros are not a Wilson line

You will see Wilson rackets with the Roland Garros decoration. They are not a range: Wilson is the official supplier of the tournament and makes products with its image. They are chosen like any other racket from its range and its weight; the paint does not change how they play.

And to complete

A Wilson is played with tennis balls and held with tennis overgrips. To carry it, tennis racket bags: Wilson uses the same range names on the bags, so there are Blade, Clash, Ultra, and Defyer racket bags.

If you compare brands, you have the Head tennis rackets and the Yonex tennis rackets, or all in tennis racket brands.

Are you torn between two ranges? Write to us and we will tell you which one fits your game.

Guide updated in November 2026.