Wilson Pro Staff 97 v13
About the Brand
Wilson Sporting Goods is an American sports equipment manufacturer. In 1913, the Wilson Sporting Goods Company was founded in Illinois, Chicago, United States, by Mr. Thomas E. Wilson.
Mr. Thomas E. Wilson was born in July 22, 1868 Ontario, Canada, London and died in August 4, 1958, Lake Forest , Illinios, United States.
Wilson makes equipment for many sports, among them baseball, badminton, football, basketball, fastpitch softball, golf, soccer, squash, pickleball, volleyball, racquetball, and tennis.
The company owns the brands Atec, DeMarini, EvoShield, Louisville Slugger, and Luxilon to provide sports equipment and protective gear for baseball, lacrosse, softball, and tennis.
Wilson is a major manufacturer of tennis racquets. The original Kevlar Pro Staff model racquets, known for their use by Pete Sampras, were heavy (more than 350 g strung) and small-headed (85 sq in.).
Roger Federer also used the same racquet model. Jim Courier and Stefan Edberg also used the Pro Staff Original. Stefan Edberg later switched to the Pro Staff Classic in 1991, which was the same racket (85 sq. in. with slightly rounded frame edges) but with different paint work.
In late 2009, Wilson unveiled their latest line of rackets, codenamed 20x, which they would later rename BLX. This line directly replaces their previous K-Factor series with all new technologies. Also, many pros use custom-made rackets that perform differently from the mass-produced versions. As of 2015, Roger Federer uses the Pro Staff RF97 Autograph model, which is heavy (340 g/12 oz unstrung) and larger (97 sq. in.).
Aside from tennis racquets, the Wilson Sporting Goods Company also makes tennis balls (including the official balls of the US Open Championship and, starting in 2020, the French Open major championships), shoes, balls, strings, clothes, and racquet bags.
Wilson Sporting Goods officially sponsors some of the world’s leading tennis players, including
Roger Federer, Grigor Dimitrov, David Goffin, Gael Monfils, Kei Nishikori, Milos Raonic, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Philipp Kohlschreiber, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Sania Mirza, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Jelena Ostapenko, Maria Sakkari, Simona Halep, Petra Kvitova, and Kyle Edmund.
Description
Wilson Pro Staff 97 v13, 2020 is the thirteenth generation of the Pro Staff series.
This updated Wilson Pro Staff 97 V13 is the fastest and mid-lightest version of Roger Federer’s choice of Wilson Pro Staff.
Pro Staff 97 v13 has an all-matt black colour with a glossy brand name (Wilson) and red and yellow stripes.
Now, the red and yellow are only on the side of the throat and at 12 o’clock.
This racquet’s unique exposed carbon fibre weave has a gloss finish above the 3 and 9 of the frame for a slick touch.
Updated with Braid 45, this racquet’s graphite and aramid fibres have been strategically woven at a 45-degree angle to enhance feel, pocketing, and stability.
The Pro Staff 97 comes with a 321 RDC swing weight, which makes a tennis racquet more fast on groundstrokes while also offering decent stability against higher levels of pace.
Wilson’s String Mapping Technology creates denser spacing in the hitting area for a more predictable and controlled response.
Specifications
| Head Size: 97 in² / 625.81 cm² |
| Length: 27in / 68.58cm |
| Strung Weight: 332 gm /11.7 oz |
| Balance: 12.6in / 32cm / 7 pts HL |
| Beam Width: 21.5mm / 21.5mm / 21.5mm |
| Composition: Graphite Braided With Aramid |
| Grip Type: Wilson Pro Performance |
| Power Level: Low-Medium |
| Swingweight: 321 |
| Stiffness: 66 |
| Stroke Style: Medium-Full |
| Swing Speed: Fast |
| String Tension: 50-60 Pounds |
String Pattern: |
Technology
BRAID 45
Braid 45 Frame construction arranges the double braided fibers at 45 degree angles for enhanced pocketing feel alongside incredible stability.
Allowing the braid to breathe more upon impact. The result is an enhanced pocketing feel combined with incredible stability.
STRING MAPPING
String Mapping provides a denser string bed for excellent precision and feel.
Strings sit closer together, yielding a denser string bed for excellent precision and feel.
Pro Using or Used This Racquet
Overall Performance
Wilson adds a string mapping technology in this racquet to make it a little bit denser hitting area for more controlled.
The Wilson Pro Staff 97 v13 is a very control-oriented racquet. This could be an ideal choice of racquet for control as its weight is 315 gm.
Feel
Wilson adds new Braid 45 technology to try to enhance more feel to this racquet and that think really worked.
The Wilson Pro Staff 97 v13 has a comfortable, crisp, and clean feel. Above all, it is more stable than the previous version and has pinpoint precision.
Groundstrokes
On the groundstrokes, the Wilson Pro Staff 97 v13 is very easy to use and provides a good amount of spin from the baseline.
The Wilson Pro Staff 97 v13 feels brilliant from the back of the court and is a great racquet for intermediate and advanced players.
Compared with Pro Staff RF 97 V13, you’ll hardly notice any difference when it comes to stability. This means you’ll have some serious control on the groundstrokes and can make use of all the power you create through swings.
Despite its weight, the racquet swings with reasonable ease thanks to its headlight balance, while still leaving room for players to customize.
Maneuverability
In maneuvaribility Wilson Pro staff 97 v13 definitely overcome Wilson Pro Staff RF 97 v13 because the RF 97 heavy weight for the most players this is something that an intermediate or advanced player choose this racquet for comfortable feel with maneuverabilty around the court to playing long duration of time and it just performs great in maneuverability from all shots.
Power
The Wilson Pro Staff 97 v13 has a very controllable power racquet, which is to say that sometimes you’ll find a lack of free power.
Aggressive baseliner players who rely on free power without making much effort with less power swing then the Pro Staff 97 v13 is not for you.
Returns
On returns, the Wilson Pro Staff 97 and v13 feel fast and easy to swing. This racquet allowed you to really swing out and go for small targets on your return.
The maneuverability made it easy to react to your opponent’s serve, and it felt like you’d be able to get into the point pretty consistently.
The Pro Staff 97 has an impressive amount of stability for blocking the ball, returning aggressively, and performing excellent hitting returns with depth and control.
Serves
On serves, Wilson Pro Staff 97 v13 is slightly a control racquet so you can find control rather than the power on first serve.
On slice serve or kick serve, you can find this racquet doing great work.
Sometimes you can find this racquet to be less powerful and implacable towards the edges of the frame.
The Pro Staff 97 v13 is more than sufficient on serves and a great choice of racquet for those players who prefer accurate placement over power on serves.
Slices
The Pro Staff 97 v13 has more than enough maneuvrability and racquet head speed, which helped you cut under the ball to hit some deep and low backhand slices. It’s just enough mass to help you drive through the ball and be able to move the ball around the court.
Stability
As I already mentioned, compared with Pro Staff RF 97 v13, you’ll hardly notice any difference when it comes to stability, which means you’ll have some serious control on the groundstrokes and could make use of all the power you create through swings.
TopSpin
The Pro Staff 97 v13 offers you utmost topspin when needed. This racquet is easy to generate enough topspin because combination of the open string pattern and the racquet head speed. You’ll find easy depth and good access to spin from the baseline.
Volleys
At Net, Wilson Pro Staff 97 v13 offers a crisp and clean feel at net. Without having Countervail in this racquet, It feel more connected to the shots, and it is very noticeable up at net. You’ll find great pocketing and control at the net because of its stability.
At 334 grammes strung and with a stiff frame, the Pro Staff 97 v13 feels very solid up at the net. It’s easy to maneuver due to the headlight balance again, and you get plenty of feel on your shots.
If you’re not a great volleyer, that’s probably not a perfect option, but for those players who like to attack the net, this racquet will not disappoint you.
Overall
On the groundstrokes, the Wilson Pro Staff 97 v13 is very easy to use and provides a good amount of spin from the baseline. The Wilson Pro Staff 97 V13 feels brilliant from the back of the court and is a great racquet for intermediate and advanced players.
On serves, the Wilson Pro Staff 97 v13 is slightly more of a control racquet, so you can find more control than power on the first serve.
At Net, Wilson Pro Staff 97 v13 offers a crisp and clean feel at net. You’ll find great pocketing and control at the net because of its stability.
On returns, the Wilson Pro Staff 97 and v13 feel fast and easy to swing.
Overall, this is a great racket. At 315 g, it’s much more accessible than the Pro Staff RF 97 v13.
After discarding the countervail technology, this racquet feels more consistent in response, you’ll get more feel, and the denser string bed offers you that bit more control.
Pro Staff 97 v13 offers a comfortable feel, stability, is spin friendly, and is easy to use. Intermediate and advanced players can easily opt for this racquet.
Percentage Chart
88%
Control
85%
Feel
83%
Groundstrokes
84%
Maneuverability
78%
Power
82%
Returns
82%
Serves
84%
Stability
86%
Slices
84%
Volleys
83%
Topspin
84%
Over-all
Like
- Control and Precision
- Feel and Spin
- Manueuverability
- Classic Look
Dislike
- Controlled Power
- Smaller Sweet-Spot
Who's This Racquet For
The Wilson Pro Staff 97 v13 is a very well-balanced racquet for intermediate and advanced players.
Player’s who rely on playing more of a classic, all court type game, then Pro Staff 97 v13 should be your choice of racquet.
Players who’s looking for a great balanced speedy player’s racquet with controllable power, maneuverability, utmost spin and crisp feel should definitely try this classic look stick.
Who's This Racquet Not For
If you’re an aggressive baseliner who likes to hit with heavy top spin, then the Pro Staff 97 V13 may be a little bit disappointing sometimes.
The Wilson Pro Staff 97 v13 is a very controllable power racquet at 315 grams. If you rely on free power without making much effort with a less powerful swing or attack your opponent for aggressive winners, then there are better frames out there for you.
(Other Wilson Pro Staff Variants)
Wilson Pro Staff RF 97 v13
The Wilson Pro Staff RF 97 is the 339-gram (11.9 oz) heaviest unstrung weight racquet in the Pro Staff V13 Series.
The extra weight of RF 97 which provide solid stability and power but also same it is slightly less manuever compared to the other pro staff racquets. It’s an ideal choice of racquet for players who want uncompromised stability and power.
This racquet is best suited for advanced players.
| Specs | RF 97 |
|---|---|
|
Head Size |
97 sq in. / 625.81 cm |
|
Length |
27 in. / 68.58 cm |
|
Unstrung Weight |
315 gm / 11.9 oz |
|
Beam Width |
23.5 mm / 21.5 mm / 21.5 mm |
|
Swing Weight |
333 |
|
Stiffness |
66 |
|
String Pattern |
16 x 19 |
Wilson Pro Staff 97 L v13
The Wilson Pro Staff 97 L is a 50-gram (1.8 ounce) lighter unstrung weight racquet than its bigger brother, the Pro Staff RF 97, and offers a swing weight of 311, which makes this racquet easy to use, easy to maneuver, and provide a more arm-friendly experience than the Pro Staff RF 97 and Pro Staff 97.
This racquet is best suited for beginner to intermediate players.
| Specs | 97 L |
|---|---|
|
Head Size |
97 sq in. / 625.81 cm |
|
Length |
27 in. / 68.58 cm |
|
Unstrung Weight |
289 gm / 10.19 oz |
|
Beam Width |
23.5 mm / 23.5 mm / 23.5 mm |
|
Swing Weight |
311 |
|
Stiffness |
69 |
|
String Pattern |
16 x 19 |
Wilson Pro Staff 97 UL v13
Wilson Pro Staff 97 UL is the lighest weight racquet in the Pro Staff series which has 70 gram (2.5 ounces) lighter than the Roger Federer Autograph Rf 97 and offer swing weight of 296, which make this racquet easiest to use and easiest to maneuver.
This racquet is best suitable for beginner to just turn intermediate or elder players.
| Specs | 97 UL |
|---|---|
|
Head Size |
97 sq in. / 625.81 cm |
|
Length |
27 in. / 68.58 cm |
|
Unstrung Weight |
269 gm. / 9.5 oz |
|
Beam Width |
23.5 mm / 23.5 mm / 23.5 mm |
|
Swing Weight |
296 |
|
Stiffness |
66 |
|
String Pattern |
16 X 19 |
Note*
Selecting the perfect racquet for your suitable game style takes lot of research and time. Its really hard to find the perfect racquet for yourself cause every racquet has its own pros and cons.