Babolat Pure Aero (2023) vs Tecnifibre TF40 315 (2022)
Spec-by-spec, with every gap named. Rows where at least one frame has no published value are marked incomplete — an average across a missing number is a guess.
| Spec | Babolat Pure Aero (2023) | Tecnifibre TF40 315 (2022) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head size | 645.2cm² | 632.3cm² | −12.9 cm² |
| Length | 685.8mm | 685.8mm | identical |
| Weight, unstrung | 300g | 315g | +15 g |
| Balance | 320 mm · 7.2 pts HL | 305 mm · 11.8 pts HL | −15 mm |
| Stiffness (RA) | 67RA | not published | Incomplete — one of the two rackets publishes nothing here. |
| Beam, throat | 23.0mm | not published | Incomplete — one of the two rackets publishes nothing here. |
| Beam, mid | 26.0mm | not published | Incomplete — one of the two rackets publishes nothing here. |
| Beam, tip | 23.0mm | not published | Incomplete — one of the two rackets publishes nothing here. |
| Mains | 16 | 18 | +2 |
| Crosses | 19 | 19 | identical |
Who should pick which
- Balance: Babolat Pure Aero (2023) is 15 mm higher. That means more mass towards the head — the other gives you more mass in the handle, so a more manoeuvrable feel at the same weight.
- Weight, unstrung: Tecnifibre TF40 315 (2022) is 15 g higher. That means more mass, so more plough-through and more to swing late in a match — the other gives you less weight, so easier to accelerate and easier to get round on fast returns.
Differences are computed from published specs only. Where a value is missing for either racket the row is marked incomplete and excluded from this list — an inference across a missing number is a guess, not a comparison.