Pro gear
Gear the pros use
The current setups of the professional players in the GGAB library. Gear used by several tracked pros has its own page; anything else links to the player who uses it.
Among tracked pros, the most used rackets are Yonex Arcsaber 11 Pro and Yonex Astrox 100 ZZ (4 players each), the most used string is Yonex BG80 (9 players) and the most used shoes are Yonex Power Cushion 65 Z4 (8 players).
Rackets
- 4 tracked pros
Yonex Arcsaber 11 Pro
Even balance · Stiff · Control
- 4 tracked pros
Yonex Astrox 100 ZZ
Head-heavy · Extra stiff · Power
- 2 tracked pros
Yonex Astrox 77 Pro
Head-heavy · Medium · Power
- 2 tracked pros
Yonex Nanoflare 700 Pro
Head-light · Medium · Speed
Li-Ning Aeronaut 9000
Head-heavy · Flexible · Power
Used by Anthony Ginting
Victor Thruster Ryuga II Pro
Head-heavy · Stiff · Power
Used by Kodai Naraoka
Victor Thruster Ryuga Metallic
Head-heavy · Stiff · Power
Used by Lee Zii Jia
Yonex Astrox 88D Pro
Head-heavy · Stiff · Power
Used by Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Yonex Astrox 99
Stiff · Power
Used by Kento Momota
Yonex Astrox 99 Pro
Head-heavy · Stiff · Power
Used by Alex Lanier
Yonex Nanoflare 1000Z
Head-light · Extra stiff · Speed
Used by Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
Yonex Nanoflare 800 Pro
Head-light · Stiff · Speed
Used by Ratchanok Intanon
Strings
- 9 tracked pros
Yonex BG80
0.68 mm · Repulsion, hitting sound
- 2 tracked pros
Yonex Aerobite
0.67 mm · Repulsion, control, hitting sound
Yonex BG65
0.7 mm · Durability
Used by Chirag Shetty
Yonex BG65 Titanium
0.7 mm · Repulsion, durability, hitting sound
Used by Ratchanok Intanon
Yonex Exbolt 63
0.63 mm · Repulsion, control, hitting sound
Used by Akane Yamaguchi
Shoes
Setups come from sponsor kit lists and retailer listings, and only well-sourced items are shown. Pros change frames between seasons, so a setup here is their current one, not necessarily what they used in an older match.