How to Copy Djokovic’s Actual Racquet Specs
Over the past 10 years, Novak Djokovic has dominated the tennis world using two different racquet specs. One pre-2018, before he suffered the elbow injury, and one post, done up by Roman Prokes of RPNY.
According to Tennisnerd, the pre-2018 racquet is based off the Ti/iRadical mold. The prostock code is PT113B1 and, according to Talk Tennis Warehouse, is mix between the Liquidmetal and Microgel Radicals, using Head’s twin tube construction. Some tweaks were made to Djokovic’s frame in 2018 following his elbow surgery included some adjustments to the layup and mold, yielding a new prostock code PT346.1 The big differences are a 18x19 string patterns (instead of 18x20) and a 0.1 inch stretch.
The Specs
Here are his specs according to Impacting Tennis.
Pre 2018:
Length: 68.5cm
Static Weight: 358g
Balance: 32.8cm
Swingweight: 370kgcm^2
Recoil Weight: 183.9kgcm^2
Polarization: 0.51
MGR/i: 20.23
Post 2018:
Length: 69 cm
Static Weight: 357g
Balance: 32.5cm
Swingweight: 364kgcm^2
Recoil Weight: 183.3kgcm^2
Polarization: 0.51
MGR/i: 20.30
How Can You Replicate This?
The prostock molds PT113B1 and PT346.1 are dubiously rare, made only for Djokovic and maybe his brothers. The rarity and prestige of these frames mean the are quite expensive. They typically run around $4,000.
Given that prostocks are off the table, we can look to the retail versions. The Ti and iRadicals are quite old and hard to find these days. The Microgel Radical is still available new today, but a strung stiffness of 57 makes this frame a bit too soft to accurately reflect Djoker’s setup.
This leaves us with the final “base,” racquet of the legendary PT molds: the Head Liquidmetal (LM) MP. This racquet is relatively easy to find on the used market. I got mine from a local Facebook listing for $80 from a local tennisnerd. Djokovic even used this frame as a junior, as its been reported that the LM Radical is largely the same as the previous Ti/iRadicals, with the most notable difference being the LM ridges around the frame.
Once you acquire the platform racquet, you’ll just need to note down the specs and use the Tennis Warehouse customization tools to dial in the spec. If you aren’t sure how to use those, check out this step-by-step guide on how to match tennis racquets:
