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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Gareth Richman

Babolat Pure Aero review: Does tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz’s racket live up to the hype?

Following Carlos Alcaraz’s stunning maiden 2022 US Open Grand Slam win in New York, there has been a spotlight on the youngest world number one in ATP history and, in particular, his tennis racket of choice, the Pure Aero from Babolat. But what is all the hype about?

Before we get to that, we need to take a minute to appreciate the teenage sensation from Murcia, Spain, who can hit a ball with such venom and dispatch deft touch shots at a flick of a switch to bamboozle his opponents, that he’s become one of the hottest prospects in the men’s game.

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