Everyone wants to play like there favorite badminton player which also peak interest in them to know the types of equipment used by there favorite player so in this article I will list racket used by top men’s singles professional badminton player
Note: I will keep on updating this article whenever a player will change his racket, so don’t forget to bookmark this post
Players mentioned in this article
- Kento momota (Japan)
- Viktor Axelsen (Denmark)
- Chou tien chen (Chinese Taipei)
- Anthony ginting (Indonesia)
- Anders Antonsen (Denmark)
- Chen long (China)
- Shi yuqi (China)
- Jonatan christie (Indonesia)
- Lee zii jia (Malaysia)
- Sai praneeth (India)
Kento Momota
Momota is a Japanese badminton player. He is known for his explosive movements on court and his unpredictable style of play. He has won several major badminton tournaments including two World Championships titles
Racket used by Kento momota: Astrox 99
But looking at the launch of the new Astrox 100 i am certain that he will be using this racket in the future for quite some time to see if it suits him
Some features of Astrox 99
Shaft of the racket is stiff which means it is good for attacking player probably this is why yonex started campaign with name steep attack challenge
It is a heavy head but the weight of the racket is evenly balanced making it an all-round racket
Definitely not beginners but if you have good pronation technique than go for it
Viktor Axelsen
He is a Danish badminton player. He was the 2017 World Champion and the bronze medalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Very tall man with height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Racket used by Viktor Axelsen: Duora Z Strike
After the launch of astrox 99 he changed his racket but seems like his playing style did not matched with the racket so he shifted back to Duora Z Strike
Some Features of Axelsen’s racket
This racket uses duora technology which means that one side of the racket frame is faster and the other side is slower but when I played with my friend’s racket it doesn’t feel much of a difference
I would highly recommend this racket because of how perfect it is in every aspect, control, power, accuracy
- Flex: Extra Stiff
- Frame: H.M. Graphite/NANOMETRIC DR/Hyper-MG
- Shaft: H.M. Graphite/NANOMETRIC/EX-HMG
- Weight / Grip Size: 3U (Ave.88g) G4,5 2U (Ave.93g) G4,5
- Stringing Advice: 3U 20-28lbs, 2U 21-29lbs
You can check my racket guide to understand these terms
Chou Tien Chen
Chou Tien-chen is a badminton player from Taiwan, representing Chinese Taipei. He became the first local shuttler in 17 years to win the men’s singles title of the Chinese Taipei Open in 2016
Racket used by Chou Tien Chen: Duora Z Strike
Chou Tien Chen is a very fit player and he likes to play aggressively that is one of the reason he choose this racket
I have explained some features of this racket in Viktor’s Section
Anthony Ginting
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting is an Indonesian badminton player. He first rose when he won the bronze medal at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. He is known for his fast movement on court
Racket used by Ginting: Astrox 88D
He was previously sponsored by li ning but now using Yonex equipments
Some Features of Astrox 88D
Before the features just a quick note , here in racket name D stands for Dominance whereas other varitant of this racket 88S stands for speed
Shaft:- It has a stiff shaft so it is easier to control your shots as compared to the flexible shaft but you need a good technique to get the most out of this racket also it has one of the slimmest shaft Yonex has ever produced which means less air resistance during swings
Balance:- It is a head heavy racket but what I liked about it is that how fast it is at the same time meaning that you can also use this racket while playing doubles even after being a head heavy racket
You can read more in detail in this post
Anders Antonsen
A. Antonsen is a Danish badminton player. He won the gold medal at the 2015 European Junior Championships in the boys singles event, and at the same year was awarded the European Young Player of the Year
He is known for his amazing personality off court
Racket used by A. Antonsen: Auraspeed 90k
Antonsen is currently sponsored by Victor unlike his peer (Axelsen) who is under Yonex Sponsorship
Some features of this racket
- Flex: Stiff
- Head: Square/Isometric
- Weight: 82-86 grams (4U-)
- Grip: G5
- B.Pt: 4 (Head Light toward Even Balance)
Chen Long
He is a Chinese professional badminton player. He is the reigning Olympic champion and two-time World champion and All England champion.
He is known for his patient play and with height of 1.87 m he is also known as The Wall among his fans
Racket used by Chen Long: Li-ning 3D Calibar 900
Just like his playing style this racket is evenly balanced to support both attack and defense
Some features of this racket
- Balance: Very Head Heavy
- Shaft Stiffness: Flexible
very good racket to generate that extra power in your smash
Shi yuqi
He is a Chinese badminton player. Shi Yuqi won his first SuperSeries title in the 2016 French Super Series At the 2017 All England Open, he defeated 6-time champion Lin Dan to reach the final and repeated the same feat again at the 2018 All England Open
He is also very active on a Chinese app name Tik Tok
Racket used by Shi yu qi: Li ning Aeronaut 9000
Some features of this racket
- Racket weight: 86g
- Shaft : Flexible
- Max Tension : 32 LBS
- Balance : 305+/-2MM
- Grip size: S1
Again if you want to know in detail about these terms read this post
Jonatan Christie
Jonatan Christie, also known by his nickname “Jojo”, is an Indonesian badminton player. He is from PB. Tangkas Specs, a badminton club from Jakarta and plays in men’s singles discipline
His playing style is same as his peer ginting which is fast and furious
Racket used by Jonatan Christie: Aeronaut 7000
Some features of this racket
Aeronaut series is one of the first in Lining racket , this racket has the features to support the balance gaming style
- Racket Weight: 89 g
- Shaft: Medium flex
- Balance: 300mm (meaning it is head heavy racket)
Lee zii jia
Lee Zii Jia is a Malaysian badminton player. He was the men’s singles gold medalist at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games
Young player emerging on the international circuit with thunder smashes
Racket used by Lee zii jia: Thruster K BXR
You will be amazed to see how much he generates in his smashes and this the reason he chooses this racket to support his attacking style
Some features of this racket
- Highly Resilient Modulus Graphite + Nano Resin + 6.6 Shaft
- Stiff Flex
- Weight / Grip Size: 4U G5
Sai Praneeth
He is an Indian badminton player. He became the first Indian male shuttler in 36 years to win a bronze medal in the BWF World Championships in 2019
Racket used by Sai Praneeth: Nanoray 750
Some features of this racket
| Flexibility | Medium |
| Balance | Head Light |
| Weight | 85.5 g |
Thank you for reading…
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