This is the Racquet of Choice of Alex Eala
With a quarter-finals berth, Alex Eala eyes world-ranked No. 2 Iga Świątek across the pitch. Upsetting Madison Keys (No. 5) and walking over Paula Badosa (No. 10) in the Round of 16—due to a sustained lower-back injury, she continues her Miami Open campaign, wielding her trusted weapon of choice in hand.
A long-standing staple in Eala’s arsenal, she equips Babolat’s Pure Aero Unstrung. The same racquet accompanied her 2021 U.S. Open Singles victory as the first Southeast Asian to capture a Junior Grand Slam title. Priding itself in its spin-centric capabilities, the 8th-generation Babolat Pure Aero tennis racquet integrates an “aerodynamic frame for faster racquet head speed, spin-specific grommets to facilitate string snap-back, and a tighter string pattern for more control” (in comparison to its previous model).
Babolat’s Pure Aero Unstrung racquet also balances feel and power through the flax fibers in the racquet head and handle. A trusted companion of the sport’s best, such as Rafael Nadal, Leylah Fernandez, Félix Auger-Aliassime, and Carlos Alcaraz, Alex Eala takes up after her Spanish mentor.
Founded in 1875, the Lyon, France-based manufacturer prides itself on its various racquet sports, including tennis, badminton, and padel. The Babolat Pure Aero-line retails for around ₱15,600.00+ ($259) and is available at Chris Sports, Zalora, and other distributors nationwide.
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