What’s New
The Speed Pro Legend is an early look of the upcoming Speed series coming out in 2026. It has same specs and playability as the standard Speed Pro, but in a special-edition colorway that pays tribute to Novak Djokovic. The sleek all-black, glossy, minimalist cosmetic has gold branding of the company’s and Djokovic’s logos. There’s also forged carbon detailing around the 3 and 9 o’clock positions of the hoop.
The chief innovation in the new Speeds is the addition of Hy-Bor—a composite of boron and carbon fibers commonly used in the aerospace industry—to the shaft of the frame. It’s intended to improve the stability and feel of the racquet. The Hy-Bor is accompanied by the return of Auxetic 2.0 technology, which creates better ball connection and response at contact.
What Works
The Speed Pro Legend pays tribute to an icon of the game, but it’s a thoroughly modern racquet. Its combination of 100 square-inch head, fairly substantial weight/swingweight and thickish beam gives the racquet more pop than generally associated with a “Pro” level frame. However, the 18×20 string pattern helps tame it and keep the dials turned more toward control. It’s not as point-and-shoot as a classic 18×20, but it’s still very predictable while offering more margin for error.
This comes in handy when engaging in feverish baseline exchanges. You don’t have to be letter-perfect to produce a quality shot, plus you get a little more punch when imposing with heavy serves and aggressive groundies. And the tighter string pattern raises the accuracy more than most.
The previous Speed Pro did this as well, but got knocked for being a little too muted and dampened at contact. While less of an issue for a power frame, a racquet like the Speed Pro that appeals to a more advanced audience requires more connection to be effective. Control is more in order and that’s where having greater feel for the ball and the resulting shot is important.
