- Price: $259
- Head Size: 99 sq. in.
- Length: 27 in.
- Weight: 11.4 oz.
- Balance: 3 pts. HL
- Swingweight: 331
- RA Rating: 69
- Beam Width: 22mm / 23.5mm / 21.5mm
- String Pattern: 16×18
What’s New
The updated Ultra Pro is essentially a complete reboot. It has a bigger head size, thicker, firmer beam and a more open string pattern. The result is a frame designed to be more powerful and user-friendly. The racquet’s main innovation is SI3D technology which optimizes its bending profile at contact to increase power potential, spin generation and ball pocketing. It also possesses Crush Zone Grommets for increased dwell time, Dual-Taper Beam for bigger hitting and Parallel Drilling for string bed forgiveness. The bumper and grommets can more efficiently be replacement thanks to the Click-and-Go System. And the glossy Electric Indigo colorway gives the frame a sharp look.
What Works
When a racquet has a “Pro” label, it can often mean it lacks juice or has a fist-sized sweet spot. The Ultra bucks that trend. Thanks to its hefty 330ish swingweight and more head-heavy balance, it does challenge when it comes to maneuverability. However, get it to the strike zone on time with a healthy cut, and all that mass in the head and stiff layup will produce a formidable shot. That combination also creates top-notch stability for its weight, and some help when contact is off-center.
This fifth version of the Ultra Pro is a marked departure from the model it replaces. That frame had a smaller head size, thinner, more flexible beam and played like a descendent of the Blade line. It had great feel and control but required the user to provide the bulk of the power. Over the years Wilson tour players—such as Madison Keys and Borna Coric—used it competition, but it was a far cry from the rest of the Ultra family.
This update incorporates a mold which stems from the defunct Steam franchise. About a decade ago the Steam had a brief run but still managed to capture a devoted following. Some of which were junior players who would go on to play on the pro tours. When the Steam got mothballed, they refused to move on and used the mold but with a current racquet’s paintjob.
