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Pure Drive Roddick
Roddick's frame — a byword for serve and power
LegendPowerServePro's choice
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Specifications
Head size100 in²645 cm²
Weight315 g11.1 oz · unstrung
Balance315 mm8.8 pts HL
String pattern16x19mains × crosses
Length27 in68.6 cm
LevelAdvanced
Year20082008
Source: Babolat archive / trusted retail archive · last checked 2026-09-06 · high confidence
How it plays
0–100 editorial ratings compiled by Tennistory from specs and published reviews, not lab measurements.
Feel
Ferocious power with a big serve bonus — it made Roddick's serve even more brutal.
Background
A Pure Drive special edition built for Roddick, nodding to the serve speed record he held for years.
Successor: Babolat Pure Drive (2025)
Players
- Andy Roddick · played it
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