PERCEPT 97

The archetypal feel-and-control frame

CurrentControlFeel

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Specifications

Head size97 in²626 cm²

Weight310 g10.9 oz · unstrung

Balance310 mm10.4 pts HL

String pattern16x19mains × crosses

Length27 in68.6 cm

Beam21–21–21 mm

LevelAdvanced

Year2023PERCEPT

Source: Yonex official · PERCEPT · last checked 2026-09-06 · manufacturer spec

Power

45Gentle

Control

98Goes exactly where you aim

Spin

66High spin

Sweet spot

36Small sweet spot

Comfort

63Reasonably arm-friendly

0–100 editorial ratings compiled by Tennistory from specs and published reviews, not lab measurements.

Precise placement and solid control.

Percept, 2023 generation — Wawrinka's line.

“You're here. Have you decided where the ball goes?”

Every racket in Tennistory has its own personality and lines. This is how the Yonex PERCEPT 97 greets you.

Save strings and tension, log every session, restring and grip change, and see when it is time to restring. Free to start.