Breakdown

Groundstrokes: 8.7

When it came to hitting off the baseline, our playtesters all enjoyed the sensations they were getting from this Gravity Tour 2025. The easy power, great spin potential and comfortable overall nature made this racquet feel very versatile. This updated Gravity Tour allowed Munish to trust his game more naturally. He explained, "It was very easy to control and shape the ball on my forehand. I found a lot of spin, which was surprising at first. I was able to open up the court a lot more, and with this racquet being as control oriented as it is, I was able to swing big into the corners with minimal errors. My backhand isn’t as steady as my forehand, and I had some issues. The balls were flying a little bit due to the higher launch angle, but it wasn't anything I couldn't adjust to after a few hits."

Chris also found success with the Gravity Tour 2025, and he seriously contemplated switching to it. He said, "I played extremely well with this update to the Gravity Tour. My groundstrokes felt incredibly natural. I was able to take full swings and trust that the ball would find its intended target. The feel and sound of this racquet are qualities unequaled by similar playing racquets from other brands. The overall specs of this racquet also fit my playing style perfectly. I liked the blend of maneuverability and stability, as I was able to swing the racquet quickly while feeling a solid response at impact. The feel of the racquet is sublimely plush and silky smooth, and I loved the touch I had on my drop shots. When it came to driving the ball with topspin or slice, I found easy access to spin, which gave my shots plenty of shape. This racquet is a smidge low on power for me, but that was an easy fix by just dropping the tension down to 48 or 50 pounds (depending on string) rather than the 52 pounds we typically use."

Similarly, Troy was impressed by characteristics he didn't expect from the Gravity Tour 2025, like its surprising stability for its weight. He said, "Like I would expect from a Gravity racquet, this Head Gravity Tour 2025 feels super plush and comfortable. When it came to my backhand slice, I would have liked a bit more mass overall in this racquet, which would also help with put-away power. Because of the openly spaced strings in the upper hoop, the control could be a bit sporadic when I tried hitting flatter forehands. I felt much more comfortable hitting those shots with the Gravity Pro 2025 (more mass, tighter string pattern)."

Oak was seriously impressed by the Gravity Tour 2025, and he also flirted with the idea of a potential switch. He said, "I was absolutely delighted with this racquet. On my forehand, every kind of shot I wanted to hit felt within my reach. I love how it handled and felt in terms of power, but the main story for me was the control and spin. Shaping the ball on my forehand side felt incredibly satisfying, and I found myself trusting the shot more and more with each ball. The racquet also has excellent acoustic feedback, making the hitting experience feel incredibly rewarding. I did have a slight knock on my two-handed backhand, where the launch angle felt a little bit low. Both offensive and defensive slices felt easily attainable, and I enjoyed the plentiful spin when going for these shots. This racquet worked like a charm for my game style. There was good spin when I needed it and plenty of power to keep me in points when on defense. The put-away capability was also quite high, making this racquet effective when I was looking to end points."

For Luca, one of our playtesters in Europe, the Gravity Tour 2025 performed better on offense than defense. He noted, "I really liked the stability of this racquet during baseline rallies. However, I found that it performed better when I was on the attack rather than on defense. Overall, I felt it was more suitable for hitting softer shots, but it wasn't as effective when responding to fast, aggressive shots. Despite this, I still enjoyed playing with it." 

Another of our Tennis Warehouse Europe playtesters, Benji, loved how solid the Gravity Tour 2025 felt from the baseline. He said, "Thanks to its exceptional stability, this racquet performs particularly well on groundstrokes. It provides excellent comfort for handling powerful shots while offering enough power to be offensive and take control of rallies. Additionally, its quick maneuverability makes it easy to add spin to the ball."

Volleys: 8.5

Up at net, the highly playable nature of this Gravity Tour 2025 continued to make itself known. The stability and comfort made for very engaged shotmaking, and the overall feel and control helped our testers hit their spots. For Luca, the versatility of the frame proved to be the highlight when volleying. He said, "Honestly, I did notice that it adapts well to changes in my opponent's game. It felt effective during offensive play, so it works well at the net too."

Benji, however, had less success overall at net, though he could still absorb pace effectively. He said, "I felt noticeably less comfortable at the net compared to playing from the baseline. I struggled to execute crisp, clean shots. However, the racquet's stability allowed me to more effectively block heavy shots from my opponent."

Elsewhere, Oak fully enjoyed the Gravity Tour 2025's ability to effectively maneuver and execute shots. He explained, "In terms of overall touch, I found very little left to be desired from this Gravity Tour. The ability to shape balls from the baseline translated quite nicely for me up at net, and I felt confident dropping balls low in the service box or punching them deep into the corners. The spin factor here went quite a long way, with the elongated spin window from the teardrop shape feeling very satisfying to utilize. The lower flex made absorbing pace doable, and I enjoyed the dwell time when volleying. Overall, my connection to the ball felt very strong at net. Overheads were simply delightful."

While the Gravity Tour 2025 didn't quite have the stability to stand up to Munish's hardest-hitting opponents, the racquet's feel and maneuverability worked well for him at the net. He said, “My volleys were nice and crisp. I got a lot of feel from the Gravity Tour 2025, and that allowed me to hit a ton of touch drop shots. I was even able to maneuver the racquet quite well in really fast-paced rallies. However, I faced some stability issues when having to go against bigger hitters; I found when I hit the ball off center just a bit, it would turn on me."

"The Gravity Tour 2025 felt fantastic at net," Chris added. "I loved the plush response and felt very connected to my touch and placement volleys. There was enough mass in the racquet to stand up to big hitting, yet I also found it very easy to position the racquet. I liked the response from the stringbed, finding the sweetspot to feel generous without taking anything away from the connected response."

Troy also noted lots to like about this racquet's performance on volleys. He said, "When coming to net, I found easy maneuverability and great touch and feel. I was enjoying the plush feel and ball-pocketing when hitting my volleys. I felt like I could place the ball well, and the feel of this racquet made it easy for me to hit soft drop shots. Like I mentioned before, the overall mass of the Gravity Tour 2025 felt a bit light to me, so I would likely want to add some weight to make it even more stable, and to also help with the depth of my volleys. With that said, the racquet did feel quick when I needed to react on a volley. I found a decent amount of precision from the round-shaped 98 head size, but it wasn't quite the scalpel-like feel I got from the Wilson Pro Staff Six.One 95 v14 or the Head Prestige Pro 16x19 2023. The one thing that I always felt good about was the comfort on my arm and wrist; I never experienced any harshness, even when facing big hitters. I think some added weight would make this racquet feel even more solid and stable."

Serves: 8.5

All of our playtesters appreciated the power and precision the Gravity Tour 2025 offered on serve. Munish found great reliability and versatility from this racquet, saying, "Getting the racquet up and over my head was an absolute breeze. The Gravity even allows me to hit with a lot of kick due to its maneuverable weight and open string pattern. Flat serves were great as well because I was able to swing big on the ball over a period of time without the worry of fatigue. The 328 swingweight does most of the job for you."

Serving with the Gravity Tour 2025 felt extremely reliable and easy for Chris. He said, "I found good pace and spin on serve with the Gravity Tour 2025. My slice serve was working well, and I was able to slice the ball wide to pull my opponent out of position or swing it into their body to restrict returning options. The string pattern is fairly open, which allowed me to get enough spin on the ball to easily get it dipping inside the lines. I was surprised by how much control I had on my flat serves since I usually prefer a denser 18x20 string pattern; I'll chalk that up to the super connected feel this racquet offers. Comfort was also outstanding on serves."

Troy found a great mix of spin, power and precision when it was his turn to start a point. He explained, "The Gravity Tour 2025 was a bit more on the control side when it came to serves, but it felt easy to maneuver and was also very spin friendly. I found it to be a bit easier to generate power with the Gravity Tour 2025 than with the Prestige Pro 16x19 2023 or Prince Phantom 100P, but it’s not quite as lively as my Yonex EZONE 98+. I did find easy maneuverability, which helped me gain a bit of that power back on my first serves, and when it came to spin serves, that whippy feel made it easy to generate a lot of kick on the ball. The combination of the open string pattern and the fact that I could manipulate the racquet so swiftly made for a big weapon on my slice and kick serves.”

For Oak, the serving experience was pleasurable overall, highlighted mostly by the easy spin and comfort. He said, "I absolutely loved how the racquet pocketed at impact, allowing me to really hit up and into my shot. Similarly, the wider head shape (a la Yonex) made spinning across the ball for kick serves or out-wide placement so satisfying. This racquet felt very encouraging above the shoulder, welcoming any input asked of it. I also really like how quickly the racquet handles, and the somewhat thinner beam goes a long way here to boost the enjoyment factor. There was good power, but it was not really hurting for control either. My favorite serve on the ad side with this racquet was probably a kick serve out wide, but flat serves up the T also felt so smooth. On the deuce side of things, I enjoyed pumping up the heat and going for heavier body serves."

"My appreciation of this Gravity Tour's control extended to serving as well," added Luca. "The 16x19 string pattern allows me to vary the direction and speed of my serves, so it worked well for precision and spin on serves." 

Likewise, Benji could make great use of the Gravity Tour 2025's control and spin on serves. He described, "I was able to consistently land my first serve with precision anywhere in the service box. For my second serve, the racquet's maneuverability made it easy to apply spin, particularly with a well-executed kick serve on the ad side." 

Returns: 8.2

For the most part, our team really enjoyed hitting returns with the Gravity Tour 2025. Benji found enough stability to redirect heavy pace off first serves. He said, "Thanks to the Gravity Tour's stability, I was able to block my opponent's first serves effectively and be aggressive right from the start of the point. On second serves, I could step into the court to apply pressure on my opponent."

Unlike the rest of the team, Luca struggled somewhat returning with the Gravity Tour 2025. He explained, "I don't think this racquet is well suited to responding to fast, aggressive shots, which would include powerful serves. It feels less responsive when facing heavy, fast-paced shots, so I don't think it's the best option for handling strong serves." 

However, Oak found plenty of success returning serves with the Gravity Tour 2025, and he appreciated how easily it could redirect pace. He said, "Returns with the Gravity Tour 2025 fell in line with my baseline experience, providing easy depth, good placement and the ability to redirect heavier pace. I typically like to take away any 'plus-one' opportunities from the server when I'm returning, so I usually look to go up the line or heavy cross court so they can't tee off on anything up the middle."

Munish enjoyed the almost automatic nature of returning with the Gravity Tour 2025. He described, "You don't really have to do much when it comes to returns. When facing first serves, I was able to get the ball back deep into the court with this racquet. Second serve returns were even better because I was able to step in and hit a lot more aggressively and with a lot more spin, while still keeping the ball in. Occasionally, I would have issues with stability, and again, it was when I would catch the ball off-center."

Chris' returns felt reliable, solid and predictable. He said, "I returned well with the Gravity Tour 2025, and all of my shots were working well. I loved the amount of control I had even when swinging aggressively. My topspin returns had lots of spin, which allowed me to play with a good margin for error. There was also enough mass to block the ball back, and the Gravity Tour 2025 felt solid." 

"Like the Head Gravity Pro 2025, I found great comfort and a plush feel when striking my returns," added Troy. "I like to be aggressive on my forehand returns, but I had to be cognizant of adding some topspin; when hitting hard and flat with this racquet the ball would sometimes fly on me (it was a little 'flighty,’ as Jason would say). I didn't have any major stability issues when facing hard hitting servers, but overall I'd like a bit more mass to withstand those big serves. I enjoyed this racquet on my two-handed backhand returns due to the easy maneuverability and launch angle. I preferred the heavier spec and 18x20 string pattern of the Head Gravity Pro 2025 on my backhand slice returns because it helped me keep the ball low off the bounce. I felt like this Gravity Tour 2025 lacked a bit of plow through, and the open-spaced string pattern caused my ball to sit up a bit more." 

Breakdown Summary