Compare
Babolat Pure Aero Gen9 (2026) vs Dunlop SX 300 (2025) vs Head Prestige MP 2023 (Auxetic 2)
Axes first, then the short verdict. The overall Court Score is not an average.
Listing
Court Score
4
3
3
Powerfree depth
4
4
3
Controlaim when swinging out
3
3
5
Spinshape / dip
5
5
3
Comfortarm-friendly sessions
2
2
4
Valueworth street price
3
4
4
Verdict
The yellow spin frame club players still mean when they say Aero—Gen9 is a bit more muted than the 2023 beast, still the clearest primary demo in the spin lane.
Dunlop’s teal/yellow spin 100—TW topspin 9.1, $250 street, the empty-brand Aero/VCORE alt Court List was missing—not the first spin demo for most, but a real primary if you want shape cheaper and a touch more directed than yellow Aero.
Classic Prestige midplus—99 box-beam control with Auxetic 2 softness and more usable pace than the franchise’s brick reputation, if you already swing with intent.