Racket
Head Gravity MP 2025
The soft, teardrop midplus that pockets the ball like butter—unique feel and aim for club players who supply pace and hate boardy beams.
Court Score
3/ 5
Demo this as a primary option in its lane? Not an average of the axes.How we score.
- Powerfree depth
- 3
- Controlaim when swinging out
- 4
- Spinshape / dip
- 3
- Comfortarm-friendly sessions
- 5
- Valueworth street price
- 3
What it is
Late in a league set, you take a full cut on a sitting forehand and feel the ball sink into the bed before it leaves with depth you can still shape — not a trampoline launch, not a board. That’s the Gravity MP 2025 in one picture: Head’s soft, uniquely shaped midplus for players who want control and connected feel without stepping into a dense 98.
Current club Gravity flagship (SKU 231125): 100 sq in, 295 g unstrung, dense 16×20, constant 22 mm beam, Auxetic 2.0 + Graphene Inside, Half Cap tip grommets. Glossy black / stellar blue flip cosmetic. Sold unstrung; US MSRP $259 (HEAD); Tennis Warehouse often streets lower. Not Tour (98), not Pro, not Team/MP L — MP is the clear retail midplus most clubs mean when they say Gravity.
Who it’s for
Serious recreational and club players (roughly 3.5–4.5) with medium-to-full swings who want buttery pocketing, directional control, and an arm-friendlier RA than Speed / Pure Drive / Aero. Strong fit if you already generate pace and want the frame to stay honest when you swing out — baseline redirection, touch volleys, returns that don’t jar.
Skip it if you need free Pure Drive depth, Aero-level spin from an open bed, or a denser tour 98 (that’s Gravity Tour / Pro territory). If maximum plush plus free power is the whole brief, demo Clash 100 first — different comfort story.
Standout details
- Specs that matter (TW lab): 100 in² · 295 g unstrung / 11 oz (312 g) strung · 3 pts HL · SW 323 · RA 57 · 16×20 · 48–57 lbs (opt. 53) · beam 22/22/22 mm · Hydrosorb Pro grip · Blue/Black
- Teardrop / Sweet Zone: wider stringbed raised toward the tip — more responsive contact high in the hoop where classic ovals often feel hollow
- Auxetic 2.0 + softer 2025 beam: yoke/handle layup for real-time feedback; TW notes an even more buttery feel than the prior gen
- Half Cap grommets: tip construction Head pitches for durability, signature sound, and response
- Graphene Inside: frame reinforcement in key spots for stability without dumping the soft flex story
- Tradeoffs: power is Low–Medium — you supply the engine; 16×20 bites less than open 16×19 spin frames; stock SW ~323 is user-friendly, not a plow-through heavy; $259 is category money, not a bargain vs leftover older Gravities
Who’s hitting it
HEAD markets the Gravity series as endorsed by Alexander Zverev and Andrey Rublev. That is the line story — not “they play this exact retail MP.”
Independent gear trackers and HEAD’s own player caveats matter here: Zverev is tied to the Gravity Tour platform (and 2026 limited Zverev cosmetics of Tour/MP that share retail specs with the standard molds), while Rublev is widely listed on Gravity Pro. HEAD states plainly that pro players may use different rackets from the model shown.
Retail ≠ tour setup. Pros customize weight, balance, and strings heavily. You’re buying the stock 295 g / 16×20 / RA ~57 MP that club players should actually demo — the forgiving Gravity midplus, not a paintjob of someone’s match stick.
Honest verdict
If Court List already covers Speed MP (Head’s firmer midplus), Clash 100 (comfort-power unicorn), Percept 97 (Japanese flex-control), and Pure Drive / Aero (easy pace / spin), Gravity MP fills the soft-control unique-feel midplus slot. Demo this when you want to swing out, feel the ball, and keep the arm quiet — string choice still matters, but the frame’s low stiffness and teardrop sweet zone are the point. Not free power, not a spin freak — for serious recreational players who want Head’s buttery midplus in 2026, this is the Gravity worth owning.
Updated 2026-09-14