im thinking of upgrading my prince 03 red (original) to the 03 speedport tour or 03 speedport black. I am a developing junior (15 years old) with a massive serve. Id like to know which racquet offers more "control"?
Sep 22, 2007 Rating
Prince O3 Speedport Black versus Prince 03 Speedport Tour by: Chris Lewis
Hi Bob,
The Prince 03 Speedport Black isn't for worse players than the 03 Speedport Tour. For instance, the Bryan Brothers use the 03 Speedport Black.
Both racquets are "players" racquets with slightly different attributes. And with both racquets giving you the option of playing with either Speedport Technology or Grommet Inserts, you can customize the racquets to whatever stringing system suits your game.
If you use the Speedport option, you'll find you have a larger sweetspot and a more dampened effect, if you use the Grommet Insert option, the feedback to your arm will be a little more sensitive.
Bottom line is that both racquets easily have the characteristics to satisfy players of a 4/5 level. But at the end of the day, it'll come down to personal preference.
If you want me to either send you demos or discuss this further, please send me a message using my contact form. You'll find the link to my contact page at the bottom of my Nav Bar (on the far left side of this page).
