Stefanos Tsitsipas is reportedly set for a major racket change ahead of the upcoming 2026 season, with the Greek star looking to get back on track after a disappointing 2025.<\/p>\n
A former world No 3 and two-time Grand Slam champion at the very peak of his powers, Tsitsipas<\/a> ended 2025 down at 34th in the ATP Rankings, with an underwhelming 22-18 win-loss record to his name.<\/p>\n It was the Greek\u2019s lowest year-end ranking since 2017, when he finished the year 91st in the world, and continued a slump that had started in 2024 \u2014 with the Greek having now finished outside the top 10 of the ATP Rankings for a second straight year.<\/p>\n Tsitsipas was dogged by poor form throughout the season and was also affected by a recurring back issue across the second half of the year.<\/p>\n And, as the 27-year-old aims to get his career firmly back on track in 2026, he looks set to make a key change.<\/p>\n Reports from Greek tennis website tennis24<\/a> have revealed that Tsitsipas is set to move away from his longstanding Wilson Blade 98 racket and instead start using the Babolat Pure Aero 98.<\/p>\n The Greek is reportedly training with his new racket ahead of the new season, having experimented with different designs across the year.<\/p>\n Tsitsipas first sparked attention by playing with a blacked-out racket during the Dubai Tennis Championships in February<\/a>, where he lifted the title at the ATP 500 event \u2014 one of his few highlights of the season.<\/p>\n Tennis News<\/p>\n Daniil Medvedev told he should have changed coaches \u2018much earlier\u2019 after disappointing 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Joao Fonseca told \u2018people have figured him out\u2019 as former world No 4 sends warning<\/a><\/p>\n The 27-year-old ultimately decided not to make a permanent racket change across the rest of what proved to be a tumultuous season, in which his form and ranking dipped significantly.<\/p>\n However, he hopes his new racket can help power him to new heights in 2026 and beyond, and potentially return him towards the top of the men\u2019s game.<\/p>\n The Greek has won titles at every level other than Grand Slams, and he will still likely have hopes of winning an elusive major title.<\/p>\n Tsitsipas is set to start his season at the United Cup, where he will team up with the likes of WTA Tour star Maria Sakarri in the mixed team event.<\/p>\n He is then set to join the likes of Novak Djokovic in the field of the Adelaide International<\/a>, before the opening Grand Slam of the year at the Australian Open.<\/p>\n Tsitsipas was a finalist at the Australian Open in 2023 and has reached the semi-final on a further three occasions, though he was beaten in round one by Alex Michelsen last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n Want more from Tennis365? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites<\/a> list for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/p>\n