Frances Tiafoe's Racquet, Strings & Gear

Q: What racquet does Frances Tiafoe use?

Frances Tiafoe — Endorsed model: Yonex Percept 97. Actual frame / pro-stock mold: Yonex Dual-G VCORE Pro 97 pro stock. Head size: 97 sq in. String pattern: 16x19. (Reported; last verified 11 November 2026.)

Q: What strings does Frances Tiafoe use?

Frances Tiafoe — Mains: Yonex POLYTOUR PRO. Crosses: Yonex POLYTOUR PRO. Gauge: 1.25 mm. (Reported; last verified 11 November 2026.)

Q: What tension does Frances Tiafoe string at?

Frances Tiafoe — Mains: 41.9 lbs. Crosses: 41.9 lbs. (Reported; last verified 11 November 2026.)

Q: What overgrip does Frances Tiafoe use?

Frances Tiafoe — Overgrip: Yonex Super Grap. (Reported; last verified 11 November 2026.)

Q: What shoes does Frances Tiafoe wear?

Frances Tiafoe — Shoe model: K-Swiss Ultrashot 4. (Reported; last verified 11 November 2026.)

Tour: ATP
Rank: No. 8
Country: United States
Plays: Right-handed, two-handed backhand
Verified: 11 November 2026

Answer

Frances Tiafoe uses the Yonex Percept 97 (reportedly a Yonex Dual-G VCORE Pro 97 pro stock underneath the paint), strung with Yonex POLYTOUR PRO at 41.9 lbs. On court Tiafoe wears K-Swiss Ultrashot 4.

RacquetWhat racquet does Frances Tiafoe use?

Item	Value, confidence and source
Endorsed model	Yonex Percept 97 Tennisnerd (August 2026) also counts him as a Percept user. Reported tennis-warehouse.com11 Nov 2026
Actual frame / pro-stock mold	Yonex Dual-G VCORE Pro 97 pro stock Tennisnerd reports a pro stock with a different layup and mold underneath the paint. Reported tennisnerd.net11 Nov 2026
Head size	97 sq in Reported tennisnerd.net11 Nov 2026
String pattern	16x19 He skips one cross string from a 16x20 pattern. Reported tennisnerd.net11 Nov 2026

StringsWhat strings does Frances Tiafoe use?

Item	Value, confidence and source
Mains	Yonex POLYTOUR PRO Reported tennisnerd.net11 Nov 2026
Crosses	Yonex POLYTOUR PRO Full bed. Reported tennisnerd.net11 Nov 2026
Gauge	1.25 mm Reported tennisnerd.net11 Nov 2026

Mains

Yonex POLYTOUR PRO

Reported tennisnerd.net11 Nov 2026

Crosses

Yonex POLYTOUR PRO

Full bed.

Reported tennisnerd.net11 Nov 2026

Gauge

1.25 mm

Reported tennisnerd.net11 Nov 2026

TensionWhat tension does Frances Tiafoe string at?

Item	Value, confidence and source
Mains	41.9 lbs Reported as around 19 kg (August 2026). Halle 2026 stringing information showed 44 lbs. Reported tennisnerd.net11 Nov 2026
Crosses	41.9 lbs Reported as around 19 kg. Reported tennisnerd.net11 Nov 2026

Mains

41.9 lbs

Reported as around 19 kg (August 2026). Halle 2026 stringing information showed 44 lbs.

Reported tennisnerd.net11 Nov 2026

Crosses

41.9 lbs

Reported as around 19 kg.

Reported tennisnerd.net11 Nov 2026

GripWhat overgrip does Frances Tiafoe use?

Item	Value, confidence and source
Overgrip	Yonex Super Grap Listed on the Tennis Warehouse Tiafoe gear page. Reported tennis-warehouse.com11 Nov 2026
Replacement grip	Unknown

Overgrip

Yonex Super Grap

Listed on the Tennis Warehouse Tiafoe gear page.

Reported tennis-warehouse.com11 Nov 2026

Replacement grip

Unknown

ShoesWhat shoes does Frances Tiafoe wear?

Item	Value, confidence and source
Shoe model	K-Swiss Ultrashot 4 Reported tennis-warehouse.com11 Nov 2026

ApparelWho is Frances Tiafoe's clothing sponsor?

Item	Value, confidence and source
Apparel sponsor	Unknown

ProfileFrances Tiafoe

Tour	ATP
Singles ranking	8 ATP singles rankings dated 9 November 2026 (cross-checked with ESPN).
Plays	Right-handed
Backhand	Two-handed
Racquet sponsor	Yonex

Same gearOther pros using it

Yonex POLYTOUR PRO	Ben Shelton, Elise Mertens, Casper Ruud, Belinda Bencic
Yonex Super Grap Overgrip	Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula, Diana Shnaider, Tommy Paul, Elise Mertens, Sorana Cirstea, Naomi Osaka, Casper Ruud, Brandon Nakashima, Belinda Bencic
K-Swiss Ultrashot 4	Elise Mertens

Sources

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