As with the outgoing VS, the 98 will continue to be offered ... but at times it could feel almost too contained. Babolat designed the Pure Aero 98 for aggressive players using spin for control ...

But now there is one part of the Spanish Bull’s game any mere mortal can capture—his Pure Aero racquet. The Babolat Pure Aero Rafa Origin ($329) carries nearly the same unique specs as Nadal ...