Naomi Osaka Racquet – What Does She Use?

One of the most successful women’s tennis players in the last few years, Japanese Naomi Osaka has been the talk of the sports world for quite a while.

She managed to win four Grand Slam titles in her career mostly, all of them on hard courts where she excels the most.

Naomi is also a controversial player creating polemics in many venues she plays in.

She is famous for being rebellious, making political and ideological statements, and standing for causes like “Black lives matter” or “not taking post-match press conferences if the player is not in good mental health”.

We wish that Naomi sticks to the sport and focuses on her pure talent and the competitions. She could achieve a lot more judging by her skills and her resilience on the court.

Osaka is ferocious blasting powerful strokes and has one of the best serves in the female Tour. People ask what racquet she uses.

Naomi Osaka currently plays with the Yonex EZONE 98 with a custom-made design called the Osaka EZONE 98.

OSAKA EZONE 98 racquet — *OSAKA EZONE 98*

Naomi Osaka Racquet Specs

The Osaka EZONE 98 was designed with the collaboration of Naomi and her sister Mari Osaka. The racquet is crafted for power and comfort.

Also endorsed by players like Kyrgios, Harris, or Vandeweghe, the 7^th generation of the Ezone 98 is a spin-friendly racquet offering comfort and controlled power.

The frame is also stable and the feel is not muted.

The ISOMETRIC design increases the sweet spot of the racquet by 7%, giving better control.

Also, the racquet features a Vibration Dampening Mesh (VDM) wrapped around graphite to provide more stability.

The shaft comes with a rounded shape to offer better flex and more spin and directional control. The variations and the angles are easier to find with this racquet.

Overall, this racquet is one of the best when it comes to easy spin, comfort, and control. Naomi likes to play with precision making the choice of this racquet obvious.

Racquet Specs

Naomi Osaka adds lead tape to her frame to bump up the weight. According to multiple sources online, her racquet sits at:

12.1oz / 343gr in weight
342 in Swingweight
12.51in / 31.8cm in balance

Anyhow, the official specs of the Yonex EZONE 98 racquet are as follows.

Head size	98 in² / 632.26 cm²
Length	27in / 68.58cm
Unstrung weight	10.8oz / 305g
Strung weight	11.4oz / 323g
String Tension	45-60 lbs
Balance	6 pts HL
Stiffness	64
Swingweight	318
Swing speed	Fast
Power Level	Low
Strings Pattern	16×19

PROS

Power and control

Comfort and good feel
Maneuverability
Accuracy

Forgiving frame

CONS

Stability could be improved

Naomi Osaka Racquet Strings

Naomi Osaka strings his racquet with Yonex Poly Tour Strike 1.25 at 59lbs in the mains and 56lbs in the crosses.

The Polytour Strike is a polyester monofilament that sits on the responsive and firm side.

It is perfect for aggressive baseliners looking for supreme control when hitting at high speed with a fast swing. You will obtain consistent deep and powerful shots with lots of pace and spin.