Work Rankings July 2001

Work should be low, to maximize the ball speed you can get from a given effort.  The rankings under the five benchmark conditions were weighted according to the amount of effort required for the best racquets under each, then summed to give the weighted sum that determined the overall rank.  The predominant value was the rank under the Second Benchmark Condition (2 BC) -- how much effort you need to produce a 110 mph serve with each racquet.

Rank out of 176

Work Rankings - 2001

1 BC

2 BC

3 BC

4 BC

5 BC

Weighted Sum

1

Slazenger

Pro Braided Extreme

3

2

12

12

2

5.10

2

Dunlop

Adrenalin Surge 108

1

1

43

44

1

6.68

3

Wilson

Hyper Pro Staff 5.0 Stretch OS

4

3

14

15

3

7.11

4

Prince

Precision Graphite Classic OS

1

6

1

1

6

8.85

5

Wilson

Hyper Pro Staff 5.0 Stretch MP

5

5

14

14

5

10.15

6

Dunlop

Adrenalin Rush 108

6

4

60

58

4

14.16

7

Cayman

Pro Heat II

8

8

24

24

8

16.43

8

Pro Kennex

Kinetic Pro 7g

7

10

4

4

10

16.65

9

Yonex

RD Ti-70 Long 98

9

11

19

20

11

20.45

10

Dunlop

Adrenalin Rush 98

13

7

66

66

7

21.34

11

Wilson

Hyper Pro Staff 5.0 MP

10

16

3

3

16

25.89

12

Weed

3/4 Weed XL

18

9

68

69

9

25.98

13

Dunlop

200 G 100

15

13

43

44

13

27.83

14

Gamma

Diamond Fiber F-9.0 MP

11

17

13

13

16

28.33

15

Yonex

Ultimum RD Ti-50 Long

17

12

65

65

12

29.48

16

Volkl

Quantum 10

20

15

60

61

14

33.71

17

Yonex

Ultimum Ti-1500 Long 105

22

14

68

68

14

34.16

18

Slazenger

Pro Braided

13

21

9

9

21

34.51

19

Cayman

Catalyst II

12

22

7

7

22

35.38

20

Head

Ti.Radical OS

19

18

50

50

18

36.81

21

Wilson

Pro Staff 6.6 Titanium MP

23

19

53

53

19

39.78

22

Prince

Triple Threat Hornet OS

27

25

28

28

25

46.59

22

Wavex

AD2002

26

24

43

43

24

46.59

24

Babolat

Pure Control

16

30

2

2

30

47.28

25

Yonex

Ultimum Ti-1700 Long 98

36

23

78

78

23

52.24

26

Prince

Triple Threat Warrior OS

31

28

39

39

28

53.28

27

Head

Classic MP

25

31

19

19

31

53.38

28

Volkl

C10 Pro

21

33

14

15

33

54.46

29

Cayman

Pro Talis II

28

32

36

36

32

57.64

30

Cayman

Pro Talis II Long

28

34

22

22

34

58.86

31

Gosen

Secret Carbon

24

36

9

9

36

58.96

32

Head

I.S18

50

20

140

140

20

59.38

33

Head

Ti.Fire Tour Edition XL

41

27

84

83

26

59.60

34

Prince

Triple Threat Graphite OS

34

35

35

35

35

63.58

35

Prince

Thunder Cloud Titanium OS

49

26

114

113

26

64.47

36

Cayman

Pro Smash II

33

39

17

17

39

66.84

37

Babolat

Pure Power

35

38

28

28

38

67.31

38

Babolat

VS Control

32

41

9

9

41

68.44

39

Cayman

Pro Magic

36

37

49

49

37

68.60

40

Yonex

RD Ti-70 88

28

43

4

4

43

69.45

41

Slazenger

Pro Carbon Ti

59

29

130

130

29

73.64

42

Prince

Triple Threat Graphite MP

40

42

25

25

42

74.12

43

Wavex

AD 3002

45

40

56

57

40

76.44

44

Wilson

Pro Staff 6.0 Original 95

39

44

39

39

44

78.21

45

Prince

Triple Threat Warrior MP

36

49

6

6

49

80.56

46

Fischer

Pro Extreme

44

45

54

54

45

82.86

47

Prince

Triple Threat Rebel 95

42

47

36

36

47

83.01

48

Gamma

Diamond Fiber F-8.0

52

46

75

74

46

89.04

49

Volkl

Quantum V1 Oversize

57

48

71

71

48

93.00

50

Wilson

Rollers 7.6 MP (Hyper Pro Staff)

48

53

39

42

53

93.83

51

Volkl

Quantum 10 Tour

53

54

54

54

54

98.26

52

Pro Kennex

Kinetic Charged Light 17g

63

51

81

81

50

99.79

53

Dunlop

200 G 95

46

59

27

27

59

100.07

54

Wilson

Pro Staff 6.0 Original 85

42

63

22

23

62

103.56

55

Prince

Triple Threat Rip

69

52

88

88

52

104.23

56

Gamma

Diamond Fiber F-9.5

47

62

25

25

62

104.36

56

Wilson

Pro Staff 6.6 Titanium OS

62

55

71

71

55

104.36

58

Babolat

Pure Drive

51

60

48

48

60

105.40

59

Prince

Triple Threat Vendetta 95

54

61

50

50

61

107.95

60

Prince

Triple Threat Ring

66

58

78

78

55

109.39

61

Gosen

Secret Carbon Lite

84

50

153

152

50

113.36

62

Gamma

Diamond Fiber M-4.5 MP

74

57

120

120

55

115.63

63

Gamma

Diamond Fiber M-4.5 OS

78

56

129

129

55

116.88

64

Head

Ti.Radical MP

65

64

88

90

64

120.01

65

Prince

Precision Graphite Classic MP

56

71

46

46

71

122.16

66

Cayman

Pro Smash II Long

55

73

32

34

73

123.20

67

Volkl

V1 Classic

60

72

46

46

71

124.38

68

Prince

Triple Threat Vendetta 110

71

69

75

76

69

127.32

69

Pro Kennex

Kinetic Pro 5g

64

75

56

56

75

131.37

70

Cayman

Energizer II

58

82

21

21

82

135.38

71

Volkl

Quantum V1 MP

76

74

86

86

74

137.06

72

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 4.3 Stretch MP

87

70

124

124

70

139.14

73

Volkl

C-10 Pro Oversize

73

77

84

85

75

139.39

74

Volkl

Quantum 1 Power Boost

92

68

146

144

68

140.23

75

Yonex

RD-7

60

85

28

28

85

141.00

76

Head

I.S10

105

65

170

170

65

142.87

77

Wilson

Hyper Pro Staff 6.5 MP

72

81

62

62

81

142.93

78

Babolat

Soft Drive

79

78

93

90

78

144.19

78

Babolat

Soft Power

79

78

93

90

78

144.19

80

Gamma

Diamond Fiber C-3.0 OS

106

66

166

167

66

144.20

81

Prince

Triple Threat Hornet MP

66

88

28

28

88

147.05

82

Gamma

Diamond Fiber C-3.0 MP

111

67

169

169

67

147.41

83

Wilson

Hyper Pro Staff 6.5 OS

76

83

81

81

83

149.13

84

Dunlop

Inferno 118

109

75

161

161

75

157.12

85

Prince

Triple Threat Bandit 110

91

84

108

110

84

158.35

86

Prince

Triple Threat Stealth MP

74

96

32

32

96

161.20

87

Fischer

GDS 700 Titanium

90

87

101

101

87

161.32

88

Head

I.Prestige MP XL

81

93

58

58

93

162.09

89

Volkl

C10 Pro Tour

68

100

18

18

100

163.39

90

Gamma

Diamond Fiber C-4.0 Oversize

93

86

125

127

86

163.71

91

Gamma

Diamond Fiber M-5.0

88

94

71

74

94

167.34

92

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 6.3 Light OS

95

90

111

111

90

168.21

93

Wilson

Rollers 6.6 MP (Hyper Hammer)

83

98

63

63

98

170.30

94

Head

Ti.S8 XL

129

80

175

175

80

171.87

95

Fischer

GDS Spice

101

92

130

130

92

175.02

96

Babolat

Soft Control

86

101

67

67

101

175.89

97

Fischer

Pro Tour

89

99

93

90

98

176.35

98

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 4.3 Stretch OS

110

91

135

135

91

176.95

99

Yonex

Ultimum Ti-1700 Long 110

99

95

116

116

95

177.03

100

Head

Ti.S4 Comfort Zone XL

118

89

154

155

89

178.82

101

Head

I.Prestige Mid

85

105

68

69

105

181.39

102

Cayman

Excel Comp II

70

114

7

7

113

182.01

103

Fischer

GDS Rally

93

104

101

101

103

185.72

104

Yonex

Super RQ Ti-600 Long

102

103

116

116

103

189.19

105

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 5.2 MP

97

107

87

87

107

189.97

106

Head

Ti.Laser Comfort Zone XL

121

97

156

156

97

191.14

107

Head

Classic Mid

82

118

36

38

118

195.16

108

Head

Ti. S1 OS

119

102

142

144

101

195.69

109

Yonex

Super RQ Ti-700 Long

100

111

88

88

111

196.63

110

Gamma

Diamond Fiber M-6.5

104

109

108

108

108

196.92

111

Volkl

Quantum 8

107

110

116

116

108

199.75

112

Prince

Triple Threat Stealth OS

97

119

63

63

119

204.10

113

Dunlop

Inferno 110

128

106

158

158

106

206.16

114

Prince

Triple Threat Grande (Tungsten) OS

115

115

116

116

115

210.03

115

Dunlop

C-Max 98

125

111

146

147

111

210.97

116

Volkl

Quantum Force

113

117

111

111

117

211.66

117

Wilson

Rollers 5.6 MP (Hyper Hammer)

103

125

71

71

125

215.28

118

Dunlop

200G OS 108

125

116

142

144

116

217.61

119

Weed

T-Zone Plus

116

122

99

100

122

218.31

120

Yonex

Super RQ Ti-350 Long

111

124

88

90

124

218.40

121

Fischer

GDS Take Off

153

108

176

176

108

218.68

122

Yonex

RD Ti-40 Muscle Long

114

123

99

99

123

219.03

123

Pro Kennex

Ti Intensity PBT Reach

108

126

80

80

126

219.24

124

Dunlop

C-Max 108

124

119

136

136

119

220.69

125

Wavex

AD 3004

96

134

32

32

134

221.33

126

Wilson

Rollers 2.6 Overdrive

123

121

133

133

121

222.85

127

Head

I.S12

147

113

174

174

113

223.64

128

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 5.3 Stretch MP

117

127

88

90

127

224.45

129

Pro Kennex

Kinetic Pro 15g

125

128

125

127

128

232.53

130

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 5.2 OS

121

135

98

98

135

237.92

131

Gamma

Diamond Fiber M-5.5

120

137

81

83

137

238.63

132

Head

Ti.S2

133

131

132

132

130

239.45

133

Babolat

VS Drive

131

132

125

125

132

239.85

134

Dunlop

Concave 115

139

130

149

149

130

242.22

135

Head

I.S6 MP

144

129

163

163

129

243.95

136

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 5.3 Stretch OS

141

133

142

142

133

246.25

137

Prince

Triple Threat Grande (Tungsten) SOS

137

136

123

123

136

247.08

138

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 6.3 Traditional OS

130

140

104

104

140

248.39

139

Weed

T-Zone

133

139

114

115

139

249.11

140

Gosen

Carbon Plus I

131

141

105

105

141

250.21

141

Blackburne

Excalibur Ti 97

135

145

93

96

145

255.90

142

Yonex

Muscle Power 5i MP

143

142

136

136

142

258.83

143

Head

Ti.S6

151

138

165

165

138

258.96

144

Yonex

Muscle Power 7

149

143

154

154

143

264.12

145

Yonex

Super RQ Ti-400 Long 105

141

150

111

113

150

266.74

146

Yonex

Super RQ Ti-800 Long

157

144

163

163

144

269.01

147

Prince

Triple Threat Bandit 95

138

157

58

58

157

269.48

148

Gosen

Carbon 15

154

146

152

152

146

269.64

149

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 6.3 Light MP

146

153

108

108

153

272.01

150

Cayman

Strike X

145

154

105

105

154

272.77

151

Wavex

Super Wave

135

162

39

39

162

273.42

152

Babolat

VS Power+

148

155

105

107

155

275.23

153

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 3.3 SOS

167

146

173

173

146

276.02

154

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 3.3 OS

164

148

168

168

148

277.34

155

Wavex

AD 2011

140

163

52

52

163

277.84

156

Head

I.S6 OS

165

148

172

172

148

278.10

157

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 5.9 MP

149

156

120

120

156

278.51

158

Cayman

Sidewinder Ti

160

151

157

157

151

279.08

159

Head

Ti.S5 Comfort Zone XL

159

152

149

149

152

279.26

160

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 5.9 OS

152

159

122

122

159

283.88

161

Cayman

Airlite

161

160

140

140

160

290.09

162

Yonex

Muscle Power 5i OS

169

158

166

166

158

292.69

163

Wilson

Rollers 3.6

163

164

134

134

164

295.64

164

Wilson

Hyper Hammer 6.3 Traditional MP

155

169

93

96

169

295.75

165

Cayman

Energizer Ti

172

161

158

159

161

296.99

166

Prince

Triple Threat Viper

162

166

125

125

166

297.12

167

Blackburne

Excalibur Ti 107

158

170

101

103

170

298.91

168

Yonex

Super RQ Ti-380 Muscle Long

167

165

149

149

165

299.98

169

Blackburne

DS-107

156

174

77

77

174

301.05

170

Wilson

Rollers 5.6 OS (Hyper Hammer)

166

168

139

139

168

302.75

171

Yonex

Ultimum Ti-2000 Long 110

174

167

171

171

167

307.44

172

Gosen

Tri Tube 400C

171

171

142

143

171

308.91

173

Gamma

Diamond Fiber C-2.0

170

173

138

138

172

310.48

174

Gosen

Carbon 02

173

172

148

148

172

311.54

175

Yonex

Ultimum Ti-2000 Long 120

175

175

158

159

175

317.58

176

Yonex

Super RQ Ti-800 Long Pro

176

176

161

161

176

319.56