Play like an icon with the HEAD Arthur Ashe Competition 2025 Tennis Racket in Silver, a limited-edition release celebrating one of the games alltime greats. Created in tribute to one of the best to ever step onto the court, the Arthur Ashe Competition 2025 racket celebrates the 50th anniversary of Ashes legendary 1975 triumph on the grass courts of London.The Legacy Edition design combines the performance of HEADs modern frames with oldschool looks, wrapping a Boom MP in a metallic silver colour scheme inspired by the iconic Competition 2 that Ashe used in the 1975 final. One of the first nonwooden rackets to be developed, the original Competition was made in collaboration with Ashe, who went on to win many important matches with its various iterations at the highest level of the sport.As its based on the Boom, the Competition 2025 is equipped with the latest tech to help you reach a level worthy of Ashes legacy. Positioned in the yoke and the end of the grip, Auxetic 2.0 enhances the feel of the racket, providing accurate feedback as you strike the ball to give you confidence with every type of shot.Theres plenty of power potential too, with Directional Drilling and Power Grommets enlarging the sweetspot and optimising string movement to turn good attempts into surefire winners.Other details include a classic Arthur Ashe Competition signoff at the throat, while the heritagestyle grip is in Ashes traditional brown. And while stocks last, each racket comes with a retro greenandwhite head cover for the ultimate nostalgia hit. Limitededition Arthur Ashe Competition 2025 tennis racket Classically styled racket celebrates the legacy of tennis legend Arthur Ashe, 50 years on from his famous victory on the grass courts of London, where he became the first Black man to win the title Features details such as the original HEAD Wishbone logo, Competition branding, and a heritagestyle brown grip Based on the modern Boom MP model Headsize 645 sq cm 100 sq in Unstrung weight 295 g 10.4 oz Strung weight 312 g 11 oz String pattern 16 19 Balance 315 mm 1 in HL Length 685 mm 27 in Beam 24 mm Grip size 05 Grip tape HydroSorb Pro Brown Prestrung string Lynx, 1.25mm Recommended string Lynx Touch 1.25mm Directional Drilling combines increased power potential and a larger sweetspot, delivering a plush impact feel Morph Beam the unique frame construction merges an elongated box beam shaft with a powerful head for the perfect blend of feel and ease on court Power Grommets the enlarged power grommets maximise string movement for increased power Uni Pattern specially designed uniform string pattern allows for a consistent ball trajectory on every shot for reliable and forgiving play Auxetic 2.0 actively responds, giving realtime, superaccurate feedback Graphene Inside strengthens the frame, provides greater stability, and optimises energy transfer from racket to ball Please note that this racket will come prestrung Comes with retro head cover while stocks last