What is the brand of Rafael Nadal’s tennis racket?

Rafael Nadal’s tennis-racket brand is Babolat. He has been closely associated with the French company throughout his professional career, particularly with its Aero range of spin-oriented rackets.

Nadal’s racket history is linked to the Babolat AeroPro Drive, later renamed and developed into the Pure Aero family. The racket’s design is built to help generate power and topspin, qualities that fit Nadal’s left-handed forehand and his famously high, looping ball trajectory.

The retail racket carrying Nadal’s name is the Pure Aero Rafa, but professional players often use customized equipment beneath a paint job resembling a commercial model. Nadal’s match racket has been specially tuned for his weight, balance, grip and string setup, so it is not identical to the standard version sold in shops.

Babolat also supplied Nadal’s strings, including RPM Blast, while Nike was his clothing and footwear sponsor. That distinction causes a common mix-up: Nike represents Nadal’s apparel, but Babolat is the racket brand most strongly associated with him.