Have you ever wondered, which Badminton racket the professional players use on court? Which racket your favourite player chose for himself? Well, a Badminton racket does make a difference and each player will choose a racket that works best with their playing style and technique. So if you want to know, which Badminton racket PV Sindhu uses or what raquet helps Liliyana Natsir guiding the shuttle into the open space all the time, have a look at this list of professional Badminton players and their rackets!
I will group this by country of the pro players, followed by the high-end badminton racket they prefer. Keep in mind though, that the badminton pros very often will not use the exact same racket that is available on the market for sale! Quite a few world class players will be provided with taylor-made raquets by their sponsors to fulfill their specific needs. So they will get custom rackets by the big Badminton brands with slightly different specifications compared to the racket models available for purchase.
And also: This list is not complete, because I don`t know about all players at the moment. Professional Badminton players switch rackets from time to time and try new ones. So help me to keep this list up to date. If there is a pro using another racket than stated here, leave a comment! Latest update is from 2022.
Rackets of Players from China
Player
Racket Model
Description
Shi Yuqi
Li-Ning N7II
Offers a balance of power and speed, suitable for singles and doubles.
Chen Long
Li-Ning N9II
Known for speed and power, ideal for aggressive play. The reigning Olympic champion is with Li Ning as well and played the N90 IV for quite some time. Now it`s the Li-Ning 3D 900D.
Zheng Si Wei
Yonex Arcsaber 11 Pro
Offers a balance of speed and power, fitting his aggressive play in mixed doubles. The undisputed no. 1 in Mixed Doubles uses Li Ning N7 iirc Badminton racket.
Chen Qing Chen
Yonex Astrox 100 ZZ
Preferred for its attacking capabilities in doubles play.
Lin Dan
Li Ning N90
During his long and illustrious career, the best player of all times has used quite a few rackets. Currently it is the Li Ning N90 and mostly Yonex Voltric Z-Force II. Occasionally the Voltric 9 as well.
Offers speed and power, suitable for her aggressive play.
He Bing Jiao
Li-Ning N7II
Provides a balance of power and control, fitting her versatile game.
Rackets of Players from Indonesia
Player
Racket Model
Description
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
Yonex Astrox 88D
Known for its balance of power and control, fitting his attacking game.
Jonatan Christie
Yonex Astrox 88S
Enhances control and maneuverability, ideal for his tactical play.
Mohammad Ahsan
Victor Auraspeed 100X
Li Ning N90 IV in 2018 and the Yonex Nanospeed 9900 for a long time before that. Ahsan as well is now a brand ambassador of Mizuno and chose the Mizuno Fortius Tour F. Lately Ahsan switched to Victor as well and currently plays the Victor Auraspeed 100X.
Hendra Setiawan
Victor Thruster F
The best mens doubles player of all times had the Li Ning N9-II in 2018. For the most part of his career, he used the Yonex Nanoray 900, though. As of 2019, the Indonesian legend signed a contract as a brand amabssador of Mizuno and will use a Mizuno Fortius Tour in upcoming tournaments. And since 3 years have past…Hendra is now playing the Victor Thruster F Badminton Racket.
Kevin Sanjana Sukamuljo
The Badminton superstar from Indonesia swings the Yonex Astrox 88S racket.
Enhances explosive strokes and provides unmatched control.
Aaron Chia
Yonex Arcsaber 11 Pro
Offers precision and control, suitable for doubles play.
Soh Wooi Yik
Yonex Arcsaber 11 Pro
Provides stability and accuracy, ideal for aggressive doubles play.
Lee Chong Wei
Supposably a long time user of the Yonex Duora 10. There are rumours though, that this is only marketing to sell these rackets and in reality the rackets were just painted to look like Duora 10. Most recently he was using an Astrox 88.
Ever since his comeback from retirement in 2018 the Korean superstar has been seen playing with the Yonex Astrox 88S. Known for speed and precision, suitable for fast play.
Seo Seung Jae
Victor Jetspeed S11
The rising star of Korean badminton uses a Victor Jetspeed S11 in Mixed and Mens Doubles action. Enhances speed and control, ideal for doubles play.
An Se-young
Yonex Astrox 77 Pro
Known for smooth handling and powerful smashes, suitable for tactical play.
Kim So Yeong
Yonex Duora 7
Provides stability and power, fitting her doubles play.
Kong Hee Yong
Yonex Astrox 99 Pro
Known for its head-heavy balance and power, ideal for doubles play.
Son Wan Ho
New heights with a new racket. The best Korean singles player changed his racket in 2018 and now very successfully plays a Yonex Voltric GlanZ.
Shin Baek Cheol
Switches his rackets a lot. But the Yonex Arcsaber 11 seems to be a recurring favourite.
Ko Sung Hyun
Victor Jetspeed 10Q
Kim Gi Jung
Yonex Arcsaber 11, now Astrox 88D
Kim Sa Rang
Yonex Duora Z-Strike
Yoo Yeon Seong
The Korean smashing machine fires with the Yonex Nanoray 800.
Rackets of Players from Japan
Player
Racket Model
Description
Kento Momota
Yonex Astrox 99 Pro
Known for its head-heavy balance, this racket enhances Momota’s powerful smashes.
Kanta Tsuneyama
Yonex Astrox 88S
Known for its control and speed, ideal for his playing style.
Takeshi Kamura
Yonex Astrox 88S
The Japanese top mens doubles pair has chosen the Yonex Astrox 88S for the front court player and…
Keigo Sonoda
Yonex Astrox 88D
Yonex Astrox 88D for the backcourt player as it is intended for this racket twins.
Akane Yamaguchi
Yonex Astrox 100 ZZ
Balances power and control, fitting Yamaguchi’s versatile game.
Nozomi Okuhara
Yonex Nanoflare 700
Known for its speed and control, ideal for her defensive play style.
Hiroyuki Endo
Yonex Duora Z-Strike
Arisa Higashino
At first the Yonex Nanoray 750 badminton racket, now the Yonex Voltric FB.
Enhances powerful and fast shots, suitable for doubles play.
Lee Yang
Yonex Astrox 77
Known for its balance and control, fitting his defensive play in doubles.
Tai Tzu Ying
Victor Thruster F C
Lightweight and agile, ideal for her quick and deceptive play. The undisputed world number 1 uses a Victor TK 7000 SN and despite rumours and trying out other rackets, she alsways seems to come back to the TK that has brought her so much success.
Rackets of Players from Denmark
Player
Racket Model
Description
Viktor Axelsen
Yonex Astrox 100 ZZ
Provides power and precision, suitable for Axelsen’s aggressive play style.
Anders Antonsen
Victor Auraspeed 90K
Offers fast and precise shots, fitting his strategic game.
So Yonex is clearly dominating the field. Li-Ning also well-established and Victor in trouble. Plus a few exotic choices among the badminton rackets used by professional players. Given the broad selection apparantly a badminton racket does make a difference!
Please note: This list of Badminton rackets used by professional players is not complete. I will try to update it whenever I can. But sometimes it is tough to get that information, because the pros do change their rackets from time to time. And you can`t always tell from the live pictures on TV or video. So if you know something about a player that isn`t in here or if something needs to be corrected, feel free to leave a comment!
Hey.. I like your post, you put more than one racket of the athlete which is usefull for me. Btw. Ratchanok used to play with voltric 70 etune. Now she is the ambasador of nanoflare 700.
Hey.. I like your post, you put more than one racket of the athlete which is usefull for me. Btw. Ratchanok used to play with voltric 70 etune. Now she is the ambasador of nanoflare 700.
She’s used to play Astrox 77 too.
Just want to clarify that Tang Chun Man & Tse Ying Suet are not from Taiwan but they are from Hong Kong