Everything you could ever want to know about the Babolat PURE DRIVE & then some (including how stiffness is measured)!!

Olivier is here! All the way from Babolat Headquarters in Lyon, France he joins the Talk Tennis podcast in studio to answer ALL of your questions about the Babolat Pure Drive! From the origin story of this franchise of racquets to the current 2025 lineup, we cover all the things you wanted to know about these racquets.   We also discuss the elusive topic of STIFFNESS! How it is measured, why it is stiff and how this helps with power and control in the Pure Drive line of racquets.

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Join our playtester, Michelle, in the Talk Tennis Podcast to get a peek behind the scenes from touring pros, industry experts, the physics behind tennis & more! You’ll stay up to date & well versed in all things tennis and learn more than you can imagine about gear! Guests include product developers and creators, pro players divulging info about their gear and TW playtesters taking you behind the scenes with intimate chats about what they really thought about certain racquets, shoes, strings. Of course we also talk trends, pro gear, share sneak peeks and beyond! We continue to lean into what you want to hear and promise to keep the conversations fun, insightful and passionate!