Introducing the Yonex VCore Pro 100 2021 (300 g)

The Yonex Vcore Pro 100 2021 (300 g) is part of the Yonex VCore Pro serie, the most control oriented/least powerful tennis racquets from Yonex.

Yonex EZone racquets are the most powerful and the VCore racquets are intermediate in terms of power, top spin oriented, quite versatile.

But be careful, if you compare for instance the Yonex Ezone 98 to the Yonex VCore 100, you might feel that the VCore 100 is more powerful.

When you compare racquets from different series, it's important to compare racquets with the same head size and same weight.

Concerning the Yonex VCore Pro 100 2021 (300 g), it remains a control oriented tennis racquet, but it's not too hard to play with this racquet.

There is a good mix between power and control, nice access to top spin, great manoeuverability.

What's new

• The stiffness has been lowered from 65 to 63 Ra, to improve flexibility and comfort,
• the swingweight goes from 323 to 321,
• the beam width goes from 21 mm to 23 mm, to increase the power of the racquet,
• addition of the 2G-NAMD material to help the frame return to its starting position more quickly after impact,
• addition of the Flex Fuse material to improve comfort,

The racquet still has these technologies:

• Isometric: technology specific to Yonex, a frame shape rather rectangular that improves forgiveness,
• VDM: vibration absorption system integrated into the handle.

I found this 2021 version more comfortable and more powerful than the previous version.

The power of the Yonex VCore Pro 100 2021

The Yonex VCore Pro 100 is a control oriented racquet, with slightly reduced power.

In this category of racquets, it is not one of the hardest to play and it remains accessible for many players.

I found this version more clearly powerful than the previous one.

On my forehand, I had the perfect amount of power, very good feeling.

On my backhand slice, I lacked control on my first shots because the ball was going to high, I don't really know why, I quickly adjusted my shots and overall it was fine.

I had a very nice mix between power and control on my topspin backhand, a shot that is always interesting to evaluate the control side of a frame because it's a powerful shot in my game.

Finally I had a good control, I was not fear to let my arm go freely and to make a mistake.

It was fine also on my serve, which is a shot that I rather use to evaluate the power of a frame, because it's not very powerful.

This racquet will be interesting for players who want a 645 cm² / 100 in² tennis racquet with slightly reduced power that is still relatively easy to play.

Nevertheless, I think it's better if you are able to produce some power with your game, and if you have large and loose swings.

To help you locate the racquet in terms of power, here is a comparison with other racquets:

More powerful racquets:

• Babolat Pure Drive, Pure Aero
• Wilson Ultra 100, Burn 100
• Head Speed MP, Instinct MP, Extreme MP, Boom MP
• Tecnifibre TF-X1
• Yonex EZone 100, VCore 100

Similar racquets:

• Babolat Pure Strike 100
• Prince Tour 100P
• Wilson Blade 98S
• Wilson Clash 100

Less powerful racquets:

• Babolat Pure Strike VS, 18x20
• Tecnifibre TFight 300, TF40
• Wilson Blade 98 16x19, 18x20
• Wilson Pro Staff 97
• Yonex EZone 98, VCore 98, VCore Pro 97

Access to top spin with the Yonex VCore Pro 2021

The access to top spin provided by the Yonex Vcore Pro 100 is quite correct, thanks to the versatility of the 645 cm² headsize and the 16x19 string pattern.

I didn't struggle at all to make the strings move and to get a nice access to top spin.

Maneuverability of the Yonex VCore Pro 2021

The balance of the Yonex VCore Pro 100 is located at 32 cm for an unstrung racquet, which is a neutral balance, not too much weight at the tip of the racquet, not too much weight in the handle.

With the shape of the head which is rather elongated, I find the racquet a little more easier to swing than other racquets with the same characteristics with a more rounded shape.

Thus, I had very good feelings on my one handed topspin backhand.

Overall I found the maneuverability of the racquet to be very good, from the baseline, at the net and also on the serve, where it can be useful to accelerate the tip of the racquet at impact.

Comfort of the Yonex VCore Pro 2021

I was surprised by the comfort provided by this version of the VCore Pro 100.

Lots of softness when hitting, very good vibration dampening, it was a pleasure to play with this racquet.

It must be taken into account that the string I used was a loosely stretched Wilson revolve 1.25 mm, around 22-23 kg, a string that I always find very comfortable.

Anyway, it shows it's possible to have a great comfort with this racquet.

The racquet also offers a very good tolerance for off-centered shots.

To whom I would recommend the Yonex VCore Pro 2021

I would recommend this racquet to tennis players who meet these criteria:

• not beginners,
• intermediate or advanced level, 
• who want a racquet with a 645 cm² / 100 in² head size with reduced power that is not too hard to play at the same time,
• with a modern game, rather powerful and topspin game or more finesse with slice and low topspin shots (beware of the lack of control on very powerful shots without topspin),
• who want a nice access to topspin,
• looking for a racquet with a neutral balance and a good maneuverability,
• looking for a comfortable racquet with a good tolerance,
• who appreciate the old VCore Pro 100 but who would like to have a little more power and comfort compared to the previous version.