Babolat Vertuo rackets: every version compared

On 15 October 2026 the Vertuo family has two versions in the catalogue and both are labelled 2026 in the product name, as shops write the model year in the name. Tennis-Point lists each version as a hybrid shape (between round and diamond).

Both rackets use fibreglass faces and EVA cores. Tennis-Point rates the cores hard, and the shops list both versions at the Advanced level with a Control game type. EVA is a rubber-like foam used as the core material.

• Weights: 345 g and 350 g respectively, placing them inside the lighter-to-middle adult weight band.
• Balances: 260 mm (lower third of the catalogue) and 265 mm (middle third of the catalogue), per the shop listings.
• Profile: the Air Vertuo is listed with a 38 mm profile; the Counter Vertuo has no profile listed on the shop page.

Babolat Air Vertuo 2026 is 345 g with a 260 mm balance. Tennis-Point calls its shape hybrid, the face fibreglass and the core EVA Black and EVA X; the shop rates the core hard and places the model at Advanced, Control.

Babolat Counter Vertuo 2026 is 350 g with a 265 mm balance. Tennis-Point lists its shape hybrid, the face fibreglass and the core EVA Black; the core is rated hard and the shop level is Advanced, Control.

• Air Vertuo: 345 g, 260 mm balance, EVA Black + EVA X core, 38 mm profile listed by the shop.
• Counter Vertuo: 350 g, 265 mm balance, EVA Black core, profile not specified on the shop page.
• Both versions appear in UK and German shop listings in the catalogue.

Shops rate both Vertuo models as Advanced and mark their primary game type as Control, so the series is aimed at advanced players who want a control-oriented tool rather than a pure power racket. Use the racket finder to match these specs to your play style and the compare tool to see other Babolat models.

HEAD explains that lower balance points and lighter weights favour agility while higher balance and mass favour power; the Air Vertuo’s 345 g and 260 mm balance is marginally more head-light than the Counter’s 350 g and 265 mm, so it will feel slightly more manoeuvrable according to that guidance. For more on how weight and balance affect handling see the weight and balance guide.

• Pick the Air Vertuo if you prefer a slightly lighter, more manoeuvrable Advanced control racket.
• Pick the Counter Vertuo if you want a bit more mass and a balance point in the catalogue middle third.