HEAD Gravity Tour Tennis Racquet Review

The Head Gravity Tour 2025 is the biggest change in the line's history, and maybe the pick of it. Head shrank it to a 98 and gave it the first open pattern the Gravity has ever had, turning a control frame into the most spin-friendly, comfortable player's racquet Head makes.

The biggest change in Gravity history

Every other Gravity got a light refresh for 2025. The Tour got a complete rebuild. Head shrank the head from 100 to 98 square inches and opened the string pattern from a dense 18x20 to a spin-friendly 16x19, the first time a Gravity has ever run a pattern this open. The idea was to take the buttery feel and big sweet spot the line is known for and condense them into a modern, spin-loaded 98, and it is the frame the whole Gravity release was built around.

The rest of the 2025 tech comes along for the ride. Auxetic 2.0 now runs through the yoke and into the handle for a cleaner, more uniform feel; the new half-cap headguard adds stability and durability high in the head; and a deeper flex groove softens the shoulder of the beam for even more feel at contact.

A Blade 98 challenger

Head has aimed the Tour squarely at the most popular control frame in tennis, the Wilson Blade 98, and it is a fair fight. Where the Blade v10's Turbo Taper beam gives it a solid, planted feel, the Gravity Tour answers with softer, plusher comfort and that high Sweet Zone. It is worth demoing against both the Blade 98 and the Pure Aero 98 if you are shopping this category, since the three cover feel, control and spin from different angles.

The most spin-friendly Gravity

The open 16x19 transforms the Gravity. The strings move and snap back in a way no previous Gravity could manage, so the ball digs into the string bed and comes off with real spin. Our testers called it the most spin-friendly and responsive Gravity yet, with a lot of string interaction on every stroke, and it is the reason a spin player who wants Head feel finally has a Gravity to reach for.

Sam, on the Gravity Tour

How it plays

The Tour marries the mobility and forgiveness of the MP with the control and precision of the Pro, and adds spin neither of them has. It is the all-court player's Gravity.

Spin and response

The 16x19 is the headline, and it delivers. This is a traditional, flat-beamed player's frame that happens to spin the ball heavily, a combination that used to mean choosing one or the other. The ball leaves the string bed with shape and pace, and it is genuinely fun to hit out with.

A player's frame that forgives

The 98 head should feel demanding, and this one does not, because the Sweet Zone puts the widest part of the hoop up where you strike the ball. The Tour feels more forgiving than its size suggests, which makes a control 98 far more playable for an improving competitive player, and it suits a transitional, baseline-to-net game well.

The most comfortable of the three

With one of the lowest stiffness ratings in its class, the Tour is arguably the most comfortable control frame you can buy. The flex sits in the throat, and the Auxetic construction gives a plush, organic, almost arm-soothing feel, with none of the board-like firmness of a firm power frame. The one thing to know: that comfort rides on a real swing speed, so the Tour rewards a genuine, committed swing rather than a short one.

Alex, Tennis Express playtester, on the Gravity Tour

Serve and return

The 98 head and the open pattern make the Tour lively on serve, with enough spin access for a heavy kick and enough bite to flatten one out wide when you want a free point. On the return, the low stiffness and the Sweet Zone give you a forgiving, comfortable block back against a big server, which suits the transitional, come-forward game the frame is built for. It is a well-rounded player's frame, not just a baseline spin tool.

Strings and setup

The Tour's low stiffness means it takes string beautifully. Head recommends Hawk Touch 17 at 52 pounds, and reviewers point to a soft poly or a natural-gut hybrid at a sensible tension to lean into the plush, pocketing feel. Because the frame already spins the ball on its own, you do not need an aggressive, stiff setup to find rotation, so a comfortable string lets you keep the feel and still shape the ball. It is one of the easier control frames to dial in.

Which Gravity is for you

The Tour is the spin-and-control Gravity, a 98 for a competitive all-court player who wants feel, spin, and precision together. If you want a lighter, more forgiving frame with an easier swing, the Gravity MP is friendlier, and if you want the heaviest, most precise control frame, the Gravity Pro is the one the pros swing.

Who should swing it

The Gravity Tour is for intermediate to advanced players who want a traditional player's frame that still spins the ball heavily. The 98 head and 16x19 pattern reward a full, committed swing and a transitional baseline-to-net game, and the low flex keeps it one of the most comfortable frames in its class. If you want control and spin in one racquet, this is the Gravity to pick.

It does ask for genuine swing speed, so a player who wants effortless power or maximum forgiveness will get on better with the lighter Gravity MP, and a player chasing the last word in control will prefer the Gravity Pro. But for most competitive players, the rebuilt Tour is the most complete and most exciting frame in the line.