Pro setup

Tomas Machac Racket, strings and tension — the full setup, with sources.

ATP Rank 36 Right-handed Aggressive baseliner Verified

Head size

98sq in

Weight

325g

Balance

325mm

Swingweight

340

String pattern

18x20

Verified against a primary source — the player, their team, or the manufacturer.

This is a pro-stock frame: a mould built for the player rather than a retail racket.

Source: https://www.tennisnerd.net/gear/racquets/what-racquets-do-the-atp-top-100-use-in-2026-a-full-brand-and-model-breakdown/68641

Last checked 2026-09-21.

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1 The racket to buy Sourced

Yonex VCORE 98 8th Gen

98 sq in

2 How to customise it

Weight, balance and swingweight for this player are not all independently sourced, so we do not publish a customisation.

3 The strings

Strings

HEAD Hawk

52 / 50 lbs, mains / crosses