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adidas Match 2026 vs adidas Match Light 2026

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The verdict

Choose the Match Light 2026 if you want more handling. The Match 2026 does nothing clearly better on paper.

Match 2026
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

Match Light 2026Highest score
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  • Handling+1.0

Better buy now: the Match 2026. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 1.52 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Match 2026 to the Match Light 2026: more handling.

Controlabout the same4.54.5
Powera bit less power6.56.0
Comforta bit more comfort7.58.0
Handlingmore handling2.53.5
Forgivenessabout the same5.55.5

Match 2026Match Light 2026Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Weight
360 to 375 g
345 to 360 g
Show all specs (8 the same)
Launched
2026
2026
Shape
Hybrid
Hybrid
Balance
Slightly head-heavy according to the brand
Slightly head-heavy according to the brand
Face
Fiberglass
Fiberglass
Core
EVA Soft Performance
EVA Soft Performance
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm
Head size
520 cm²
520 cm²
Surface
Smooth
Smooth

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Match 2026: 0. Of the Match Light 2026: 0.

Match 2026: reviews and videos →Match Light 2026: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

StarViePolaris 2026

Better where both are weak: handling 5.5 against 2.5 and 3.5, and otherwise close to the two.

€ 94.95Compare all three →

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