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adidas Match Light 2026 vs adidas Match Light 3.4

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The verdict

Choose the Match Light 2026 if you want more power, the Match Light 3.4 if you want more forgiveness and control.

From the Match Light 3.4 to the Match Light 2026 one spec changed: shape round became hybrid.

Match Light 2026
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  • Power+1.5
Match Light 3.4Highest score
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  • Forgiveness+2.0
  • Control+1.5

Better buy now: the Match Light 3.4. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 7.50 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Match Light 2026 to the Match Light 3.4: more forgiveness, more control, less power.

Controlmore control4.56.0
Powerless power6.04.5
Comfortabout the same8.08.0
Handlinga bit more handling3.54.0
Forgivenessmore forgiveness5.57.5

Match Light 2026Match Light 3.4Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2026
2025
Shape
Hybrid
Round
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Weight
345 to 360 g
345 to 360 g
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 Light 2026: 0. Of the Match Light 3.4: 0.

Match Light 2026: reviews and videos →Match Light 3.4: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

StarViePolaris 2026

Better where both are weak: handling 5.5 against 3.5 and 4, and otherwise close to the two.

€ 94.95Compare all three →

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