Babolat Alioth Pro JR vs Head Speed Junior 2023

The verdict

Choose the Alioth Pro JR if you want more handling and control. The Speed Junior 2023 does nothing clearly better on paper.

Alioth Pro JR
Pick this one for
  • Handling+3.0
  • Control+2.5
Speed Junior 2023
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

Neither is sold to Netherlands by the shops on padell.io.

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How they play

From the Alioth Pro JR to the Speed Junior 2023: less handling, less control.

Controlless control9.06.5
Powera bit more power4.55.0
Comforta bit less comfort9.08.5
Handlingless handling8.55.5
Forgivenessa bit less forgiveness6.56.0

Alioth Pro JRSpeed Junior 2023Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2026
2023
Weight
330 g
Not published
Balance
Even according to the brand, 255 mm
Even according to the brand
Face
Carbon
Fiberglass
Core
Soft EVA
Power Foam
Thickness
36 mm
Not published
Surface
Smooth
Flat
Frame
Carbon
Not published
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Shape
Teardrop
Teardrop

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Alioth Pro JR: 1. Of the Speed Junior 2023: 0.

Or a third racket in between

HeadRadical Team 2026

Sits between the two on paper: more control than the Speed Junior 2023.

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