Babolat Counter Vertuo 2.6 vs Joma Tournament Pro Iconic

The verdict

Choose the Counter Vertuo 2.6 if you want more comfort and handling, the Tournament Pro Iconic if you want more power.

Counter Vertuo 2.6Highest score
Pick this one for
  • Comfort+1.5
  • Handling+1.5
Tournament Pro Iconic
Pick this one for
  • Power+2.0

Same price in Netherlands, so the one that suits how you play is the better buy.

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How they play

From the Counter Vertuo 2.6 to the Tournament Pro Iconic: more power, less comfort, less handling.

Controlabout the same7.57.5
Powermore power3.05.0
Comfortless comfort6.04.5
Handlingless handling7.56.0
Forgivenessa bit less forgiveness7.06.5

Counter Vertuo 2.6Tournament Pro IconicLine = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Weight
340 to 360 g
350 to 360 g
Balance
Even according to the brand, 265 mm
Even according to the brand
Face
Fiberglass
3K carbon
Surface
3D Spin
Joma 3D Spin
Frame
Carbon
Tubular 100% carbon / Flat 66.67% fiberglass, 33.33% 3K carbon / Filled 100% EVA
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Launched
2026
2026
Shape
Round
Round
Core
Black EVA
Black EVA
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Counter Vertuo 2.6: 1. Of the Tournament Pro Iconic: 0.

Often mentioned in video reviews

Counter Vertuo 2.61 video

No point comes back in two or more videos.

Tournament Pro Iconic

No summarised videos yet.

Or a third racket in between

NoxML10 Pro Cup COORP

Sits between the two on paper: more power than the Counter Vertuo 2.6, more control than the Tournament Pro Iconic.

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