The Babolat Alkes is one of the lightest rackets Babolat has ever made: a round racket at 335 g (plus or minus 10 g) and only 36 mm thick, with a fiberglass surface, a carbon frame and an EVA core. Babolat calls it a defensive, unisex racket built around lightness, comfort and effortless power, and it costs $99, the same as at Babolat’s own US store.
The Babolat USA Energy is the same racket in a US-flag design with a Carbon Flex surface, at about $105. This review covers both: the build, the specs, how they should play, how they differ and who should buy one.
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