Tommy Paul has switched to Yonex racquets. He had been using the Wilson blade racquet since the juniors. He is using the Yonex Vcore 98 racquet.

Paul made the switch at the start of the year in Australia. Quickly, he found his groove and reached the semifinals at the Australian Open. His incredible performance so far this year has been partly due to his racquet switch.

A number of male players made the switch to Yonex this year including Jack Sock and Brandon Nakashima. Yonex is more popular on the women’s tour than on the men’s side.

Players are reluctant to switch racquets because of the huge impact that has on their game. But despite that, players have made the switch, even if it’s for financial reasons. In an interview, Tommy Paul said that he had tried Yonex a few years earlier and really liked it but they couldn’t agree on financial terms.

Emil Ruusuvuori has switched to Head clothing. He was previously wearing Asics. He is still wearing Asics shoes and it’s not clear if he will be switching those to Head as well. He is using Head racquets. 

In the last couple of years, Ruusuvuori has steadily climbed up the rankings. he finished 2022 ranked world number 40. He has yet to win a singles title. He reached the finals at the Maharashtra Open in 2022 where he lost to Joao Sousa. 

As a junior, Ruusuvuori was ranked world number 5. He reached the semifinals at the US Open juniors in 2017.