Coello and Tapia have now won every Paris Major since the event started, most recently a three-setter over Galán and Chingotto on 13 September. They're the best pair in the world, they share a court every week — and they play on completely different rackets. Coello swings the HEAD Coello Pro, his own signature model. Tapia swings the NOX AT10 Genius 18K Alum 2026. We stock both, and we get asked constantly which one is 'better.' Neither — they're built around different ideas of how to win a point. Here's the actual breakdown.

The short version

Both are advanced, head-heavy-leaning rackets in the same price bracket (1,100–1,125 AED) with near-identical performance ratings on paper — power 9.0/10 on both, total rating within 0.1 of each other. The difference isn't in the numbers, it's in how each racket gets there. The Coello Pro is a diamond-shaped, head-heavy attacking racket that leans fully into power through Graphene 360+ and a rough 3D carbon surface. The AT10 Genius 18K Alum is a hybrid-shaped, even-balance racket that spreads the weight out for control first, with power layered on through 18K aluminized carbon and Tapia's signature adjustable counterweight system.

Put simply: Coello's racket is built to finish points. Tapia's is built to construct them, then finish them anyway.

HEAD Coello Pro — built for the smash

This is a diamond-shaped, head-heavy racket, and that combination alone tells you what it wants to do: load weight toward the tip and hit hard. Graphene 360+ and 12K woven carbon give it a crisp, dynamic hit, and the Integrated Rough Surface (molded 3D texture, not printed) is genuinely one of the higher-spin finishes we sell — noticeable on viboras and sliced defensive shots, not just marketing copy.

• Shape: Diamond (hybrid mold, head-heavy)
• Weight: 365–375 g
• Balance: Head-Heavy
• Core: Power Foam (high-density EVA)
• Frame: 12K woven carbon, Graphene 360+ reinforced
• Price: 1,125 AED

Power rates 9.0/10, control 8.6/10, maneuverability 8.6/10. The honest trade-off: a head-heavy diamond racket asks more of your technique on defense. If your volleys aren't consistent yet, the weight up top works against you on fast exchanges at the net. This is a racket for players who already win the point on offense and want more of it — not a first advanced racket.

NOX AT10 Genius 18K Alum 2026 — built for everything

Tapia's racket takes the opposite approach: even balance, hybrid shape, weight spread through the frame rather than stacked at the head. The 18K aluminized carbon face and MLD Black EVA core give a firmer, more stable touch than you'd expect from an even-balance racket, and the Weight Balance System — interchangeable counterweights in the handle — is the one feature the Coello Pro simply doesn't have. You can nudge this racket toward more head weight or more maneuverability without buying a second racket.

• Shape: Hybrid
• Weight: 360–375 g
• Balance: Even
• Core: MLD Black EVA
• Frame: 18K aluminized carbon, Dynamic Composite Structure
• Price: 1,100 AED

Power still rates 9.0/10 — matching the Coello Pro despite the more balanced build — with control at 8.6/10 and maneuverability edging ahead at 8.7/10. The honest trade-off: the Dual Spin surface (3D texture plus silica sand) needs a slightly more deliberate swing to unlock its spin than the HEAD's rough finish does, and the Weight Balance System is genuinely useful but adds a small learning curve if you've never customised a racket before.

Side by side

Which one should you actually buy?

If you're a net player who lives for the smash and already trusts your volleys, the Coello Pro rewards that game directly — it's one of the more explosive head-heavy rackets we carry. If you play more all-court, want one racket that covers attack and defense without compromise, or like the idea of tuning the balance as your game evolves, the AT10 Genius 18K Alum is the safer, more versatile buy — which is exactly why Tapia, statistically the more complete player of the pair, plays it.

Both are in limited stock right now (1 Coello Pro, 2 AT10 Genius 18K Alum) — message us before making the trip if you want to try a specific one. Browse the full HEAD collection or NOX collection, or see where both land in our power rackets roundup.

Not sure which fits your game? Send us your level and playing style on WhatsApp and we'll give you a straight answer, not a sales pitch.

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