Ari Sánchez and Andrea Ustero beat Claudia Fernández and Martina Calvo 6-2, 6-0 in the Paris Major final at Roland-Garros on 13 September, in front of a tournament-record crowd of roughly 81,000 across the week. The scoreline undersells how complete it was. Ustero, still only 19, became the youngest player to win a Paris Major, and it's the pair's first Major title together after two other titles already this season. We stock the exact racket Sánchez played that final with. We don't stock Ustero's — so this piece is honest about both: what you can walk out of our store with today, and what we'd actually point you toward if her game is the one you're trying to build.

The short version

Sánchez plays her own signature frame, the Adidas Arrow Hit Pro EDT 2026 — a limited-edition diamond racket built with even balance, which is an unusual pairing. Diamond shape normally means head-heavy and attacking; even balance normally means round and defensive. Hers does both at once, using an adjustable weight system to shift between the two mid-match. Ustero plays the HEAD Gravity Motion, a round-shaped, lightweight control racket — the profile you'd expect from a teenager who wins with placement and discipline rather than raw pace. We don't carry the Gravity Motion right now. The closest thing on our shelves, a forgiving control-leaning frame built for advanced women players, is the SIUX Valkiria Elite 2 2026.

Adidas Arrow Hit Pro EDT 2026 — Sánchez's racket, in stock

This is a genuinely unusual build, and it's worth understanding why. Diamond shape concentrates weight toward the tip for smashes and overheads; even balance spreads weight through the frame for touch and defense. Normally you pick one. The Intelligent Balance System (IBS) is why Sánchez doesn't have to — repositionable weight inserts let her shift the racket toward a neutral, defensive feel or extra head weight for attack, in the same session, without owning two rackets. The ASC (Advanced Structural Carbon) faces and Muscle Power System carbon ribs through the frame add rigidity and cut vibration on off-centre hits.

• Shape: Diamond
• Weight: 355–370 g
• Balance: Even (adjustable via IBS)
• Core: EVA Soft Performance
• Frame: ASC carbon faces, Muscle Power System ribs, 38mm profile
• Price: 1,700 AED

Power rates 8.7/10, control 8.9/10 — control leads power here, which tracks with how Sánchez actually plays: she wins points by not missing, not by overpowering. The honest trade-off: it's a limited-edition frame at a limited-edition price, and the IBS weight inserts take a session or two to dial in properly. If you want power straight out of the box with zero tinkering, this isn't the fastest route there — you're paying for adaptability, not raw output.

HEAD Gravity Motion — Ustero's racket, and why we don't sell it (yet)

We're not going to pretend this is on our shelves. Ustero plays HEAD's Gravity Motion: round-shaped, lightweight, built around control and maneuverability rather than power. Round is the most forgiving of the three main padel shapes — the widest, most centred sweet spot — which is exactly why coaches point developing players toward it, and exactly why a teenager who wins with consistency rather than brute force plays one.

If it's her style you're chasing rather than the specific SKU, the closest thing we carry is the SIUX Valkiria Elite 2 2026. It's teardrop rather than round, so the sweet spot sits slightly more forward than hers does, but the numbers land in the same territory: control 8.9/10 and maneuverability 9.0/10 — the highest maneuverability rating of any women's racket we currently stock — with power deliberately kept down at 8.3/10.

• Shape: Teardrop
• Weight: 340–360 g
• Balance: Mid
• Core: EVA Soft
• Frame: 3K carbon faces, 3D matte sandy finish
• Price: 1,100 AED

The honest trade-off: it's lighter and softer than anything built for power, including Sánchez's racket. If you're an advanced player who still wants to finish points at the net with real pace, it'll feel underpowered. It's built for players who'd rather extend the rally one more shot than gamble on the winner that ends it — which, on a 6-0 second set, is exactly the game that just won a Major.

Side by side

Why this matters if you're playing in the UAE

Both of these are advanced women's rackets, not beginner buys — if you're newer to the game, our women's rackets collection has softer, more forgiving options at lower price points, and it's worth reading our level guide before spending 1,000+ AED on either of these. But if you're already competing and picking between attack-with-flexibility versus pure control, this is a genuinely useful real-world comparison — and it's not going to get less relevant. Premier Padel comes to Dubai this November for the Dubai P1, and both these playing styles will be on full display on home courts.

Which one actually fits your game?

If you're an advanced player who wants one racket that can play both ends of a rally — hold your own defensively, then step up and finish when the ball sits up — the Arrow Hit Pro EDT is the more complete tool, and the IBS system means it can shift as your game does. If you already know you'd rather never miss than occasionally overhit, the Valkiria Elite 2 gets you most of Ustero's control profile at less than two-thirds the price.

Stock on the Arrow Hit Pro EDT is limited — it's a limited edition, not a standing line — so message us before making the trip if you want to see it in person. Browse the full Adidas collection, the women's rackets range, or everything filed under control rackets.

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