Read a racquet like a grid: X, Y, Z

Our logo is a cubic tennis ball — a set of axes. It's not decoration: it's how we name our racquets, and how you can find yours. Three axes, one continuum, no decoding required.

X — the tight strike. The horizontal axis: flat, direct strokes, tight trajectories, control. If you take the ball early and drive through it in a straight line, you live on X. It rewards a thin head and a dense pattern.

Y — the brushed strike. The vertical axis: topspin, launch, ball bite. If you brush up the back of the ball for margin and heavy action, you live on Y. It rewards tolerance, yield and snapback — an open pattern and an aero geometry.

Z — versatility. The third dimension: neither purely X nor Y. If you switch with the situation — flat here, topspin there, slice too — Z is the all-rounder that does a bit of everything well.

It's a continuum, not a box. Nobody is 100% X or 100% Y. Your style is where you spend the most time on the axis between them. Place yourself there first — that points you to the frame (97 / 98 X-Y / 100 X-Y-Z).

From axis to full setup. The axis chooses the frame. Your physique and stroke speed choose the setup (weight and balance, via the MGR/I axis). Your feel, spin and string-breaking choose the string (N°1 to N°7). One player, one honest answer: a frame + a setup + a string, all justified by the same physics. That's the Matcheur grid — the opposite of marketing fog.