Diego Dedura-Palomero is a talented player from Germany who has quickly made a name for himself as one of the most promising young talents on the tour. What is his current racquet and gear?
Diego Dedura’s tennis racquet
Dedura’s tennis racquet is popular on the ATP Tour. We have previously talked about how many players use the Babolat Pure Aero 98 2023 edition strung with either RPM Team or RPM Blast and here is another player with that combo. What is it that makes the Aero 98 so attractive for pros? It is the combination of a stiff frame with lots of spin potential and still a 16/20 pattern that provides good directional control. It can be firm on the arm, so recreational players should be careful stringing this racquet above 22.5 kg or 50 lbs, but you can still play it at a pretty low tension.
There is a new Aero 98 2026, which has a bit more power but a slightly different feel.
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Info and Career
- Full Name: Diego Dedura-Palomero (often shortened to Diego Dedura)
- Born: March 12, 2008 (Berlin, Germany)
- Nationality: German
- Playing Style: Left-handed with a two-handed backhand
- Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
- Tennis inspirations: Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud
- Favorite shot: forehand
- Favorite surface: clay
Career Highlights
- In April 2025, at the age of 17, he became the first player born in 2008 or later to win a match on the ATP Tour. This milestone occurred at the BMW Open in Munich after defeating Denis Shapovalov.
- He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 258 in April 2026.
- He has won two ITF World Tennis Tour singles titles, including his maiden victory in Agadir, Morocco (December 2025) and a second title in Yerba Buena, Argentina (March 2026).
- Before getting into the pro circuit, he reached a high junior ranking of No. 27 and won a significant J300 doubles title in Bamberg.
Diego comes from a sporting family; his mother, Ruta, was a professional tennis player, and his father Cesar is a tennis coach. He is a multilingual athlete, speaking German, English, Spanish and Lithuanian. While he originally competed under his full double-barreled surname, he announced in 2025 that he would primarily use Dedura as his professional name.
Tennis fans can follow him on Instagram here.
