Justin Engel is young German talent on tour that is currently upsetting some big names at the European grass swing. What is Engel’s current racquet and strings setup?
Justin Engel’s tennis racquet
Justin Engel’s racquet is the HEAD Gravity MP from 2023 (I think the new one is even better). He strings it with HEAD Hawk white. We don’t know tensions or specifications, so if you know the details of Justin Engel’s tennis racquet, please comment or reach out via Instagram. Ps. I did hear from someone who had talked to Justin and according to their chat, Justin’s racquet is uncustomized and he uses a regular synthetic grip.
If you want a slightly heavier HEAD Gravity racquet, there is the HEAD Gravity Tour , but that is the 98 sq inch version, with an open 16/19 pattern. The even heavier 100 sq inch 18/20 version is the HEAD Gravity Pro, but that racquet has a thinner beam than the Tour and the MP.
Bio and Career
Justin Engel was born on October 1st, 2007, in Nuremberg, Germany, and is coached by his father, Horst Engel. Between 2-5 years of age he lived in Moldova with his grandparents.
Turning pro in 2022, Engel peaked at no 56 in the ITF junior rankings, winning two singles and three doubles titles.
His professional breakthrough came in May 2023 at age 16, when he won an ITF M15 title in Villach, Austria, defeating Daniel Paty 6-4, 6-2, becoming the youngest German men’s title winner since 2003.
In July 2024, he made his ATP Challenger debut at the Karlsruhe Open as a wildcard, defeating Pierre-Hugues Herbert for his first Top 150 win. His biggest moment arrived in October 2024 at the Almaty Open, where, as a wildcard, he defeated Coleman Wong 7-5, 6-4 for his first ATP Tour win, he became the first player born in the year 2007 to win an ATP match.
In 2025, ranked number 281, he reached the Stuttgart Open quarterfinals following an impressive victory over Alex Michelsen 6-4, 6-4, becoming the youngest ATP grass-court quarterfinalist since Boris Becker in 1985.
Stats and Info
- Plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand
- Favourite shot: down-the-line backhand
- Prize Money: $147,222
- Titles: 5 ITF
- Speaks German, English, Romanian and a little Russian
- Tennis Idol: Rafael Nadal
Social Media
Follow Justin Engel on his Instagram profile @justinengel_je where posts about his career and has around 25k followers.
