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HEAD Speed MP 2026

The current all-court Speed MP: comfortable, stable, and useful everywhere, provided your preparation arrives before the racquet.

A broad-range performance racquet with serious stability and comfort, plus enough swingweight to make timing the real decision.

ALL-COURT RANGE

COMFORTABLE COMPOSURE

BRINGS SOME WEIGHT

HEAD Speed MP 2026 black and white tennis racquet

THE CURRENT SPEED MP

2026 · ARTICLE 232026

THE PARK TENNIS TAKE

The useful truth, in plain English.

The useful truth, in plain English.

Original editorial judgment · evidence below

The Speed MP is for the player who packs for every possible version of the match. Heavy crosscourt rally? Fine. Short return, one decent volley, sudden need to serve-and-volley because doubles has become chaos? Also fine. The 2026 frame keeps the family's useful range, then brings more authority when the ball arrives with opinions. That authority has weight. Get there early and it feels wonderfully composed. Get there late and the racquet will document the incident. One racquet, several plans, very little theater.

The Speed MP is for the player who packs for every possible version of the match. Heavy crosscourt rally? Fine. Short return, one decent volley, sudden need to serve-and-volley because doubles has become chaos? Also fine. The 2026 frame keeps the family's useful range, then brings more authority when the ball arrives with opinions. That authority has weight. Get there early and it feels wonderfully composed. Get there late and the racquet will document the incident. One racquet, several plans, very little theater.

BEST FOR

Intermediate and advanced all-court players who want controlled power, comfort, spin access, and a stable response against pace.

Intermediate and advanced all-court players who want controlled power, comfort, spin access, and a stable response against pace.

SKIP IF

Your swing regularly arrives late, you want the quickest 300-gram racquet available, or you prefer a lower-launching response with less help on depth.

Your swing regularly arrives late, you want the quickest 300-gram racquet available, or you prefer a lower-launching response with less help on depth.

BEFORE YOU BUY

Speed is the family. MP is the racquet. The model name after Speed changes the actual frame, not just the label on the shelf.

Speed is the family. MP is the racquet. The model name after Speed changes the actual frame, not just the label on the shelf.

Speed is the family. MP is the racquet. The model name after Speed changes the actual frame, not just the label on the shelf.

YOU ARE HERE

MP

MP

100 sq in · 300 g unstrung · 16x19 · 27 in

This page is for the 100-square-inch, 300-gram Speed MP 2026, article 232026.

This page is for the 100-square-inch, 300-gram Speed MP 2026, article 232026.

SMALLER + HEAVIER

Speed Tour 2026

Speed Tour 2026

97 sq in · 305 g · 16x19 · 232016

Choose the Tour when you want the smaller, more precise tournament option and bring your own speed.

Choose the Tour when you want the smaller, more precise tournament option and bring your own speed.

LIGHTER

Speed MP L 2026

Speed MP L 2026

100 sq in · 285 g · 16x19 · 232036

Choose the MP L when you want the MP idea with meaningfully quicker handling.

Choose the MP L when you want the MP idea with meaningfully quicker handling.

EASIEST SWING

Speed MP UL 2026

Speed MP UL 2026

100 sq in · 265 g · 16x19 · 232046

Choose the MP UL when you are newer, moving up from a junior frame, or want the easiest swing in the MP branch.

Choose the MP UL when you are newer, moving up from a junior frame, or want the easiest swing in the MP branch.

BEFORE YOU BUY

Do not buy the wrong Speed.

Do not buy the wrong Speed.

Do not buy the wrong Speed.

Confirm HEAD Speed MP 2026 and article 232026.

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2026 · ARTICLE 232026 · UNSTRUNG

2

Confirm 100 sq in · 300 g unstrung · 16x19.

3

Choose your grip size, then add strings. The frame is sold unstrung.

4

Do not substitute the Tour, MP L, MP UL, Legend, or 2024 generation.

CURRENT DESTINATION

HEAD Speed MP 2026

AVAILABLE FROM

HEAD · BRAND DIRECT

$259 when checked. New, exact 2026 MP, sold unstrung in grip sizes 4 1/8 through 4 1/2.

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ON-COURT PERSONALITY

Composed, provided you arrive on time.

Composed, provided you arrive on time.

SOURCED EXACT-MODEL REVIEW SYNTHESIS

01

From the baseline

From the baseline

Useful depth and spin with a comfortable response. Some reviewers found the launch livelier than expected.

Useful depth and spin with a comfortable response. Some reviewers found the launch livelier than expected.

02

On serve

On serve

Enough mass to produce pace, but serve was not the clearest strength in the exact-model review.

Enough mass to produce pace, but serve was not the clearest strength in the exact-model review.

03

On return and at net

On return and at net

Stable against incoming pace when preparation is early. The swingweight is noticeable when time disappears.

Stable against incoming pace when preparation is early. The swingweight is noticeable when time disappears.

04

Late in a set

Late in a set

The 329 swingweight is the question. If your timing fades, the racquet will not pretend otherwise.

The 329 swingweight is the question. If your timing fades, the racquet will not pretend otherwise.

THE RACQUET GENOME

Its personality, without the fake precision.

These bands combine specifications, professional reviews and documented player experience. They will get sharper as the evidence does.

EDITORIAL MODEL · HIGH / MEDIUM CONFIDENCE

Spin access

HIGH

Control

HIGH

Free power

HIGH

Maneuverability

MODERATE

Stock stability

HIGH

Comfort

HIGH

THE NUMBERS, TRANSLATED

Specs are only useful once somebody tells you what they mean.

HEAD SIZE

100 sq in

100 sq in

The familiar performance middle: enough room to help, not so much that the response gets vague.

The familiar performance middle: enough room to help, not so much that the response gets vague.

UNSTRUNG WEIGHT

300 g / 10.6 oz

300 g / 10.6 oz

A proper adult performance weight. The 329 swingweight is the real number to notice when the match gets late.

A proper adult performance weight. The 329 swingweight is the real number to notice when the match gets late.

STRING PATTERN

16x19

16x19

An open, versatile pattern for shape and depth. Exact-model reviewers did not all agree on how predictable the launch felt.

An open, versatile pattern for shape and depth. Exact-model reviewers did not all agree on how predictable the launch felt.

FAMILY POSITION

THE ALL-COURT MIDDLE

THE ALL-COURT MIDDLE

The MP sits between the smaller, heavier Tour and the easier-moving MP L and MP UL.

The MP sits between the smaller, heavier Tour and the easier-moving MP L and MP UL.

BALANCE

320 mm unstrung · 4 pts HL in the TW test sample

320 mm unstrung · 4 pts HL in the TW test sample

Head-light enough to feel organized, with enough weight through the ball to stay composed.

Head-light enough to feel organized, with enough weight through the ball to stay composed.

LENGTH

27 in

27 in

Standard adult length. No extended-frame surprise hiding at checkout.

Standard adult length. No extended-frame surprise hiding at checkout.

STRINGS + SETUP

String it like you mean it.

String it like you mean it.

The frame is drilled 16 × 19. That does not change at checkout. Strings and tension decide whether it feels comfortable, crisp, or unnecessarily difficult.

FIXED TO THIS FRAME

16 mains · 19 crosses

PARK TENNIS START

Multifilament 16 at 53 lb

START SIMPLE. STAY INSIDE THE FRAME'S PRINTED RANGE.

IF YOU ALREADY KNOW YOU WANT MORE BITE

A softer co-poly around 50 to 52 lb

STRINGER CHAT

STRINGER CHAT

Take it with you

Email me the exact setup.

The right HEAD Speed MP 2026, sensible strings, the grip reminder, and the checkout traps. One email. No scavenger hunt.

Transactional only. This does not subscribe you unless you check the box.

THE WIDER TENNIS CONVERSATION

The reviews agree on composure. They argue about the launch.

The reviews agree on composure. They argue about the launch.

REVIEWS · VIDEO · OFFICIAL SOURCES

AGREE

THE CONSENSUS

Comfortable, stable, and useful across different parts of the court when preparation is on time.

Comfortable, stable, and useful across different parts of the court when preparation is on time.

THE LIMIT

The swingweight is real.

The swingweight is real.

At a measured 329, the racquet brings authority. That same authority can make late preparation feel later.

At a measured 329, the racquet brings authority. That same authority can make late preparation feel later.

THE OPEN QUESTION

Will the launch feel useful or busy?

Will the launch feel useful or busy?

Some reviewers welcomed the easy depth and spin. Others found touch, serve, or launch predictability less automatic.

Some reviewers welcomed the easy depth and spin. Others found touch, serve, or launch predictability less automatic.

HEAD

OFFICIAL SPECS

YOUTUBE

THE TAPE ROOM

One exact-model review worth your court-change time.

One exact-model review worth your court-change time.

INDEPENDENT EXACT-MODEL REVIEW

WATCH

HEAD Speed MP 2026 Full In-Depth Review

HEAD Speed MP 2026 Full In-Depth Review

AC Tennis covers the exact 2026 MP, including feel, power, maneuverability, control, spin, stability, serve, and volley.

AC Tennis covers the exact 2026 MP, including feel, power, maneuverability, control, spin, stability, serve, and volley.

RECEIPTS

What we know, where it came from, and what still needs court time.

HEAD · Speed MP 2026 · Article 232026

MANUFACTURER · EXACT MODEL

Tennis Warehouse · HEAD Speed MP 2026 Racquet Review

RETAILER REVIEW + TWU LAB

AC Tennis · HEAD Speed MP 2026 Full In-Depth Review

INDEPENDENT EXACT-MODEL VIDEO

Tennis Warehouse · HEAD Speed MP 2026 Specs and Tension Range

EXACT PRODUCT LISTING

Evidence reviewed August 29, 2026 · exact-model sources only · prices and availability can change

Park Tennis Gear Guide

Park Tennis Gear Guide

Tasteful, practical gear for the public court.

Tasteful, practical gear for the public court.

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© 2026 Park Tennis

© 2026 Park Tennis

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