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GEWO · Hype · Inverted

Hype EL Pro 42.5

Hype EL Pro 42.5 is a of GEWO inverted rubber with a medium + sponge, published speed 115, spin 120 and control 97.

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Official GEWO specifications

Official GEWO models collected from the current European manufacturer catalogue. Regional availability may differ.

Product class
Professional
Series
Hype
Category
Inverted
Ball type
Standard ball
Official sponge hardness
Medium +
Hardness scale
Official GEWO qualitative hardness
Published thicknesses
1,9 mm · 2,1 mm
Published colours
Black · Red
Topsheet class
Slightly tacky
Topsheet
DGC40+
Sponge
EL Tensor
Lifecycle status
Active
Country of manufacture
Germany / Japan
List price
EUR 39.90 (EU, 2026-08-01)
Last verified
1 August 2026

GEWO publishes sponge hardness as qualitative descriptions (Soft to Hard +). TTDNA stores these descriptions exactly and never labels them with a Shore or ESN scale.

List prices are captured from the European GEWO catalogue at the time of the last snapshot.

Regional availability

Availability
Europe only
Europe catalogue
Listed
United States catalogue
Not listed
Region label
Europe only

Regional availability is not a lifecycle state. A model listed in one region only is still an active GEWO product.

Technologies

EL Tensor · Hype Tensor

TTDNA ratings

Speed68
Spin80
Control84
Power63
Grip71
Tackiness45
Arc59
Catapult49
Throw angle63
Elastic59
Spin sensitivity71
Short game68
Blocking72
Backhand flip75
Counterloop75
Opening loop76
Chop63
Serve76
Service receive77
Difficulty50
Beginner friendly57
Durability74

TTDNA values are analytical 0–100 scores derived from official specifications, construction and verified category data. They are never official GEWO ratings and are never shown as manufacturer values.

Physical characteristics

Hardness52
Power67
Grip75
Tackiness45
Throw angle59
Catapult44
Dwell time53
Forgiveness84
Spin sensitivity70

Playing characteristics

Short game70
Serve70
Serve receive80
Opening loop72
Loop drive81
Counterloop71
Blocking69
Passive block71
Active block68
Punch block70
Flat hit67
Smash67
Flick78
Banana flick69
Chop74
Fishing80
Lobbing80
Precision77
Stability71
Consistency75
Touch65
Elasticity53
Energy return51
Durability71
Professional difficulty71
Beginner friendly29
Offensive rating69
Allround rating80
Defensive rating80

Playing characteristics

Skill levels
Intermediate · Advanced
Play styles
Topspin offense
Aliases
None recorded

Variants and configurations

4 variants

Colour, thickness and configuration are variants of one model — never separate products. Colour never changes a rating, MAX and OX stay qualitative labels, and OX carries no sponge hardness.

Black · 1,9 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium +

Speed 68 · Spin 80 · Control 84

Black · 2,1 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium +

Speed 68 · Spin 80 · Control 84

Red · 1,9 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium +

Speed 68 · Spin 80 · Control 84

Red · 2,1 mm

Standard · Sponged · Medium +

Speed 68 · Spin 80 · Control 84

Known users

Tiago ApolóniaKirill SkachkovAndrej GaćinaDaniel Gorak

No public report for this exact sheet. Shown: contracted GEWO athletes — model use not confirmed.

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