Simple things to look for: 1. Babolat covers have ihner Vinyl lining and a White tag with a serial # and Made in China found on the inside seam, No material or cloth, Wholes for ventilation are solid rubber, the zippers don't shine, Babolat Writting on the Exterior does not rub off ! 2. Babolats have white serial # and under the sticker they are stamped warranty void if sticker removed 3. Grommets should be longer and string fits through without having to heavily push 4. Babolat does not hang small black labels on their rackets that says Babolat found on most fakes 5. Grip is real tacky on a real Babolat, and hand should stick to the grips, most fakes have a leather feel on the grips 6. Butt cap on real Babolats shows a large Red Babolat marking and look solid built not flimsy as on most fakes 7. The Cortex on New models should be flat against the body of the racket and no glue residue should be seen around cortex 8. Check the weight against the real Babolat specifications, Even the Good Counterfits weigh different and usually TOO LIGHT ........ 7. Printing on body with specs ie. Andy Roddick racket should be perfect and not peeling or fading in any way ! 8. Colors and printing on the Babolats should not have air bubbles or air pockets, exact craftmanship... Just some tips...... Be careful over 90% of New Babolat rackets are fakes....... and some are really good fakes .........