Purpose: This research aims to establish a finite element (FEM) model for characterizing the mechanical behaviors of badminton racket, including the string effect on the badminton frame deformation, the response of static indentation, and the dynamic coefficient of restitution. Methods: In order to validate the numerical results, static and dynamic experiments were conducted accordingly on the badminton racket. Results: Regarding the string effect on the flame deformation, the difference between the numerical results and experiment was up to 15%. The discrepancy can be attributed to the degradation of the string which was not accounted for in the simulation. As for the static indentation and the dynamic coefficient of restitution, both FEM results agreed well with experimental data. Conclusions: According to the results of this validation, the FEM model proposed in this study is able to characterize the mechanical behaviors of badminton racket with acceptable level of accuracy.