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Tennis Balls History
Tennis balls have been around for centuries. In fact, William Shakespeare refers to this in, “Much Ado Abouth Nothing”, (Act 111, Scene 11).
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No, but the barber’s man hath been seen with him, and the ornament of his cheek hath already stuffed tennis-balls.
“In 1480, Louis X1 of France forbade the filling of tennis balls with chalk, sand, sawdust, or earth and stated that they were to be made of good leather well-stuffed with wool.” Today, we have tennis balls that much meet the criteria of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The official diameter of a tennis ball is 65.41-68.58 mm (2.575-2.700 inches). The weight of the tennis ball must be between 56.0g and 59.4g (1.975-2.095 ounces). The colors of the tennis balls that are approved by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and the ITF. Most tennis balls are flourescent yellow, this color was first introduced in 1972 following research they were more visible on television.
Modern tennis balls are filled with air and are surfaced by a uniform felt covered rubber compound. ” The felt traps air flow boundary layer which reduces aerodynamic drag and gives the ball better flight properties.”
One thing that has not changed is that tennis balls lose their bounce as soon as the tennis ball can is opened. You have to shop around to find out which brand of tennis balls is right for you.
Source, Wikipedia
Wilson Tennis Balls are used in US Open
The U.S. Open is played every year in New York. This major Tournament includes some of the best players in the world and the winner of this Tourney is show a great respect along with a lot of money in his or her pocket. So you would think if tennis played on a high level would need some good equipment to go along with the great play. The US open uses Wilson Tennis Balls as the ball of choice when these matches are going on. This says a lot about the level of quality these tennis balls bring to the table.
This tournament is not just a couple of hackers getting together on a Sunday afternoon and hitting the ball around. These players get after it and they need to use the best Tennis ball available. That is why they use the Wilson brand of Tennis balls because the its a proven piece of equipment that has been used over and over again. When the tournament is over the tennis balls will be recycled and used again at the tennis center. The estimated use of Wilson Tennis Balls used during the tourney is around 60,000. The total number of recycled Tennis Can is anywhere between 18,000 to 20,000 cans.
Tournament Tennis Balls
The Head Tennis Balls are very popular at tennis tournaments.
Don’t Leave Home without Them
To an avid tennis player, there are few things more annoying than trying to play with a ragtag assortment of old balls. Even if they’ve only been used sparingly, every second outside a pressurized can depletes the balls’ bounce. Forget about getting a consistent rally going, because players often misjudge a ball that doesn’t bounce true.
By stocking an equipment bag with new tennis balls
Practice With Good Tennis Balls
The difference in your success on the tennis court may depend on the quality of tennis balls that are available to you. If you are practicing with tennis balls that have lost their bounce because of constant use, then your progress may be hampered. Used tennis balls do not have the resiliency of new tennis balls.
One reason why you should practice with good tennis balls is for you to get used to hitting tennis balls that have the same kind of carry and speed of of match play tennis balls. In match play, the tennis balls are new so they will carry a lot better than the used tennis balls. You have to learn how to control new tennis balls if you want to be a successful tennis player.
Professional tennis players always play with new tennis balls. Most recreational tennis players do not hit the ball nearly as hard as the professionals, but it is a good idea to change tennis balls after about 6 to 8 sets of play.