Tennis balls can only be used for a while. They are recommended for use up to 9 games. After that, they will likely have lost too much pressure, and players will notice that the ball feels flatter and doesn’t bounce as well as it used to. When this happens, it means that the ball...
Novice players may not realize the importance of being able to identify your tennis balls. Most manufacturers package balls in a pressurized can or tube to prolong their shelf life. However, once you open a package, the balls start to lose their bounce. The longer a ball is used, the less...
Iga Swiatek has had trouble replicating her clay form on the grass and particularly at Wimbledon where she has failed to make it beyond the quarter-finals; you can watch Andy Murray in action at the Stuttgart Open, exclusively live on Sky Sports Tennis f
Measurements of the speed of tennis courts. Why do balls ignore Howard Brody's bounce model and why are clay courts so slow? Evaluation of the sensitivity of players to changes in string tension in a tennis racquet. Why can't most players pick out a 10-lb difference in string tension? M...
Ever since tennis was first introduced as a serious sport, players have been blaming their racquet or the ball for the mistakes they make. That is why professional players need six identical racquets each match, all freshly strung, and why each ball is closely inspected for fluffiness before ...
For tennis players who are dissatisfied with the growth of pickleball, I say give the sport a try! You might be surprised at how much you enjoy the sport. Below is a picture of the ultimate compromise: four dedicated Pickleball courts and one dedicated tennis court. ...
The rules and scoring are similar to tennis but with a few caveats: the ball has to bounce on the floor before reaching your opponent and you can hit it off the walls of the court. It’s also played with a fibreglass padel racquet and balls – which are both lighter than their tennis...
In recent years, older athletes have held a grip on tennis like never before in the Open era. When younger players do break through, it’s big news — and speculation always runs rampant as to which up-and-comer will supplant one of the old guard. But the side of the sport familiar ...
Why do table tennis players serve weird? Why? In shortthe ball is falling behind their head and they are making contact around nipple height. As for why they do this, it's out of consequence for trying to serve as close to the body as possible in a semi-lunge position. They serve cl...
What is the difference in bounce between a softball and baseball? Softballs got their name because their core is softer than a baseball and, therefore, they do not spring off the bat in the same way. The measure of spring is known as the Coefficient of Restitution, with a higher number ...