The iconic Slazenger Wimbledon ball. Along with the Dunlop Fort, it’s one of the most commonly used balls at club level in the UK, and pretty much every player who’s played the game will have used the Slazenger Wimbledon at some point. As you can imagine, this wasn’t exactly precision manufacturing, and as the game became more professional, a higher degree of uniformity was required, so the process changed to using a compression mould with two half-shells. In the 1870s, tennis balls were made from India rubber, which was formed from a vulcanisation process invented by Charles Goodyear. The balls are made from high-quality rubber made by Bridgestone and covered with 72% natural felt from Milliken whose felts are used on several other high-quality balls.

I have seen part of Andy Murray match, but Andy is a big self-talker, so the only thing he hears when playing must be own voice 😉 Formerly the official ATP ball before Dunlop signed a new deal, the Penn Marathon (or Penn Tour) is widely used in the United States. In Europe, the balls are sold under the Head brand, but they are the same ball.The Tecnifibre X One Ball is probably the best ball on the market right now. It’s a high quality, pro-level tournament ball and has been used at several ATP 250/500 tournaments including Marseille, Rotterdam, and Gstaad. I tried so far 2 cans and both are identical: THE WORST tennis balls. If you guys do not trust my feeling, just go and waste your money. Moreover, their price is the same as the price which I paid for SLAZENGER which I bought from the UK…. Whenever you open a fresh can of balls, you will have probably noticed the balls are usually numbered either with a 1, 2, 3, or 4. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, enjoy excellent playability, turn to Head tour tennis balls for a greater spin, feel and consistency for club and recreational play. Our Pro tennis balls range caters to mid and advanced players, perfect for tournaments and featuring unique Smartopik technology for greater visibility and precise shots. A genuine FedFan doesn’t until end of 2020, I guess 😉 I can, because I’m not that genuine FF, but genuine DTfan.

Right now I’m trying to understand, how it goes on hobby courts, where there is no public at all. But – players are speaking to each other from time to time, courts are close to street or park, so there is always some noise..For the ‘connected to the ball’ feel, find out how Head increases your comfort and boosts performance, no matter what swing style you have. From vertical swings to spins, browse our range of tennis shorts for the full gear. Head Innovations