The USTA will continue to follow the recommendations of the tours and their player councils to determine which balls are utilised during the US Open." What have other players said?

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I understand that players say that it's an individual sport but on the other hand basically there's coaching in most of sports," the Pole added. There has also been a mixed response to the decision to allow in-play coaching at the tournament for the first time. It’s priced similarly to the Head Tour ball, though, so I would still choose the Tours over these, due to the enhanced durability of the Head Tour ball. Comments: Wilson US Open X-Duty tennis balls are the best balls in tennis today, period. I have played them all, and they last longer and are the only balls worth playing with twice.Comments: Worst ball on the market. Heavy and the lowest bouncing of anything out there. This is a potato, not a tennis ball. Most tennis balls look nearly identical, yet you might be surprised how differently these round balls of fuzz can perform. Most tennis balls are made up of two key components: a rubber core and felt. It’s how these two materials work together that change the speed, bounce and durability of a ball. Some balls play better on specific surfaces, some are more suitable for advanced players and some even will maintain their performance for longer. The tiny tweaks in the construction of these fuzzy yellow balls can make all the difference! Comments: The worst balls I've played with, out of the cans they were so small and about 15 min warm up and a bit of rally, they were basically unplayable. Most awful balls I've ever used.

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No tennis ball will or should last for long anyway, but some definitely do wear faster than others. I think that figuring it out for yourself on the court is a massive part of our sport. I just feel like we're losing an important part of tennis." Regarding claims of a ball's durability; I really think that the court surface that a person plays on has more impact on a ball's life than anything. There are some terribly rough asphalt hard court surfaces that players use that will wear any ball out after one set, and there are also some relatively smooth cement surfaces that let you use the same balls for two matches.

Comments: Very good balls. Best Wilson balls available. Best quality - consistence. These are finely balanced and provide consistent bounce. Weight on strokes is also very good - medium to slightly light. They do wear out very fast - 2 sets per can, and they are nearly bare. Pressure maintains well. Swiatek explained that the lighter balls can contribute to more unforced errors which, in turn, can make matches more unappealing to watch. WTA spokeswoman Amy Binder told the Associated Press: external-link "The basis behind using the regular felt ball was that it limited the potential of arm, shoulder, elbow and wrist injuries.