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How come there is no new technology for tennis balls that make it last, like they have for basketball, baseball, football, etc.?
Today's tennis last few times of playing, and in professional matches, last 1/3 through the match. That's ridiculous. How come there is no supply of tennis balls that last a year or two of regular play?
How come there is no new technology for tennis balls that make it last, like they have for basketball, baseball, football, etc.?
Today's tennis last few times of playing, and in professional matches, last 1/3 through the match. That's ridiculous. How come there is no supply of tennis balls that last a year or two of regular play?
Huh? Baseballs don't last - they get mashed out of shape pretty quickly. And footballs and basketballs aren't subjected to repeated impacts that propel them at well over 100 mph (footballs get kicked pretty hard, but... each football game uses up a dozen or so footballs, so they don't last, either). Finally, the surface of the tennis balls are inherently fragile - you can't make the felt covering durable because... um... because it's felt.
Then there's the fact that they're dirt-cheap to begin with - less than a dollar apiece. People who play tennis aren't exactly clamoring for cheaper tennis balls.
Then there's the fact that they're dirt-cheap to begin with - less than a dollar apiece. People who play tennis aren't exactly clamoring for cheaper tennis balls.
Huh? Baseballs don't last - they get mashed out of shape pretty quickly. And footballs and basketballs aren't subjected to repeated impacts that propel them at well over 100 mph (footballs get kicked pretty hard, but... each football game uses up a dozen or so footballs, so they don't last, either). Finally, the surface of the tennis balls are inherently fragile - you can't make the felt covering durable because... um... because it's felt.
Then there's the fact that they're dirt-cheap to begin with - less than a dollar apiece. People who play tennis aren't exactly clamoring for cheaper tennis balls.
Lol, tennis is not exactly a rich mans sport - like golf, which is a good thing! (wish I could play more, but hard as a shift worker).
The balls used at recreational or social tennis tend to be older, but only used once in the comps, to get a big more use out of them.
But as you said, there is no motivation to make them last longer.
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