Tennis balls must measure from 2.57 to 2.70 inches in diameter and weigh between 1.975 and 2.095 ... But that all became ancient history when vulcanized rubber took over in the late 1800s, ...

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has developed a prototype of a ball without a fabric cover which it hopes will provide an environmentally friendly option to the rubber and felt in ...

BALLS have been used in sport for thousands of years. Evidence unearthed from ancient tombs proves that Egyptians played ball games at least as early as 3,000BC – 5,000 years ago. Between about ...

Dive into the science of manufacturing high-quality tennis balls. Discover the meticulous process from rubber compound formulation to the final bounce test, ensuring durability and performance on ...

Consider the tennis ball. The small neon orb is so ingenious in its design that it simultaneously inhabits the highest levels of perhaps one of our most demanding sports, fits snugly on the legs ...

You can't play tennis without tennis balls. Yet an increasingly vocal group of players says that the tennis balls used on tour are behind a major problem: They're causing injuries.

Consider the tennis ball. The small neon orb is so ingenious in its design that it simultaneously inhabits the highest levels of perhaps one of our most demanding sports, fits snugly on the legs ...