Wilson also says that the regular duty balls are developed for softer surfaces, like clay or indoor courts, compared to the extra duty ones, which are for hard courts and "abrasive" surfaces. Pegula, however, has no issues with the men’s balls: “I played with them when I’m at home or when I can’t find any balls,” she said, shrugging. “They just don’t fly as much.”

And there does seem to be some evidence that power-reliant players are having success here. On the men's side, quarterfinalists tilt heavily toward explosive power in the likes of Andrey Rublev, Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz and Carlos Alcaraz. Same thing on the women’s side with Jelena Ostapenko and Madison Keys — two of the heaviest hitters on the WTA tour — matching their best Grand Slam runs of the year. Some women have issues with their arm playing with the heavier ball in the mixed doubles so it will be interesting to see how it works out now that everyone is using it in all competitions. I have played with both of the balls as I played mixed doubles with the men’s ball and the lighter ball for the singles,” said four-time US Open champion Martina Navratilova on Sky Sports.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…. Following the change, the WTA will continue to monitor and discuss further as the 2023 US Open progresses. Comments: Personally I think these are/were one of the very best balls on hard court. Used to be my favorite a while ago when they did not cost an arm and a leg. Today? At this price? Forget it. I don't think it would be a problem because it's still the same company, it's Wilson, but, yeah, maybe we should push a bit more," Swiatek said. "I stopped actually pushing and trying to convince WTA, because the war in Ukraine happened and I refocused on something else. Yeah, but honestly, any tournament I play with these balls, I didn't feel well."

Wilson: The tennis ball goes through three different compression mould phases – the first to mould the half-shell, the second to mould and pressurize the core, and the third to adhere the felt. Selecting the felt is where a lot of the play characteristics come from. There is an incredible amount of technology that goes into the entire production process, from felt to core. Once we have a concept and have gone through the processes of making a tennis ball- we are continually testing – existing and new concepts – we are always trying to learn and improve. In addition to the top-selling US Open Tennis Ball, which as been the official ball of the tournament for over 40 years, The balls are made from high-quality rubber by Bridgestone and covered with 72% natural felt from Milliken, whose felts are used on several other high-quality balls. I’ve always found it a solid ball on hard courts. It’s not the best ball I’ve ever played with, but it is good enough for club-level play and has always played consistently for me. Comments: The Wilson US Open balls only holds its pressure for a 15 minute warm-up and approximately 12 games before they start to go flat and compromise your play. Compared to the Dunlop Grand Prix and Penn ATP balls, the US OPEN ball is the worst- their quality has dropped off as they try to maintain profit margins-don't be fooled!

Tecnifibre Tennis Balls

The final pitfall to avoid is not to buy balls from places that only sell a tube of balls once in a blue moon.

The answer — especially at the top level of tennis — is quite a bit. The brand of ball, the weave of the felt, the way they bounce and how they react after getting hit a bunch of times are all variables that have an impact on how matches are played. Shop recreational tennis balls and kids tennis balls, available in single 3 or 4-ball cans, as well as cases of 18 and 24. That has taken tennis legend Martina Navratilova by surprise, as she told Sky Sports that the heavier ball used by the male players may give female players some physical challenges.Players have complained about the difference among one another, Swiatek said, and she and Paula Badosa, currently ranked No. 4, spoke to WTA CEO and chairman Steve Simon last year and asked whether they could switch to use the same ball as the men. When he was younger, Fritz played mixed doubles in New York, another problematic aspect of the contrasting balls. The mixed doubles competition uses the regular duty balls at the US Open, meaning those who play both men’s and mixed doubles must switch between different balls in the same tournament. One of the few things that the vast majority of professional tennis players agree on is that constantly playing with different balls increases the risk of injuries.