The first of three curing processes, which Dillon calls the “ground rules” for making a tennis ball, solidifies the slugs into the half-shells. Within 90 seconds, the molds reach 316 degrees ...

The tennis ball has evolved since Slazenger provided its first hand-sewn, wool-coated balls to Wimbledon in 1902. Today, every ball is identical and individually hand tested for bounce, ...

At your service: Becoming a tennis ball person 05:10. In the weeks leading up to the U.S. open, as preparations began in New York for America's marquee tennis event, correspondent Mo Rocca went to ...

If you've got a few tennis balls laying around not earning their keep on the court, you can put them to work around your home. Check out some (more) novel uses for tennis balls. Photo by S. Diddy ...

Over the course of the two-week tournament, Wimbledon goes through 55,000 tennis balls, including the 1,700 per day delivered to the practice courts in unopened cans.

Tennis' world governing body is exploring a concept that could radically change the design of tennis balls and the materials used to make them. BBC Homepage. Skip to content; ...

Rain-soaked balls are pictured at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center in 2018. Because of supply issues, tennis balls have become more difficult to secure in bulk this year.

Not All Tennis Balls Are the Same. Players must adjust to the differences, and that has led to complaints about consistency. The ATP is trying to solve the problem.