Welcome to All About Tennis Balls!

Hi and welcome to my blog about tennis balls. There is so much attention given to other aspects of the game of tennis, the racket, shoes, techniques, even clothes, that I thought that I would break from tradition and write about what I believe is the second most important part of the game.

You can be the best player in the world but if you play with a poor ball, your game will be off. Also, no matter what skill level you play at, you are going to go through a lot of balls in your time. Even a moderate player who plays once a week for the summer will go through hundreds of balls in his or her lifetime. Imagine if you belong to a club and you play every day and that number easily gets into the thousands of balls per year.

I have quite a few ideas on how to make this a useful blog. Some of them include the history of the tennis ball and as it relates to the history of tennis. How are tennis balls made is another idea. I also want to explore the concept of testing tennis balls and how to pick the best one for your game and level of play. Are used balls any good and if so, how do you know when to toss them (or give them to your favorite canine friend)? Lastly, I have heard some good things about devices that claim to prolong the life of your tennis balls so I am going to research that some more.

If you have your own ideas that you would like to see researched, just leave a comment and I will add it to my list.

Thanks, Marcy.