Tennis players have had many grievances with the tennis balls used in previous years, and the situation has not improved in recent times, as those issues persist.
There has been discussion about the tennis balls in use in previous years, with many tennis players not particularly thrilled with them. It’s a tricky issue because, generally, players have somewhat specific preferences on everything. That could be court speed, ball profile, or anything else impacting their play.
Finding a solution for such an issue is tricky because it’s impossible to make it perfect for everyone. In recent times, the slow balls have annoyed lots of players because they make it very hard to hit winners, so the points and matches drag on.
No player wants to be stuck on the court for five hours, which is why they complain. There have been loud calls for the ATP to address the issues. However, players are still having issues with the tennis balls, and two of them prominently spoke about the issue at the 2024 Shanghai Masters.
The first of those is Daniil Medvedev, who isn’t happy about the balls because he deems them to be below quality for an event such as Shanghai. The Russian has had several complaints over the years, as he generally tends to have a particular way of how things should be, whether ball or court, and this time, he even stopped his match to complain to the supervisor.
“These balls are not good enough for professional tennis. This is one of the biggest tournaments in the world and the balls are destroyed after five games. No pressure at all”.
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