Hey everybody!
I just buy the Wilson tennis balls online and it say that it is "Regular Duty Felt For Clay & Indoor Court Surfaces." The thing is that I plan to use the balls for outdoor court to practice for the upcoming season. I just wanted to know if is it ok to use those balls on the outdoor courts? Does it will make any different? Some ppl say that the balls will be exploded if play on the outdoor court? Is it true??
2006-07-25 08:03:27 · 11 answers · asked by divagirls29 1 in Sports ➔ Tennis
Clay balls are the same as hard court balls except clay balls have thinner fuzz. The thinner fuzz does not pick up the dirt from the clay as much. Also for hard court, the thicker fuzz takes longer to wear down.
The pros sometimes use clay court balls on hard courts because with the thinner fuzz, they go faster.
As far as brighter colors on clay and different weights - this is not inherant in a clay vs hard court ball it is how a particular model of ball was made.
2006-07-25 09:30:18 · answer #1 · answered by Richard M 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well it makes a difference the better you get the more you will notice. Clay moves the ball quickly which is why the balls are a brighter color in the French Open. The balls are also designed to be a little heavier to slow down the time of the ball since the surfaces usually have little time to interact with the bounce of the ball, and as stated above the fuzz will disappear much more quickly since hard courts render a beating to the ball that clay and indoor surfaces usually don't. The whole exploding story... :) That's a new one I have never heard or witnessed.
2006-07-25 08:51:04 · answer #2 · answered by laydlo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've used the wrong balls on an outdoor court before and did not notice anything terribly unordinary. however, i am an amateur, so there may be a difference. Definitely no exploding balls though.
2006-07-25 08:07:22 · answer #3 · answered by tesla_styx 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Use "wilson: Championship" balls, they're made for playing on hard courts outside. They're very durable and last a long time. I'm the captain of my high school team and that's all they use in our league.
2006-07-25 18:40:33 · answer #4 · answered by Albino Rhino 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer the regular duty felt for outdoors. Yes, they do wearout faster, but they also play faster! They are also easier on the arm. The extra duty for me tends to feel like rocks, especially if you are a hard hitter.
2006-07-26 16:23:21 · answer #5 · answered by Justine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem with balls fit for clay courts is that the pressure inside them is bigger than in others so it will be harder to play with them .
2006-07-25 23:17:55 · answer #6 · answered by Scooby 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would use tennis balls made for outside courts then.
2006-07-25 08:07:22 · answer #7 · answered by Michelle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They go dead quicker outside and get fuzzier quicker. You can use them for pratice. Practing with the dead balls makes your hitting and judging the bounce go way off. No the wont explode.
2006-07-25 10:46:57 · answer #8 · answered by tensnut90_99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes..it will make a difference... the fuzz will come off quicker outdoors... and the ball will be faster and bouncier.... You need the right ball....unless you can adjust quick...
2006-07-25 08:06:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It'll be just fine, they won't explode.
2006-07-25 08:20:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋