2006-09-01 12:51:27 · 4 answers · asked by araujojessica9 3 in Sports ➔ Tennis
Really...how much can you tell with just a quick glance at a ball??
2006-09-01 13:25:55 · update #1
Being a tennis player/coach myself, we are looking at the felt on the ball. The tighter the felt the faster the ball will travel through the air. Therefore if you are trying to serve hard down the middle you want a tight felt ball. Also if you are hitting a slice serve out wide you also want a tightly wrapped felt ball so it skids and stays low. If for instance you are seriving a kick serve out wide or into the body, it doesn't matter as much if the felt is tightly wrapped or not. They always throw one ball back, because if you carry an extra ball in your pocket you can actually wind up hitting it with the butt cap on your racket and it could mess up a paticular shot. Serve speed is also very important, a 10 mph difference can mean the difference between a short and week return versus a deep return which needs to be won by rally.
2006-09-01 14:41:02 · answer #1 · answered by antiochtennis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get top of the line raquets for cheap (relatively cheap $60-$100) if you get the ones that are the discontinued models. What the pro plays with today might cost you 150-200. What he played with a year or two ago 60-100. And you can still get them new. If that's still too much, go a little cheaper. The important thing is that at this stage the raquet is not that important. He has to learn what he's doing first. Set a price and let him pick something out. Does he need a Ferrari before he learns how to drive? Of course not. Go on line as well as the stores and you can find lots of stuff. Also some mom and pop type places have slightly used stuff. Last but not least with summer coming up, a little work experience to earn the big money raquet might not be the worst thing in the world.
2016-03-17 06:18:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We tennis players very spoiled. If a ball has a smudge or a mark, it is not as good as the ball without any marks on it . and we can only have 1 ball in our pocket so thats why we only have two balls after we throw one back
2006-09-01 13:06:50 · answer #3 · answered by Queen Bia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That way they can choose the best 2 balls to serve with. One can have a mark on it or looks weird. Some players don't care what they get, other do.
2006-09-01 12:56:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
fell the firmest ones and throw the worst back since they can only hold 2 in their pockets without losing them when they run
2006-09-01 17:24:28 · answer #5 · answered by navigne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋