Far more interesting than the colour is the weight. A lot of tennis critics these days think the surfaces are becoming more similar - clay is getting faster, grass is getting slower, etc.
What has actually happened is the various federations change the ball based on the speed of the surface. Slow courts get faster moving light balls, and vice versa.
This is actually very well documented the ITF have posted everything from press releases to research papers - but commentators still seem to think that the composition of mud has changed significantly in the last 10 years!
What has actually happened is the various federations change the ball based on the speed of the surface. Slow courts get faster moving light balls, and vice versa.
This is actually very well documented the ITF have posted everything from press releases to research papers - but commentators still seem to think that the composition of mud has changed significantly in the last 10 years!