Australian Open risk angering Rafael Nadal with five-year….
Australian Open officials have risked angering Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and several other players on tour after Tennis Australia renewed their deal with ball manufacturer Dunlop for a further five years. A number of players have complained about the balls this year, which appear to fluff up quickly and result in them becoming softer and harder to hit winners with.
However, despite the backlash from this year’s tournament so far, Tennis Australia have decided to stick with Dunlop until at least 2028. “Tennis Australia and Dunlop have renewed their partnership for a further five years,” a TA spokesperson said.
Australian Open risk angering Rafael Nadal with five-year….
Andy Murray described the balls as flat while Djokovic stated prior to the major starting that matches could last longer than usual because of them. Djokovic said: “I think we are going to see more of those longer duration of matches this year than we have maybe last year.
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“One of the biggest reasons will probably be the ball because, particularly on the big courts, I don’t think the speed of the surface has changed much. The outside courts are pretty quick. The stadium courts are a bit slower. But the ball is slower. So that affects the play.”
Dunlop has a long history of producing high-quality tennis balls with consistency, durability and little variance. Dunlop is the most-used ball on the international tennis tour.
Australian Open risk angering Rafael Nadal with five-year….
Australian Open officials have risked angering Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and several other players on tour after Tennis Australia renewed their deal with ball manufacturer Dunlop for a further five years. A number of players have complained about the balls this year, which appear to fluff up quickly and result in them becoming softer and harder to hit winners with.
However, despite the backlash from this year’s tournament so far, Tennis Australia have decided to stick with Dunlop until at least 2028. “Tennis Australia and Dunlop have renewed their partnership for a further five years,” a TA spokesperson said.
Australian Open risk angering Rafael Nadal with five-year….
Andy Murray described the balls as flat while Djokovic stated prior to the major starting that matches could last longer than usual because of them. Djokovic said: “I think we are going to see more of those longer duration of matches this year than we have maybe last year.
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“One of the biggest reasons will probably be the ball because, particularly on the big courts, I don’t think the speed of the surface has changed much. The outside courts are pretty quick. The stadium courts are a bit slower. But the ball is slower. So that affects the play.”
Dunlop has a long history of producing high-quality tennis balls with consistency, durability and little variance. Dunlop is the most-used ball on the international tennis tour.
