Type of Tennis Balls & Their Composition

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Type of Tennis Balls Their Composition

• It might look easy to choose the right tennis
  ball at first glance but its not the same.
  Picking the right tennis ball will include many
  factors such as level of play, type of surface,
  and more.
• At first look all tennis balls look similar and
  even smell same but the huge difference arises
  from their types and composition.
• Lets discuss major factors and types of ball
  before choosing any particular type.

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Types of Tennis Ball At First Glance
Sr.no Type Best known for
1 Extra Duty Hard courts
2 Regular Duty Slower courts (clay)
3 Pressure-less Practice/ball machines
4 High Altitude Elevations above 4,000 feet
5 Junior Foam Balls Ages 3-5
6 Junior Red Balls Ages 6-8
7 Junior Orange Balls Ages 9-10
8 Junior Green Dot Balls Ages 11-13
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Type of Tennis Balls Their Composition

• 1. EXTRA DUTY TENNIS BALLS (XD BALLS)

Extra Duty Tennis Balls are basically made for
hard surfaces which include concrete, asphalt,
and other major outdoor hard courts. Extra Duty
is best known for its durability as they are
thick felt balls and will go longer on all types
of matches. The felt available on these XD
tennis balls, help in balancing out ball on most
courts. Although extra Duty Tennis Balls provides
longer durability but they may not be fast as
regular duty balls are.

• Some of the Extra Duty Tennis Balls are
• PENN Coach Tennis Ball Carton (72 Balls)
• WILSON Championship Tennis Ball Carton (72
  Balls) 
• PENN Championship Extra Duty Tennis Ball Carton
  (72 Balls)

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Type of Tennis Balls Their Composition

• 2. REGULAR DUTY TENNIS BALLS (RD BALLS)

Regular Duty Tennis balls are known for providing
the best features on softer, slower clay courts.
It has less felt as compared to extra duty tennis
balls making them ideal ball for clay
courts. Regular Balls felt is made like extra
duty balls as a result giving longer durability
on the court.  Moreover, this felt will aid in
speeding up the tennis ball on the slower courts.
If you are thinking to use these balls in hard
courts, of course you can but they are not as
durable as extra duty balls are.

• Some of the Regular Duty Tennis Balls are
• DUNLOP AO Tennis Ball Carton (72 Balls)
• WILSON Tour Premier Tennis Ball Carton (72 Balls)
• HEAD Tour Tennis Ball Carton (72 Balls)

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Type of Tennis Balls Their Composition

• 3. PRESSURELESS BALLS

Pressure-less tennis balls are referred to as
beginners balls. These balls are more durable as
compared to regular duty tennis balls making them
ideal for recreational or training
players. Pressure-less balls are filled with
compressed air making their walls thicker on the
core, its unique core will help in retaining
bounce even after a period of a long time. So,
pressure-less balls give an extra layer of
practicing matches.

• Some of the Pressureless Tennis Balls are
• HEAD Tip-I Tennis Ball Carton (72 Balls)
• HEAD Tip-II Tennis Ball Carton (72 Balls)
• HEAD Tip-III Tennis Ball Carton (72 Balls)

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Type of Tennis Balls Their Composition

• 4. HIGH ALTITUDE BALLS

To counter the effect of high altitude, new type
of ball was introduced. Altitude balls are
basically designed to play over the height of
4,000 feet. These balls generally fly much
higher and bounce faster on the court.

• Some of the Altitude Tennis Balls are
• HEAD Tour High Altitude Tennis Ball Can
• HEAD Tour High Altitude Tennis Ball Dozen
• HEAD Tour High Altitude Tennis Ball Carton

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Type of Tennis Balls Their Composition

• 5. JUNIOR BALLS

Just like choosing the perfect shoe or racket
have an adverse effect on a childs skill
development. Giving the right tennis balls
according to age will also be helpful in growing
towards the right path. Foam Balls are mainly
designed for the smallest and slowest age group
that is from 3 to 5 years.

• Some of the Junior Tennis Balls are
• Red Balls
• Orange Balls 
• Green Balls

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COMPOSITION OF TENNIS BALL
Sr.no Composition Material or Nature
1 The Felt Yellow Fuzzy Stuff  
2 The Core   Natural or Synthetic Rubber
3 The Air or Gas   Pressurization  
Conclusion, The mentioned types and composition
will definitely be helpful in deciding on a
reasonable tennis ball.  If you think we should
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