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Are Slower Tennis Balls Causing More Injuries?

Since COVID, many top players have noticed something different about the tennis balls — and they’re not happy about it. Ball manufacturers insist nothing has changed, but pros like Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas disagree. “They’re much slower,” Zverev said earlier this season. “It’s harder to hit winners or get free points.”

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