You can't play tennis without tennis balls. Yet an increasingly vocal group of players says that the tennis balls used on tour are behind a major problem: They're causing injuries. Top players ...

Tennis has a fuzzy yellow problem most players don't think about when they open can after can of fresh balls, or when umpires at U.S. Open matches make their frequent requests for "new balls please." ...

"Tennis balls, like a lot of objects, are made to be indestructible, which means they're very resistant to mechanical processing," said Nickolas J. Themelis, director of Columbia University's ...

Around 55,000 balls are used during Wimbledon each year including qualifying and practice 'New balls, please' will be said countless times when Wimbledon begins on Monday - but could we soon see a ...

The ATP is trying to solve the problem. By Stuart Miller Yellow felt and a rubber core. A tennis ball seems so simple. But reality is more complicated, at least on the pro tours where ...

At least that is the hope of Belgian eco-designer Mathilde Wittock, who fashions bespoke furniture from discarded tennis balls. Wittock’s sleek, modernist chaise longues are entirely cushionless ...

Those livelier new ones can change a player’s strategy. By Stuart Miller Keep your eye on the ball. That’s the mantra for tennis players, from beginners to whoever lands in the finals at this ...