the tennis ball found what was then its ideal form: a ball made of a rubber core encased in white or black melton, a tightly woven and felted fabric. For nearly a century, tennis balls were white ...

even the tennis balls with which the players play. The grass is green and lush, and the player’s white outfits are impeccably pressed and stainless. And the balls have a pop to them that is just ...

Thus, until the 1970s and for almost a century, tennis balls were white or black. Today they are yellow, although some recalcitrant still speak of 'green'. And the reason is technological and ...

Whilst figuring out how to film for both black and white as well as coloured TV, David noted that the tennis balls which were either black or white at the time, were incredibly difficult to see on ...