Is that a problem?

I mean, you can't in one breath say that "the homogenization" of men's tennis is due to racquet technology, slower court and slower balls. The racquets speed the game up. Slower courts and slower balls have the opposite effect. So what has caused the homogenization? The speeding up or the slowing down?

If the slowing of courts and balls is meant to counteract servebot tennis, then I'm all for it.

Also, I don't think that link said what you think it says.

"For any location and court type, there is a variety of ball available to the player, in addition to the standard (Type 2) ball. A slightly harder, fast-speed ball (Type 1) which is intended for use on ‘slower’ court surfaces, and a larger, slow-speed ball (Type 3) for faster courts are described in the Rules of Tennis, along with a ball that is specifically designed to be used at high altitude."

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Mass

The weighing scales used in the laboratory are calibrated to +/- 0.01g. The acceptable mass range is 56.0-59.4 grams. This last changed in 2000 (from 56.7-58.5 grams)."

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Posted by sms151t

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Posted on 1/26/18 at 1:00 pm to MidnightVibe

They changed the diameter and weight of the balls for faster courts and then all courts. So it says what I wanted it to say. You asked when they changed the rules. Just like in the 80's Slazenger went to yellow for Wimbledon to make it easier to see supposedly.

I like serve and volley tennis and hate 5 hour rally matches.

So in your argument what it takes for winning tennis, why must they punish someone by changing equipment?

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Posted by Bunk Moreland

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Posted on 1/26/18 at 1:00 pm to MidnightVibe

I have come around with you a bit on the Wimbledon thing. I have had to suffer through some Isner and Raonic matches in person and the shite is unwatchable. But, I understand the traditionalists who don't like seeing Djoker or Rafa win it from the baseline.

Other than Wimbledon, I don't understand the homogenized courts argument. I don't think AO is really much faster or slower than it has been since they moved off of the grass in the '80's. In fact, I thought the plexipave is a little quicker than Rebound Ace. RG has always been RG. USO has always been fast per reports, except for some anecdotal stuff last year. I do wish there was some carpet in the fall/winter. Not sure what the deal is there, if it's an injury thing or it was deemed too fast.

I have no idea if balls have been manipulated (yeah, manipulate my balls) other than I think RG used a livelier Dunlop ball three or four years ago.

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