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Daniil Medvedev says slow balls in combination with a slow court are “a physical disaster.” Medvedev, ranked at No 3 in the world, has been complaining about the balls used on the Tour throughout the season. According to Medvedev, the constant ball changes are causing injuries.
After suffering a third-round loss at this year’s Australian Open, Medvedev said the balls used caused his wrist pain and discomfort at the time. “The rule could be at least not to put slow balls on slow hard courts and perhaps slow balls on fast hard courts.
And so on, medium could be medium or fast, something like that. Because sometimes, for example here in Vienna, the balls get bigger. But the court is quite fast, so I don’t think it’s a big problem. The biggest problem is when it’s a slow court and slow balls, it’s a disaster physically.
I hope a solution can be found,” Medvedev said.
Medvedev says more players complain about the same issue
During the Asian swing, numerous ATP and WTA players complained about the constant ball changes. When addressing his own displeasure with the balls, Medvedev highlighted that other players aren’t happy either.
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