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Vasek Pospisil, who founded the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) with Novak Djokovic, called out the ATP and WTA for deliberately making tennis balls heavier. This way, per Pospisil, fans will be more attracted to tennis because the points will be longer.
Yet, the downside per the Canadian tennis player is that heavier tennis balls are taking a toll on players’ bodies since they require more effort from the players’ bodies, especially their joints. “There were discussions a few years back that the ATP/WTA wanted to “slow the game down” to have longer points for fans.
The balls have been getting incrementally heavier and surprise surprise, it’s killing our bodies. Almost every player I’ve spoken to feels the same way. I’ve never seen more wrist, elbow, and shoulder injuries in the locker room.
If these changes to the ball don’t start getting reversed, it’s only going to get worse. Please start listening @atptour @wtatour. Player injuries are bad for you too,” Pospisil wrote on X.
..feels the same way. I’ve never seen more wrist, elbow, and shoulder injuries in the locker room.
If these changes to the ball don’t start…
