In my opinion, it's not so much due to the courts, but rather the quality of the balls," Rune discusses the slowing down of the game

le 16/10/2025 à 13h36

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The slowing down of surfaces is regularly discussed in the tennis world. For Holger Rune, the slowing down of the game is mainly due to the balls.

In comments gathered by Tennis Masters, he explains: "In my opinion, it's not so much due to the courts, but rather the quality of the balls.

An event occurred after COVID; I think there was a change in materials, which completely transformed the feel. These are balls that wear out quickly and offer little speed.

I've discussed this with other tennis players and they share my opinion.

Rune Holger

15e, 2590 points

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As we move to the end of this month and also closing out the year I am wishing all of those following me a Merry Christmas and a Happy/Healthy New Year.

Let's make that wish for all 2000 plus players hoping for 5 wins each day. Hoping ŵhen we open the results page to see all green, and no red. And especially NO CANCELED matches.

From me and my rotti JAZ, I bid you all good night, and see you in...

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I love tennis

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why did tennis tonic void predictions on the match between Chwalinska and Huergo at the Quito tournament? The match was played to completion and on time. If TT feels the match is one sided, and of course it was, then don't put it up for prediction. This is getting irritating.

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The finals are here, and we scramble for the best finish. I've been chasing "King" all year and I was able to shrink the spread a little. Skelp is also closing the gap.

Seasons best to all the regulars in our league.

Will you all be back in the new year.?

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Steffi Graf completed a Golden Slam (not just a career Grand Slam) when she was 19. She is the only person to accomplish that, winning the four majors plus Olympic gold the same calendar year.

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It has absolutely nothing to do with equality. It's all about equity of outcome. If it were totally fair logically all professional tennis players would get paid the same regardless of rank.

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