Davis Cup outlook
Great Britain are just one victory away from staging their biggest Davis Cup tie for 36 years. If Leon Smith’s team beat Italy in Naples next month the likelihood is that they will entertain Switzerland in the semi-finals in September. The prospect of Andy Murray and company taking on Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka is […]
Behind the Scenes: The science behind the tennis ball
Whether it is the Slazenger Wimbledon ball used at The Championships, or the Dunlop Fort brand in service at this week’s Qatar ITF Junior Open, each brand will have undergone rigorous testing by the International Tennis Federation before being approved for tournament use. In the ball-testing laboratory at the ITF’s research facility in Roehampton, thousands […]