The tennis-ball-powered prince of yorkers waits for another shot at the IPL

Prince Yadav had never imagined he would be a professional cricketer.Until the age of 17, he had not even touched a leather ...
Forbes

Why The ATP Tour Is Taking A Sponsorship Away From Tennis Tournaments

For years, tennis balls have been the sport’s fuzzy yellow scapegoat, blamed for poor play and even injuries. Now, the men’s tour finally has a plan to ensure consistency. There’s plenty to look at ...
Yahoo! Sports

Fluffy balls at Wimbledon are ‘making the tennis more boring’

How much fluff is the perfect amount of fluff? That may seem a strange question but in the world of professional tennis it is a live and controversial issue. The quality and feel of the ball – and, in ...
The New York Times

Tennis adopted electronic line calling on clay and created a ball-mark monster

“Can you make it make sense?” Alex Eala asked after her defeat to Iga Świątek at the Madrid Open in April. Eala, a 19-year-old emerging talent from the Philippines, was not talking about her three-set ...
The New York Times

Why tennis players and the ball sometimes disappear on TV — and what the sport can do

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, the Madrid Open’s beautiful weather created a classic ...