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[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 30 points 1 week ago (16 children)

55000? Do they use a new one every....... uh.... s... serve? Is serve the word? Anyway, where does this huge number come from?

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 1 week ago (6 children)

I didn't know this until recently, but tennis balls wear out quite fast. Not structurally, not the felt, but the air inside escapes with the extreme pressure they endure. And soon they don't bounce so well.

If only sports balls had a way to refill the air...

[–] dmention7@midwest.social 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Or just set a rule that you use the same ball the entire match. Balls wears out? Tough titties... improvise, adapt, and overcome.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 week ago

Child, this is Tennis were talking about. It's a rich people game. There's no time to worry about trivialities like protection of the environment.

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