At the French Open, Elena Dementieva and Anastasia Myskina met in the first all-Russian Grand Slam final, before Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Dementieva in the US Open final to become the third straight Russian Grand Slam winner. Tennis has become a very competitive sport, where every conceivable advantage, no matter how small is taken seriously. As new fashions hit the general marketplace, they will find their way onto the tennis court, but framed in the latest technologies to help the tennis player perform at optimal levels.

If you think that tennis balls are simply yellow fuzzy balls, one no different from another, you are most definitely wrong. Tennis balls are much more than that. Here are some facts about tennis balls that you may or may not already know:

Pressurized vs. Pressureless Tennis Balls:

As the game of tennis grows more popular with each passing year, an increasing number of people all over the world take up the sport and indulge many hours each day pursuing the game and improving their own level of play on different types of tennis courts. While these tennis fans and players learn to love the sport in its various styles, they also subject their bodies to long hours of stress through the workouts they have training with a coach or playing games against friends.

Choosing a tennis racquet is far from as easy as picking the lightest one or the one that looks the meanest. If you’re serious about getting a serious tennis racquet, there are physics involved and ultimately the best advice is to have a basic understanding of the physics as well as buying a racquet from somewhere that will let you demo several different kinds.

The single most important piece of equipment a tennis player will purchase is a tennis racket. With the wide variety of tennis racket brands, models, types, and specifications on the market, selecting a tennis racket can be a daunting task. Prospective tennis racket buyers should consider several important criteria. These criteria are brand, racket weight, racket length, grip size, balance, and head size.