Tennis Goes Green: Should Wheelchair Tennis Follow?
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https://doi.org/10.52383/itfcoaching.v20i57.415Keywords:
Low compression balls, Green balls, Wheelchair tennis, MobilityAbstract
The use of low compression balls has been much debated; however the new tennis rule change poses questions for its introduction into wheelchair tennis. The green balls provide a slower ball alongside a lower bounce than the normal yellow balls. It is discussed in this article how the green balls could lead to many different benefits, particularly related to wheelchair tennis players’ including improved performance, physiological, psychological and social effects.
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