“Of course I have seen the comments that more & more players were making about the balls that were used on different tournaments. Actually, Sebastian Korda, the player that I practiced with today, told me this is 5th tournament now in a row that he’s been playing with different balls. This inconsistency is an issue, & that’s what most of the players, including myself, we complain about. There needs to be a bit more consistency with the balls so that we avoid any kind of issues with wrists, elbows, & shoulders. As I understood, there is going to be some board meetings happening soon where they will discuss the different options & things they could do. It’s not easy because you have to think about the tournaments & the brands, manufacturing facilities that are owned by the brands or some use as a third party. There is a lot of different elements in play that need to be discussed commercially but also functionally for us. But for the players obviously we are not thinking too much about commercial aspect as much as the functional & what is important for us in order to improve or prevent any kind of issues with injuries.”

(via Paris Press)