Why Do Tennis Players Carry Balls In Their Pockets?

Posted by Tobi Tarwater on Saturday, August 24, 2024

One person or two people can play tennis and other racquet sports together.

A felt-wrapped hollow rubber ball is hit over or into the court of the other team by each player using a tennis racquet that is connected together.

The verbs “hold,” “receive,” or “take” can be used with the word “tenez,” which is where the word tennis got its start, and it denotes “to be prepared to serve.”

Rakat, which means “palm of the hand” in Arabic, is the root of the English word racket (or racquet).
Unknown to many people is why these tennis professionals carry additional balls.

Why Do Tennis Players Carry Balls In Their Pockets?

A player serving the first serve must have a ball in his or her pocket as per proper protocol and the prohibition against time wasters so that, in the event that a second serve is required, the person serving need not search for another one.

The player serving makes this motion to the player returning serve as a signal that the balls may now travel more quickly.

In professional matches, fresh balls are provided to the players after the first 7 games and then every 9 games after that. During warm-up, the players receive 6 balls (2 cans) of new balls.

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