“Ridiculous!” Ball trouble in Paris
end of career? That’s what Nadal says
The French Open is looking for the new clay court king. However, dissatisfaction spreads among some players early on in the tournament. The reason for this lies in the balls, which cause resentment.
Die French Open 2023 (im SPORTS1-Liveticker) have only just started, but dissatisfaction is already spreading among some players.
“This is one of the most beautiful tournaments, but the balls are ridiculous,” criticized Benoit Paire Eurosport the yellow felt balls in Roland Garros.
The French didn’t want to blame the balls for his elimination in the first round against Cameron Norrie (5: 7, 6: 4, 6: 3, 1: 6, 4: 6). But it was “impossible to beat an ace with it,” complained the 34-year-old.
This makes it difficult for professionals with his style of play to score points. The balls “require a different style of tennis, a more physical one. It’s very difficult to land a decisive blow. But my game is based on serves and aggressive returns,” the current number 149 in the world explained his criticism.
Medvedev warns of health problems
The man from Avignon, who had caused a stir in the past, received support from Daniil Medvedev. The world number two confirmed that balls are an issue in the players’ camp. “I’ve heard from every player so far that the balls are slower and bigger this year.”
The Russian, who sensationally dropped out in the first round of the 2023 French Open, also sees this as a health problem. “The bad thing is it’s really hard on the shoulder and elbows. But in tennis you just have to adapt.”
In Roberto Bautista-Agut there is a third well-known critic of the balls. According to its own statement, the manufacturer Wilson sent him some balls for testing purposes before the tournament.
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Physical players at an advantage
“They are different, they are very heavy and very big. During training, I had a different feeling than usual,” he summed up. Therefore, these would primarily benefit physical players “who have a lot of power”.
The French Open will take place in Paris from May 28th to June 11th and is traditionally the highlight of the clay court season. For Alexander Zverev, who won his first round match against South African Lloyd Harris, it is the return to the place of his bad injury from last year.
2023-05-30 17:09:25
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