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<\/p>\nThere\u2019s been a growing number of complaints about tennis ball quality from players on the ATP Tour this year.<\/p>\n
During his first-round win over Ugo Humbert, Daniil Medvedev didn\u2019t hold back in his criticism of the balls being used in Rotterdam.<\/p>\n
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Medvedev let his frustration boil over, shouting: \u201cThe problem is when you touch it with the racket, it does not react the same way on your shots, so how do you want us to play tennis?\u201d<\/p>\n
This isn\u2019t a new issue. Players have been saying for some time that balls seem to be getting fluffier much earlier in matches. And now, a WTA player has voiced similar concerns while training at Indian Wells.<\/p>\n
Bouzkova made her point clear with a short caption: \u201cSo many tennis balls\u2026.\u201d She then added another video showing her efforts to bring more balls onto the court using her shopping trolley.<\/p>\n
Tennis balls at Indian Wells have come under early criticism<\/p>\n
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Medvedev isn\u2019t the only one to voice his concerns. Arthur Fils and Alex de Minaur have also raised similar issues while in Rotterdam.<\/p>\n
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The issue appears to be cropping up again, this time at Indian Wells. Aliaksandra Sasnovich has already called out the ball quality ahead of the Masters event.<\/p>\n
Sasnovich posted a photo on Instagram showing a heavily fluffed-up ball, captioned: \u201cAfter 25 minutes of playing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Indian Wells is one of the most high-profile events on tour, often referred to as the sport\u2019s unofficial fifth Grand Slam.<\/p>\n
If these concerns continue during such a major tournament, it could add more pressure for changes to be made.<\/p>\n
Some players want closer scrutiny of ball quality, while others have suggested increasing how often they are switched out during matches.<\/p>\n
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More players have weighed in on the ball quality issue<\/p>\n
Medvedev\u2019s outburst in Rotterdam brought more support from fellow players, including Alex de Minaur and Arthur Fils.<\/p>\n
De Minaur spoke about his experience with the Head balls used at the tournament, saying: \u201cI have struggled a lot in practice.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have actually been quite frustrated with the balls in practice, which is not like me. I do get what Daniil says about the balls.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are definitely not my favourite. I don\u2019t think they are anyone\u2019s favourite balls. They are very difficult to control.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur Fils was even stronger in his criticism, calling for significant change from the ATP Tour.<\/p>\n
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He said: \u201cThey are terrible. Really terrible. The ball is very bad. It is unbelievable.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sasnovich has now also joined that group after her comments about the Indian Wells balls during her practice session there.<\/p>\n
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