Tennis balls

Leading tennis manufacturers, such as Wilson, Babolat, Head, Technifibre, Prince, and Yonex, produce both pressurized and pressureless balls. In normal play, pressurized balls are mainly used, including in competitive matches. These gas-filled balls are fast to play and have excellent bounce characteristics. During production, gas is injected into the ball to create a constant internal pressure. When using these balls, you’ll notice they come in special overpressure packaging to maintain the pressure. Over time, the pressure decreases and the balls lose their bounce. Pressurized balls therefore need to be replaced regularly. The timing depends on playing frequency, stroke power, and court surface.

Pressureless balls have a much longer lifespan. They are often used for training or ball machines. They play slower than pressurized balls and are therefore easier to control, making them ideal training balls for beginners. Occasional players also benefit from pressureless balls. The quality of the felt also affects the ball’s lifespan. Felt wears down quickly due to constant contact with the ground, and poor-quality felt can cause unpredictable bounces, frustrating competitive players.

Tennis is a complex sport, and beginners benefit from “method balls,” which make learning easier. With reduced internal pressure, they are slower and softer, giving players more reaction time. These balls don’t bounce as high and come in different difficulty levels. Beginners start with Stage 3 balls, 75% slower, while advanced players use Stage 1. Method balls are often two-colored. Almost every tennis club has at least one Giant Ball – an oversized ball suitable for coordination games or as a gift for tennis enthusiasts.

Tennis Balls at TennisFactory.ch
The Tennis Factory Bopp selection ranges from tournament balls to training and children’s balls. Purchase the right ball for every occasion. We supply entire clubs with tennis balls and can provide a tiered price list for bulk orders upon request. Our balls are available in Wilson, Babolat, HEAD, and Signum Pro brands.

Signum Pro Balls
As Signum Pro Switzerland, we are particularly proud of our Signum Pro balls, which we ship only on request. In addition to balls, Signum Pro produces high value-for-money strings, such as Signum Pro Tornado, Signum Pro X-Perience, and Signum Pro Hyperion. See the “String Rolls” category for details.

Official Tournament Balls
All official tournaments, as well as the Rado Interclub and Rado Club Champion Trophy, must be played with Swiss Tennis partner balls, the “official balls.”
For U10 and U12 categories (R7-R9), homologated Stage 1 (green) balls are used. These balls are pressure-reduced, approximately 25% slower, and bounce less than standard yellow balls.
All official balls (except Stage 1) must display the Swiss Tennis logo. Violations result in sanctions for the tournament organizer.

Examples of Balls:

• Babolat Team (pressurized)

• Babolat Green (Stage 1)

• Head Tour / ATP (pressurized)

• Head T.I.P. green (Stage 1)

• Wilson US Open Swiss Tennis (pressurized)

• Wilson Starter Play (Stage 1)