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1971 TENNIS BALLS

Sale price$25.00

Experience an authentic tennis era with 1971 Tennis Balls, named after the last year white tennis balls were used in professional tournaments. Use them to massage your body after practice, make it a part of your home aesthetic, play with your four-legged friend, and, of course, don't forget to show up on the tennis court with them.

TOUCH A TENNIS HISTORY

Historic photo of people playing lawn tennis when it was first invented in England in 1870s

Tennis Was Born

1870s

Modern tennis was born out of the English game of lawn tennis around the 1870s. Tennis balls were made of a rubber core covered in tightly woven and felted white or black melton fabric

history of tennis when played with white tennis balls nad wooden rackets

Last White Year

1971

This year marked the last time white tennis balls were used in most professional tournaments before the transition to yellow balls

Vintage tennis racket on a clay court with one white and one yellow tennis balls

Modern Yellow Balls

1972

In 1972, the International Tennis Federation added yellow tennis balls to the official rules as the bright color made it easier to see the ball on TV

2 players playing tennis on the grass court on Wimbledon Tennis Championships

Wimbledon Championships

1986

While the majority of tournaments made a transition, Wimbledon remained an exception until 1986, when it eventually switched to yellow balls