Have you ever wondered the weight of a Tennis Ball or why it is yellow? Well there are plenty of informative sites out there to answer even the weirdest of questions. Keep reading to find out those little "unimportant" details that everyone secretly, deep down wants to know about Tennis.
On record the fastest serve in Men's Tennis is a whopping 156 mph, while the top serve for Women's Tennis is Venus Williams with a lightening fast 130 mph. These two serves are honestly faster than some cars can even go! Wouldn't you hate getting hit with one of those powerful balls? It seems that it would just go right through you, no questions asked. Another whopping fact about Tennis is that one of the major grand slams, that are supposed to be the best of the best playing, was recorded to be the shortest match; a staggering 32 minutes. While the longest match recorded was an enormous 11 hours and 5 minutes! Can you imagine playing for that long? I would feel like I was dead! Wouldn't you?!
For all of those money savvy people out there, the highest jackpot of prize winning money is a outrageous 62 million dollars! Imagine having that to spend you could buy everything your heart desires. If I made that much money I would quit and say hello retirement!
As many people know Tennis is a ball and racket sport. The ball is hit across the court by the racket at top speeds. However, Tennis was not always played with a racket, it was originally played with your hands. Yes you read that right, your bare hands! Ouch! That would not be fun to play. However, the ball has an outstanding history also, it was originally white and made of leather and wool! What a curious combination. Although some Tennis balls were once made of puddy and human hair! That's just gross to even think about. Tennis balls are officially tested for their bounciness they must bounce between 53 and 58 inches after being dropped 100 inches from the ground! Official bounciness is key! Ever wonder what happens to Tennis Balls once they loose their bounce? Well they are quite hard to get rid of, most Tennis balls spend their 2nd lives as "anti-scuffing" devices at the bottom of chairs! The oddest thing that retired Tennis balls are used as is bug repellent! They are covered in Vaseline and hung outside! They really work!
Hope you enjoyed this weeks blog about the crazy side of Tennis!
Thanks to:
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/tennis-facts.html
http://dynamiceditor.wordpress.com/about/
cnn.com
DiscountTennisBalls.com
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