• Lumidaub@feddit.orgEnglish
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    2 months ago

    55000? Do they use a new one every… uh… s… serve? Is serve the word? Anyway, where does this huge number come from?

    • BadlyDrawnRhino @aussie.zoneEnglish
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      2 months ago

      A professional tennis serve often reaches speeds up to 230km/h, with the fastest recorded being 263km/h. So yeah, the balls wear out quickly.

      • Lumidaub@feddit.orgEnglish
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        2 months ago

        I just learnt that there are 660 matches. That’s SIGNIFICANTLY more than I thought (I know nothing about tennis), the number of balls makes more sense now.