Play 61 · Track 04 · Play the point · 6 min
Tell a new ball from a dead one by the bounce.
Play each differently.
New balls fly, old balls sit up — and the score quietly changes how the ball plays. What sharp players track that everyone else ignores.
Free guideHow to tell a new tennis ball from a dead oneThe short answer, the numbers and one drill →
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See a can-fresh ball and a nine-game ball land in different places
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The two separate ways a ball dies, and why they are out of phase
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What to change when the balls change
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A nine-ball test you pass with your eyes
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