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the evolution of the grass at Wimbledon due to racket technology (thelemmy.club)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world
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[–] 22 points 2 months ago (2 children)

For a while I thought racket technology was something used to improve grass resilience, then I understood.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    I have read multiple comment threads on here and I still don’t get it… they used to hit the ball in the middle of the field now they are edging the court?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    Yes, probably because the new rackets allow faster balls, so it has become too difficult to try to surprise the opponent with a short return at the net.

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