When assessing a tennis ball you will need to look at the type of court you play on , how hard do you hit the ball and so how important is felt durability and of course price .
The short answer is that it mainly boils down to personal preference, but certain balls are more suited to different surfaces and some are better quality than others.
The good news is there’s plenty of high-quality tennis balls the market to choose from.
The ITF has well over 150 approved balls for use and designed for match use and hitting sessions played with a purpose. If you are wanting to practice serves or hit 100 forehands in a row that are hand-fed, pretty much any ball will do.
There are plenty of articles that people have posted on the net that will list their preference of tennis ball and all the lists of course vary .Many of them however like the Pro Penn Marathon balls as the best ball for durability but apart from that the lists don’t have a lot on common so basically there are a range of very good quality balls with slightly different attributes that all come down to personal preference . However that being said there is a theme in most of these lists that the cheaper the ball the quicker they go flat or wear out the felt . Here at Pressureball we can at least deal to one of those issues . Pressureball was designed as a reusable alternative to the point of sale pressure cans that most balls are sold in .Once you have opened a fresh can of balls and have completed your session of play, then place the balls in a pressureball tube ,inflate to 14 psi or a little higher , and the balls will never go flat .Unlike the screw together “Ball Savers” out there which only slow the rate at which balls go flat ,Pressureball can actually replace lost pressure in the balls .Another benefit of Pressureball is that ,unlike some other pressurisers , it is transparent so you can tell if balls have collapsed under the pressure you have pumped into the tube .Collapsed balls will not revive .
So the end result is that you can now purchase good quality tennis balls at a lower cost , whose main failing was longevity and thus ended up further down in peoples lists of the best balls for 2021.
Some examples are:
Wilson Championship
Dunlop ATP Championship
Penn Championship
Dunlop Fort All Court
Wilson US Open Ball
At the bottom of this post is a list of all the balls available in 2020 .You will see that there are only really three places in the world that make tennis balls – China, the Philippines, and Thailand. Meaning the vast majority of balls do come from the same factory. However, the quality of felt, density of felt, and the thickness of the wall of the ball differ.
NO MATTER WHAT TENNIS BALL YOU CHOOSE, YOU CAN MAKE THEM LAST LONGER!
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Ball |
Made In |
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Artengo TB 530 |
Thailand |
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Artengo TB 920 |
Thailand |
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Artengo TB 930 |
Thailand |
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Babolat Championship Pressureless |
Thailand |
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Babolat Gold Academy (pressureless) |
Thailand |
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Babolat Gold All Court |
Thailand |
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Babolat Gold Championship |
Thailand |
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Babolat Gold High Altitude |
Thailand |
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Babolat Team |
Thailand |
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Babolat Team All Court |
Thailand |
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Babolat Team Clay |
Thailand |
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Balls Unlimited Code Black |
Thailand |
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Balls Unlimited Code Red |
Thailand |
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Bridgestone NX1 |
Thailand |
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Bridgestone XT8 |
Thailand |
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Bridgestone XT8 (PET) |
Thailand |
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Cosco Championship |
India |
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Diadem Premier |
Thailand |
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Dunlop Ace All Court |
Philippines |
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Dunlop ATP |
Philippines |
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Dunlop ATP |
Thailand |
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Dunlop ATP Championship |
Philippines |
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Dunlop ATP Championship Extra Duty |
Philippines |
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Dunlop ATP Championship Regular Duty |
Philippines |
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Dunlop ATP Extra Duty |
Philippines |
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Dunlop ATP Extra Duty High Altitude |
Philippines |
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Dunlop ATP Regular Duty |
Philippines |
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Dunlop Australian Open |
Thailand |
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Dunlop Australian Open (2-ball) |
Thailand |
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Dunlop Australian Open (Metal can) |
Philippines |
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Dunlop Australian Open (PET) |
Philippines |
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Dunlop Australian Open (PET) |
Thailand |
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Dunlop BTV 1.0 |
Philippines |
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Dunlop Championship All Surface |
Philippines |
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Dunlop Championship Hard Court |
Philippines |
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Dunlop Championship Hard Court High Altitude |
Philippines |
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Dunlop Club All Court |
Philippines |
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Dunlop Extra Life (pressureless) |
Philippines |
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Dunlop Fort |
Thailand |
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Dunlop Fort (PET) |
Thailand |
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Dunlop Fort All Court Tournament Select |
Thailand |
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Dunlop Fort All Court Tournament Select |
Philippines |
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Dunlop Fort All Court Tournament Select High Altitude |
Philippines |
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Dunlop Fort All Court Tournament Select Swiss |
Philippines |
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Dunlop Fort Clay Court |
Philippines |
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Dunlop Fort Elite |
Philippines |
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Dunlop Fort Max TP (KNLTB) |
Philippines |
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Dunlop Fort Tournament |
Philippines |
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Dunlop Grand Prix Extra Duty |
Philippines |
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Dunlop Grand Prix Regular Duty |
Philippines |
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Dunlop Match |
Philippines |
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Dunlop Pro Coach |
Philippines |
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Dunlop Tour Brilliance |
Philippines |
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Dunlop Tour Performance |
Philippines |
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Head Championship |
China, P.R. |
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Head Championship (2-ball) |
Thailand |
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Head Davis Cup |
China, P.R. |
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Head Instinct |
China, P.R. |
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Head Marathon (pressureless) |
Thailand |
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Head Master |
China, P.R. |
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Head No.1 |
China, P.R. |
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Head Pro |
China, P.R. |
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Head Radical |
China, P.R. |
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Head Team |
China, P.R. |
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Head Tour |
China, P.R. |
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Head Tour High Altitude |
Thailand |
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Head Tour XT |
China, P.R. |
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HTV Official |
Thailand |
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INNI MASTER |
Indonesia |
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INNI TOURNAMENT |
Indonesia |
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Karakal Ace |
Chinese Taipei |
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Maax Force |
Thailand |
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Maxed Elite |
China, P.R. |
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Meister Platinum |
Thailand |
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Nassau Championship |
Indonesia |
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Nassau Championship Pro |
Indonesia |
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Nassau Czar Plus |
Indonesia |
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Nassau Czar Tour |
Indonesia |
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Nassau Patriot |
Indonesia |
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Nassau Smash |
Indonesia |
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Nassau Smash Clay court |
Indonesia |
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Nassau Tournament |
Indonesia |
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ODEA HONOR |
China, P.R. |
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ODEA PASSION |
China, P.R. |
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ODEA SPEED |
China, P.R. |
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Penn Championship Extra Duty |
China, P.R. |
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Penn Championship Extra Duty High Altitude |
China, P.R. |
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Penn Championship Regular Duty |
China, P.R. |
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Penn Tour Extra Duty |
China, P.R. |
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Penn Tour Extra Duty High Altitude |
China, P.R. |
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Penn Tour Regular Duty |
China, P.R. |
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Prince |
Thailand |
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Pro Kennex Championship |
Thailand |
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Pro Kennex Premium |
Thailand |
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Pro Kennex Premium High Altitude |
Thailand |
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Pro Penn Marathon Extra Duty |
China, P.R. |
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Pro Penn Marathon Extra Duty High Altitude |
China, P.R. |
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Pro Penn Marathon Regular Duty |
China, P.R. |
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RS All Court Black Edition |
Thailand |
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RS Black Edition High Altitude |
Thailand |
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RS Club Edition |
Thailand |
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RS Tour Edition |
Thailand |
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Slazenger Championship |
Philippines |
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Slazenger Championship Hydroguard |
Philippines |
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Slazenger Club All Court |
Philippines |
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Slazenger Open |
Philippines |
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Slazenger Tie Break |
Philippines |
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Slazenger Tournament |
Philippines |
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Slazenger Wimbledon |
Philippines |
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Slazenger Wimbledon Swiss |
Philippines |
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Slazenger Wimbledon Ultra Vis High Altitude |
Philippines |
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Snauwaert All Court |
Thailand |
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Solinco Apex |
Thailand |
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Srixon |
Thailand |
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Srixon HD |
Thailand |
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STAR Major Tour |
Thailand |
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Tecnifibre Champion |
Thailand |
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Tecnifibre Club |
Thailand |
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Tecnifibre Court |
Thailand |
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Tecnifibre XLD (pressureless) |
Thailand |
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Tecnifibre X-One |
Thailand |
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Tecnifibre X-One High Altitude |
Thailand |
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Teloon Lux Q1 |
China, P.R. |
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Teloon Pound |
China, P.R. |
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Teloon Pound Tour |
China, P.R. |
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Teloon X-Tour |
China, P.R. |
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Tennis Point Premium |
Thailand |
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Toalson Championship |
Indonesia |
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Torneo |
China, P.R. |
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Tretorn Micro X (see note) |
Thailand |
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Tretorn Plus (pressureless) |
Thailand |
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Tretorn Pro Control (pressureless) |
Thailand |
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Tretorn Pro Court |
Thailand |
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Tretorn Serie+ |
Thailand |
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Tretorn Serie+ Control |
Thailand |
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Tretorn Swedish Open |
Thailand |
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Tretorn Tournament |
Thailand |
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Ultra Shine |
Thailand |
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Wilson Championship (pressureless) |
Thailand |
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Wilson Championship Extra Duty |
Thailand |
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Wilson Championship Extra Duty (2 ball) |
Thailand |
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Wilson Championship High Altitude |
Thailand |
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Wilson Championship Regular Duty |
Thailand |
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Wilson DTB TOUR 2.0 |
Thailand |
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Wilson Prime All Court |
Thailand |
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Wilson RF Legacy |
Thailand |
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Wilson Roland Garros All Court |
Thailand |
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Wilson Roland Garros Clay ASA |
Thailand |
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Wilson Roland Garros Clay Court |
Thailand |
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Wilson Roland Garros Event |
Thailand |
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Wilson Roland Garros Tournament |
Thailand |
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Wilson Team Practice |
Thailand |
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Wilson Titanium |
Thailand |
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Wilson TNB Tour 2.0 |
Thailand |
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Wilson Tour All Court |
Thailand |
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Wilson Tour Clay |
Thailand |
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Wilson Tour Germany |
Thailand |
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Wilson Tour Premier |
Thailand |
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Wilson Tour Premier All Court |
Thailand |
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Wilson Tour Premier All Court LA |
Thailand |
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Wilson Tour Premier Clay (pressureless) |
Thailand |
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Wilson Tour Premier Clay Court |
Thailand |
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Wilson Tour Premier Grass Court |
Thailand |
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Wilson Tour Slam |
Thailand |
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Wilson Tour Standard |
Thailand |
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Wilson Triniti |
Thailand |
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Wilson Ultra All Court |
Thailand |
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Wilson Ultra All Court High Altitude |
Thailand |
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Wilson Ultra Club All Court |
Thailand |
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Wilson Ultra Prime |
Thailand |
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Wilson US Open Extra Duty |
Thailand |
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Wilson US Open Extra Duty (2 ball) |
Thailand |
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Wilson US Open Extra Duty CTS |
Thailand |
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Wilson US Open Extra Duty Swiss Tennis |
Thailand |
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Wilson US Open High Altitude |
Thailand |
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Wilson US Open Regular Duty |
Thailand |
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Wilson WTV Tour 2.0 |
Thailand |
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Yonex Game |
Thailand |
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Yonex Muscle Power Tournament |
Thailand |
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Yonex Tour |
Thailand |
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