Why do tennis players check the ball before serving?
It all comes down to hair. The hair on a new tennis ball tends to be smoothed flat, while a ball that's been knocked around a bit will be more fluffy. Tennis players may check three balls or more before serving so that they can select one smooth ball and one fluffy ball. The articles goes on to research into the optimum serving strategy for tennis players.
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