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WTF Fun Fact – White Tennis Balls

January 29, 2021 by WTF

Tennis balls were originally white until Sir David Attenborough realized they’d be hard to follow on color television so the sport created “optic yellow” balls in 1972. Wimbledon didn’t allow them to be used until 1986. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: How tennis changed from white to yellow balls thanks to David Attenborough – Tennis365.com

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