tennisfit45
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I'm a 45 Yr old 5.0 + player. I've played with Babolat Gold All Court for two seasons on red European clay. They have a high bounce and they seem to take spin very well. They also last for about 3 to 4 hours before they lose in playability (I.e. lower bounce and felt is very worn). Just played them on indoor hard court (medium speed - 8 cushions) for the first time and they seem to bounce off the court faster than the Dunlop AO. Naturally, the faster the ball the tougher it is to get to the next ball so personally I prefer slightly slower balls so that I get that extra split second between shots.
Another ball I tried for one season is the Babolat Team All Court. The problem I found with this ball is that it plays totally different in hot conditions during the day than at night with the flood lights which is when I play most of my tennis in the spring and summer. But generally speaking after the first hour the ball becomes very hard to control and definitely loses in playability and comfort although it probably has the best longevity. I also tried them on outdoor and indoor hard courts and they seem bigger and more difficult to apply spin. In short not very enjoyable.
In my opinion, the old Babolat Roland Garros All Court (before Wilson started making it) was the best ball for clay at all levels. Friends of mine have recommended the Wilson RG All Court as the successor to the Babolat RG All Court but not sure if it's the same. I played with it once and the ball seemed smaller. I've also had very limited exposure to Technifibre X One. I think I played once with them on red clay 5 years ago for about an hour and they seemed to hold up well. No fluff and consistent feel throughout but have never tried them on indoor or outdoor hard courts (green set hard courts similar to AO).
So to sum up after a lot of trial and error in 2022 I settled on Dunlop AO for indoor and outdoor medium speed well cushioned hard courts (November - April) and Babolat Team All Court for clay (April - October). However for the 2023 season I'm looking to try out Wilson RG All Court and Technifibre X-One on clay courts.
It would be great to hear experiences from other players of a similar or higher level in this regard.
Another ball I tried for one season is the Babolat Team All Court. The problem I found with this ball is that it plays totally different in hot conditions during the day than at night with the flood lights which is when I play most of my tennis in the spring and summer. But generally speaking after the first hour the ball becomes very hard to control and definitely loses in playability and comfort although it probably has the best longevity. I also tried them on outdoor and indoor hard courts and they seem bigger and more difficult to apply spin. In short not very enjoyable.
In my opinion, the old Babolat Roland Garros All Court (before Wilson started making it) was the best ball for clay at all levels. Friends of mine have recommended the Wilson RG All Court as the successor to the Babolat RG All Court but not sure if it's the same. I played with it once and the ball seemed smaller. I've also had very limited exposure to Technifibre X One. I think I played once with them on red clay 5 years ago for about an hour and they seemed to hold up well. No fluff and consistent feel throughout but have never tried them on indoor or outdoor hard courts (green set hard courts similar to AO).
So to sum up after a lot of trial and error in 2022 I settled on Dunlop AO for indoor and outdoor medium speed well cushioned hard courts (November - April) and Babolat Team All Court for clay (April - October). However for the 2023 season I'm looking to try out Wilson RG All Court and Technifibre X-One on clay courts.
It would be great to hear experiences from other players of a similar or higher level in this regard.
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