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ITF APPROVED TENNIS BALLS FOR 2010 The following balls have been approved by the ITF for the calendar year 2010. All balls are Type 2 and pressurised unless indicated otherwise. CLICK ON BALL NAMES TO SEE BALL PACKAGING Ball: Type 2 Ball and Brand Name Country of Origin adiComp XL Thailand adiTeam Thailand adiTour XP Thailand Aeroplane 616 China, P.R. Artengo 820 Thailand Artengo 920 Thailand Babolat Acedemy (pressureless) Thailand Babolat Championship Gold Indonesia Babolat Gold Thailand Babolat Team Thailand Babolat VS Thailand Babolat VS DTB Thailand Boris Becker Pro China, P.R. Bridgestone XT8 Thailand Cleanskin Tennis Thailand Cosco Championship India Crane Sports Indonesia Crivit Sports Thailand Diadora Multi Court Thailand Diadora Pro Circuit Thailand Dunlop A Player Elite All Surface Philippines Dunlop A Player Elite Doubles All Surface Philippines Dunlop A Player Elite Hard Court Philippines Dunlop Ace (pressureless) Philippines Dunlop Championship All Surface Philippines Dunlop Championship Brilliance Philippines Dunlop Championship Doubles All Surface Philippines Dunlop Championship Hard Court Philippines Dunlop Club All Court Philippines Dunlop Club Championship Philippines Dunlop Fort Thailand Dunlop Fort All Court Philippines Dunlop Fort All Court Swiss Philippines Dunlop Fort Clay Court Philippines Dunlop Fort Elite Philippines Dunlop Fort Max TP (KNLTB) Philippines Dunlop Fort Roland Garros Clay Court Philippines Dunlop Fort Tournament Philippines Dunlop Fort TP All Court Philippines Dunlop Grand Prix Philippines Dunlop Grand Prix All Surface Philippines Dunlop Grand Prix Hard Court Philippines Dunlop Match Philippines Dunlop Max TP Philippines Dunlop Perry Sport Philippines Dunlop Power Philippines Dunlop Pro Series Philippines Dunlop Pro Team Philippines Dunlop Pro Tour Philippines Dunlop Pro Tournament Philippines Dunlop Roland Garros Racing Philippines Dunlop Roland Garros Smash Philippines Dunlop Titanium Ti2 Philippines Dunlop Tour Brilliance Philippines Dunlop Tour Comfort Philippines Dunlop Tour Performance Philippines Dunlop Volley Philippines Gamma Championship All Court China, P.R. Head ATP China, P.R. Head Championship China, P.R. Head Instinct China, P.R. Head Long Life (pressureless) China, P.R. Head Master China, P.R. Head No. 1 China, P.R. Head Pressureless (pressureless) China, P.R. Head Pro China, P.R. Head Radical China, P.R. Head Team China, P.R. Hema Drukloos (pressureless) Indonesia Hema Gas Gevuld Indonesia Isospeed Pulse Indonesia Isospeed Tournament Indonesia ITF Indonesia Kannon Advantage China, P.R. Kannon Championship China, P.R. Karakal Ace Indonesia Nassau Championship Pro Indonesia Nassau Czar Plus Indonesia Nassau KTFS Indonesia Nassau Patriot Indonesia Nassau Tournament Indonesia Odear China, P.R. Pacific Pro Tour Thailand Penn ATP Extra Duty China, P.R. Penn ATP Regular Duty China, P.R. Penn Championship Extra Duty China, P.R. Penn Championship Premium China, P.R. Penn Championship Regular Duty China, P.R. Penn Championship Titanium Extra Duty China, P.R. Penta Elite One Thailand Prince Thailand Prince Championship Extra Duty Thailand Prince Championship Regular Duty Thailand Prince NX Tour Extra Duty Thailand Prince Tour Extra Duty Thailand Prince Tour Extra Duty China, P.R. Prince Tour Regular Duty Thailand Pro Kennex Championship Indonesia Pro Kennex Premium Indonesia Pro Supex Gold Thailand Pro Supex Tour Thailand Slazenger Centre Court Philippines Slazenger Championship Grasscourt Hi Vis Philippines Slazenger Championship Hardcourt Ultra Vis Hydroguard Philippines Slazenger Championship Hi Vis Philippines Slazenger Championship Hydroguard Philippines Slazenger Constant Pressure (pressureless) Philippines Slazenger Extra Life Philippines Slazenger Open Philippines Slazenger Tie Break Philippines Slazenger Tournament Philippines Slazenger Wimbledon Ultra Vis Philippines Slazenger Wimbledon Ultra Vis Hydroguard Philippines Slazenger Wimbledon Ultra Vis Swiss Philippines Sportastic Premium Indonesia Srixon Thailand Star Dacos Plus China, P.R. Tecnifibre Champion One Thailand Tecnifibre Club Thailand Tecnifibre Tour One Thailand Tecnifibre XLD (pressureless) Thailand Tecnifibre X-One Thailand Tecnifibre X-One DTF Thailand TECNO PRO Championship Indonesia Teloon Pound Court China, P.R. Teloon Pound Pro China, P.R. Teloon Pound Tour China, P.R. Teloon Power China, P.R. Teloon Regular China, P.R. Teloon X-Tour China, P.R. Teloon Z-Court China, P.R. Teloon Z-Pro China, P.R. Teloon Z-Tour China, P.R. Topspin Tour China, P.R. Tretorn Championship Thailand Tretorn Classic (pressureless) Thailand Tretorn Micro X (see note below) Thailand Tretorn Plus (pressureless) Thailand Tretorn Pro Lite (pressureless) Thailand Tretorn SERIE+ Thailand Tretorn SERIE+ control Thailand Tretorn Stockholm Open Thailand Tretorn Titanium (see note below) Thailand Tretorn Tournament Thailand Tretorn TXT (pressureless) Thailand Tretorn XL II (pressureless) Thailand Tyger Force 2 Indonesia Tyger SQ Clay (pressureless) Thailand Tyger SQ Grass (pressureless) Thailand Tyger X-Force Indonesia Voit Premium pressurised Chinese Taipei Völkl Pro China, P.R. Völkl V Challenger China, P.R. Welkin 1501 China, P.R. Welkin 1503 China, P.R. Welkin 1505 China, P.R. Wilson Australian Open China, P.R. Wilson Australian Open Thailand Wilson Australian Open (2-ball) China, P.R. Wilson Australian Open Grass Court Thailand Wilson Championship (pressureless) China, P.R. Wilson Championship (pressureless) Thailand Wilson Championship All Court Thailand Wilson Championship All Court China, P.R. Wilson Championship Extra Duty Thailand Wilson Championship Extra Duty China, P.R. Wilson Championship Regular Duty Thailand Wilson Championship Regular Duty China, P.R. Wilson Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Thailand Wilson Spin (pressureless) China, P.R. Wilson Team Practice Thailand Wilson Team Practice China, P.R. Wilson Tour Clay Germany Thailand Wilson Tour Club Thailand Wilson Tour Davis Cup Thailand Wilson Tour Davis Cup (2 ball) Thailand Wilson Tour Team Thailand Wilson US Open Extra Duty Thailand Wilson US Open Extra Duty China, P.R. Wilson US Open Extra Duty (2 ball) China, P.R. Wilson US Open Extra Duty CTS Thailand Wilson US Open Extra Duty Swiss Tennis Thailand Wilson US Open Regular Duty Thailand Wilson US Open Regular Duty China, P.R. Wilson US Open Regular Duty (2 ball) China, P.R. Wilson US Open Regular Duty Grass Court Thailand Wilson US Open Regular Duty Grass Court (white) Thailand Yonex Power (pressureless) Thailand Yonex TMP80 Thailand Yonex Tour Thailand Note: These balls are not pressurised balls. The balls are filled with a micro-cellular material that is designed to replace and simulate the effect of the increased internal pressure of a pressurised ball. Ball: High Altitude Ball and Brand Name Country of Origin Dunlop Fort All Court High Altitude Philippines Penn ATP Extra Duty High Altitude China, P.R. Penn Championship Extra Duty High Altitude China, P.R. Prince Championship Extra Duty High Altitude Thailand Prince Tour Extra Duty High Altitude Thailand Pro Penn+ Extra Duty High Altitude China, P.R. Slazenger Wimbledon Ultra Vis High Altitude Philippines Wilson Championship High Altitude Thailand Wilson US Open High Altitude Thailand Note: Pressureless Type 2 and pressurised Type 3 balls are also recommended for play at high altitude. See Rules of Tennis, Appendix I. Stage 1,2 and 3 Tennis Balls Ball: Stage 1 (Green) Ball and Brand Name Country of Origin adiStage 1 Thailand Artengo 720 Chinese Taipei Babolat Mid Indonesia Dunlop Roland Garros Easy Tennis Philippines Dunlop Stage 1 Green Philippines Head T.I.P. 3 China, P.R. Karakal Mid Indonesia Nassau Cool Indonesia Pacific X Play Stage 1 Thailand Prince Play+Stay Stage 1 Indonesia Slazenger Intro Green Philippines Tecnifibre Soft Thailand Teloon Mid China, P.R. Topspin Play+Stay Stage 1 China, P.R. Tretorn Academy Green Chinese Taipei Tyger Stage 1 Thailand Wilson Starter Play Thailand Zsig Dot Green China, P.R. Zsig Link China, P.R. Ball: Stage 2 (Orange) Ball and Brand Name Country of Origin adiStage 2 Thailand Artengo 710 Chinese Taipei Babolat Kid Indonesia Dunlop Roland Garros Mini Tennis Orange Philippines Dunlop Stage 2 Orange Philippines Karakal LoBo Indonesia Nassau Mini Cool Indonesia Pacific X Play Stage 2 Thailand Prince Play+Stay Stage 2 Indonesia Pro Penn T.I.P. 2 China, P.R. Quicksand China, P.R. Slazenger Mini Tennis Orange Philippines Sportastic Stage 2 Indonesia Tecnifibre Mini Tennis Chinese Taipei Teloon Mini China, P.R. Topspin Play+Stay Stage 2 China, P.R. Tretorn Academy Orange Chinese Taipei Tyger Stage 2 Indonesia Wilson Starter Game China, P.R. Wilson Starter Game Chinese Taipei Zsig SloCoach China, P.R. Ball: Stage 3 (Red) Ball and Brand Name Country of Origin adiStage 3 (standard construction) Thailand Artengo 700 (standard construction) Chinese Taipei Artengo Foam (moulded foam) Italy Babolat B Ball (cut foam) Chinese Taipei Head T.I.P. 1 (cut foam) Chinese Taipei Karakal Solo 70 (standard construction) Indonesia Prince Play+ Stay Stage 3 (cut foam) Chinese Taipei Prince Play+Stay Stage 3 (standard construction) Chinese Taipei Pro Penn T.I.P 1 (cut foam) Chinese Taipei Tecnifibre My Ball (cut foam) Chinese Taipei Teloon Stage 3 (standard construction) China, P.R. Tretorn Academy Red felt (standard construction) Chinese Taipei Tretorn Playball (cut foam) Chinese Taipei Wilson Starter Easy Ball (standard construction) China, P.R. Wilson Starter Foam Ball (cut foam) Chinese Taipei

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