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ITF APPROVED TENNIS BALLS FOR 2009 The following balls have been approved by the ITF for the calendar year 2009. 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 adiTour XP Indonesia Aeroplane 616 China, P.R. Artengo 820 Thailand Artengo 920 Thailand Babolat Championship Gold Indonesia Babolat Team Thailand Babolat Trophy Indonesia Babolat VS Thailand Babolat VS DTB Thailand Boris Becker Pro Indonesia Bridgestone XT8 Thailand Cosco Championship India Crane Sports Indonesia Donnay Championship Philippines Dunlop A Player Elite All Surface Philippines Dunlop A Player Elite Doubles All Surface Philippines Dunlop A Player Elite Hard Court Philippines Dunlop Abzorber Philippines Dunlop Abzorber All Court (USTA) Philippines Dunlop Ace (pressureless) Philippines Dunlop Championship All Court Philippines Dunlop Championship All Surface Philippines Dunlop Championship Brilliance Philippines Dunlop Championship Doubles All Surface Philippines Dunlop Championship Extra Duty Philippines Dunlop Championship Hard Court Philippines Dunlop Championship Hi Vis Philippines Dunlop Championship McEnroe Philippines Dunlop Club All Court Philippines Dunlop Club Championship Philippines Dunlop Fort Japan Dunlop Fort Thailand Dunlop Fort All Court Philippines Dunlop Fort Duck Philippines Dunlop Fort Elite Philippines Dunlop Fort Max TP (KNLTB) Philippines Dunlop Fort Plus Philippines Dunlop Fort Tournament Philippines Dunlop Fort TP All Court Philippines Dunlop Grand Prix Philippines Dunlop Grand Prix All Surface Philippines Dunlop Grand Prix Clay/Indoor Court Philippines Dunlop Grand Prix Hard Court Philippines Dunlop Match (Tommy Haas) Philippines Dunlop Max TP Philippines Dunlop Perry Sport Philippines Dunlop Power Philippines Dunlop Pro All Court Philippines Dunlop Pro Tour Philippines Dunlop Roland Garros French Open Philippines Dunlop Roland Garros Racing Philippines Dunlop Roland Garros Slam Philippines Dunlop Roland Garros Smash Philippines Dunlop Titanium Philippines Dunlop Titanium Ti2 Philippines Dunlop Tour (pressureless) Philippines Dunlop Tour All Court Philippines Fischer Pro No. 1 Indonesia Fischer Pro Tour Thailand Gamma Championship All Court China, P.R. Gamma Championship All Court Indonesia Gamma Pro Tour Extra Duty Indonesia Gamma Pro Tour Regular Duty Indonesia Head ATP China, P.R. Head ATP Clay Court USA Head ATP Hard Court USA Head Championship China, P.R. Head Instinct China, P.R. Head No. 1 China, P.R. Head Pro China, P.R. Head Pro (clay court) USA Head Pro (indoor/hard court) USA Head Radical China, P.R. Head Team China, P.R. Hema Drukloos (pressureless) Indonesia Hema Gas Gevuld Indonesia Iso-speed Pulse Indonesia Iso-speed Tournament USA ITF Philippines Kannon Advantage China, P.R. Kannon Championship China, P.R. Karakal Ace Indonesia Nassau Championship Indonesia Nassau Czar Indonesia Nassau KTFS Indonesia Nassau Permanent (pressureless) Indonesia Olipa Championship China, P.R. Penn ATP Argentina Penn ATP Extra Duty USA Penn ATP Extra Duty China, P.R. Penn ATP Regular Duty USA Penn Championship Extra Duty USA Penn Championship Extra Duty China, P.R. Penn Championship Extra Duty (Black Seal) Argentina Penn Championship Extra Duty (Blue Seal) Argentina Penn Championship Premium China, P.R. Penn Championship Regular Duty USA Penn Championship Regular Duty China, P.R. Penn Championship Regular Duty (Red Seal) Argentina Penn Championship Titanium Extra Duty USA Penn Championship Titanium Extra Duty China, P.R. Penn Tournament Pro Argentina Prince Thailand Prince Championship Extra Duty Thailand Prince Championship Extra Duty China, P.R. Prince Championship Regular Duty Thailand Prince Futures 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 Penn Extra Duty (Black Seal) Argentina Pro Penn+ Extra Duty USA Pro Penn+ Regular Duty USA Pro Supex Gold Indonesia Pro Supex Tour Plus Indonesia Rucanor Alto Pro Indonesia Slazenger Centre Court Philippines Slazenger Championship All 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 Padel 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 Ace China, P.R. Star Dacos Gold China, P.R. Take Off Match 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. Tengo Tournament Indonesia Tens Premium Core Indonesia Tens Sphera Club Indonesia Tens Sphera Race Indonesia Tens Super Indonesia Topspin Tour China, P.R. Tretorn Championship Thailand Tretorn Classic (pressureless) Thailand Tretorn Micro X (see note below) Thailand Tretorn Perry Sport (pressureless) Thailand Tretorn Plus (pressureless) Thailand Tretorn Pro Lite (pressureless) Thailand Tretorn SERIE+ Thailand Tretorn SERIE+ Clay Court Thailand Tretorn Titanium (see note below) Thailand Tretorn Tournament Thailand Tretorn TXT (pressureless) Thailand Tretorn XL II (pressureless) Thailand Tyger Force 1 Indonesia Tyger SQ Clay (pressureless) Thailand Tyger SQ Grass (pressureless) Thailand Tyger X-Force Indonesia Uniker Tens Premium Core Indonesia Uniker Tens Super Indonesia Voit Premium pressureless Argentina Voit Premium pressurised Argentina Völkl Pro Indonesia 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 Championship China, P.R. Wilson Championship Thailand Wilson Championship (pressureless) China, P.R. 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 Davis Cup Swiss Tennis Thailand Wilson Tour Team Thailand Wilson US Open Thailand Wilson US Open China, P.R. 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 TMP80 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 Championship Hard Court High Altitude Philippines Dunlop Fort All Court High Altitude Philippines Penn ATP Extra Duty High Altitude USA Penn Championship Extra Duty High Altitude USA Prince Championship Extra Duty High Altitude Thailand Prince Futures High Altitude Thailand Prince Tour Extra Duty High Altitude Thailand Pro Penn+ Extra Duty High Altitude USA Slazenger Wimbledon Ultra Vis High Altitude Philippines Wilson Championship All Court 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 Artengo 720 Chinese Taipei Babolat Mid Indonesia Dunlop Progress Philippines 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 Slazenger Intro Green Philippines Tecnifibre Soft Thailand Teloon Mid China, P.R. Topspin Play+Stay Stage 1 China, P.R. Tretorn Funlite Chinese Taipei Tyger Stage 1 Thailand Wilson Starter Play Thailand Zsig Link China, P.R. Ball: Stage 2 (Orange) Ball and Brand Name Country of Origin 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 Prince Play+Stay Stage 2 Thailand Pro Penn T.I.P. 2 China, P.R. Slazenger Mini Tennis Orange Philippines Tecnifibre Mini Tennis Chinese Taipei Teloon Mini China, P.R. Topspin Play+Stay Stage 2 China, P.R. Tretorn Academy 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 Artengo 700 (moulded foam) Italy Babolat B Ball (cut foam) Chinese Taipei Dunlop Speedball (cut foam) Chinese Taipei Head T.I.P. 1 (cut foam) China, P.R. Karakal Solo 70 (standard construction) Indonesia Price Red 75 (standard construction) Great Britain Prince Play+ Stay Stage 3 (cut foam) Chinese Taipei Pro Penn T.I.P 1 (cut foam) China, P.R. Pro Penn T.I.P. 1 (standard construction) China, P.R. Slazenger Indoor Foam Ball (cut foam) Chinese Taipei Slazenger Speedball (cut foam) Chinese Taipei Slazenger Training Foam Ball (moulded foam) Chinese Taipei Teloon Stage 3 (standard construction) China, P.R. Topspin Play+Stay Stage 3 (standard construction) China, P.R. Tretorn Playball (cut foam) Sweden Tretorn Red Felt 75mm (standard construction) China, P.R. Wilson Starter Foam Ball (cut foam) Chinese Taipei Zsig SloCoach Big (standard construction) China, P.R.

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