does anyone know what surface & ball they are using at the olympics?

[BlakeMile01]

by "surface I don't mean Hard Court... duh...

I mean DecoTurf, DecoTurf 2, PlexiPave, PlayFlex, RuKort, PlexiCushion, Rebound Ace, etc etc...

and also need ball type to add to the database, I'm seeing some real variables in player data when I'm filtering by ball type (Penn/Wilson/Slazenger etc)

[jtoler]

Lol, Blakie, my man. Covering all bases. I have no idea myself, prob wanna just go to youtube and view a match for a couple seconds to get the ball company.

[beefcake]

by "surface I don't mean Hard Court... duh...

I mean DecoTurf, DecoTurf 2, PlexiPave, PlayFlex, RuKort, PlexiCushion, Rebound Ace, etc etc...

and also need ball type to add to the database, I'm seeing some real variables in player data when I'm filtering by ball type (Penn/Wilson/Slazenger etc)

Dude,you are a grinder! My type of gambler.Vamos!!

[BlakeMile01]

bump, I still have not obtained this information, & I need to add it to the database, 2017 subscription discounts apply to any and all who contribute to any & all threads I post

[rc86]

Hard (GreenSet Grand Prix Cushion) [1]

i can barely make out Wilson 1? on some of the pictures but have no idea if that helps... court surface was from wiki..

[BlakeMile01]

rc86, thank you, I know you did work cause of the surfaces I listed I didn't even mention GreenSet, only other GreenSet surface I have is in Limoges France

I'll look at Wilson, your input is greatly appreciated... very greatly appreciated

[rc86]

np man! just did a few google searches really.

[BlakeMile01]

I get so buried just keeping up with excel & trying to post some trends here I sometimes have to rely on others just for a simple google search as silly as that may sound

your work is appreciated bud

if you can verify wilson that would be great, I might just email the event to verify also...

you would be surprised how many events I've emailed that don't know their surface or ball type though LOL

[rc86]

i see...sounds very time consuming. i definitely can make out wilson in the pictures and under it is either a "1" or "I"

[rc86]

not sure if they use different balls for doubles but here's a pic of nadal and lopez

http://www.rio.itftennis.com/media/236881/236881.jpg

errani/vinci

http://www.rio.itftennis.com/media/236839/236839.jpg

pretty sure this was the nadal/simon singles match

http://www.rio.itftennis.com/media/236787/236787.jpg

hope this helps!

[Optional]

The [1] link in rc86's post leads to a PDF that says

Surface: Hard (GreenSet Grand Prix Cushion)
Official Ball: Wilson Australian Open

http://www.rio.itftennis.com/media/221444/221444.pdf

[rc86]

i just copied straight from wiki like i stated in my post... didn't even realize it was a link

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics

[BlakeMile01]

thanks guys, I appreciate it you both now get discounts when I launch in 2017, calling it the "home boy hookup"

[BlakeMile01]

those are definitely Wilson, thank rc86

[BlakeMile01]

the whole reason I want court type is in the offseason, I plan on working a court speed average against spin rates (and other cool shit) based on HC surface

cause anyone that has played tennis, knows that HC surfaces really do vary a lot

[BlakeMile01]

def Wilson ball, thats for the help guys