[ClutchOnandWin]

Todd Woodbridge - Former, multiple doubles grandslam champion.

While the $160 million redeveloped Margaret Court Arena will put the Australian Open on a new level, it's the balls that could decide January's winner. In good news for Australia, doubles legend Todd Woodbridge has forecast the more exciting balls as enhancing the chances of local star Samantha Stosur.

Taking possession of the 2014 tournament balls six weeks before the year's opening grand slam, Woodbridge appeared surprised by how they had responded to the Melbourne Park plexicushion. "This ball's a little lively," he said. "I think it's a good thing and it's an advantage to two people. "One of them's Rafa (Nadal) because he likes to get a bit more spin ... this ball's going to allow him to really spin the ball and work it hard.

"It also helps Sam Stosur. "She's had her best results at the US Open on a very fast-ball hardcourt where the ball jumps up and she can get the kick serve and real heavy off the forehand." Woodbridge said it gave Stosur more opportunity to shine at the Australian Open than in previous years

http://au.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/ne...-to-aust-open/

This would be advantageous to player's with overall topspin and those big servers whom like to use the kickers, ala isner, karlovic, querrey, raonic and anderson.....

The ball's movement after they make contact with the ground will be exreme if they are hit with any topspin on them from player's. Note that these balls are different to the faster, lighter balls which would suit the more aggressive flat, ballstriking players. They do not travel fast through the air like light balls but simply speed up when they make contact with the surface, if they are hit with cover.

[tipsadontlikehim]

Vamos RAFA

[Hardcoar]

Step aside bitches... it's Ivo's Slam naow!

[tipsadontlikehim]

i am a big fan of Ivo

[rankslash]

John Isner vs Sam Querrey FINAL 2014 .... It's a lock.

[ClutchOnandWin]

Ivo in good serving knick with that win today.