I can’t find any real explanation for this. Are there different balls? Some harder, some faster… or is it just a habit from players?
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While it is true that different balls will have different properties, the reason that you see professional tennis players pick a ball (or two) and throw remaining balls back to the ball boys is that doing so is part of their service routine.
Each professional tennis player has a routine they go through between points to help them review their play (what’s working and isn’t), reset themselves physically and emotionally before the next point, and ensure consistency in service from one point to the next.
For more information on the service ritual: https://www.usta.com/en/home/improve/tips-and-instruction/national/improve-your-tennis-game–develop-a-serve-ritual.html#:~:text=Your%20service%20ritual%20can%20be,sense%20of%20control%20and%20focus.
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