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CONTENTS Page
(i) Introduction 3
(ii) The Rules of Tennis: Rule 3 The Ball and Appendix I: The Ball 5
(iii) ISO 9001:2008 8
(iv) Future development of testing methods, tennis ball specifications
and pace rating values
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Part A: The Ball
1. Regulations for the testing of tennis balls for ITF Approval
1.1 General considerations
1.2 Environmental conditions
1.3 Laboratory and test equipment
1.4 Test procedure
1.5 Calibration
1.6 Conditions for ITF Approval
1.7 Market and tournament testing
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2. 2015 ITF Approved Tennis Balls 21
3. Contact details for Tennis Ball Suppliers 28
Part B: ITF Guide to Test Methods for Tennis Court Surfaces
1. Introduction 33
2. Key Properties 35
3. General Considerations 36
4. Court Pace (ITF CS 01/02) 39
5. Ball Rebound (Predictive Method) 43
6. Evenness (ITF CS 02/02) 45
7. Slope and Planarity (ITF CS 03/03) 49
8. Dimensions (ITF CS 04/02) 52
Part C: Court Pace Classification
1. Court Pace Classification Programme
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Application to an ITF Accredited laboratory
1.3 Application for ITF Classification listing
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2. ITF Accredited Laboratories 58
3. ITF Classified Surfaces 60
4. Contact details for Court Surface Suppliers 69
