Ball doesn't bounce at Australian Open...

[dawgstudent]

What happened is that the stifling temperatures in Melbourne caused a
heat bubble filled with air to form under the surface of the court. It's
the same concept that causes crust bubbles to develop on edges of pizza
slices. As the Mirror reported, workers came out and drilled two small
holes in the court, which let out the air. Order, and gravity, was
restored.

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[Tulsa Dawg]

I mean, I get the bubble thing, but that ball actually looked like it freaking stuck to the court.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

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[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

we have a tennis court tumor.

 

[lawdawg02]

The Aussie open isn't played on a traditional hard court, even though it may look like it. They used to use rebound ace courts, and now use plexipave courts, which basically create a layered cushion on top of a hard court. Perhaps that helps explain the bubble. It really is a great surface to play on, easier on the knees but keeps the same game feel (as opposed to clay).

It looks as fake as those old powerade commercials. Crazy.

 

[dawgstudent]

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[karlchilders.sixpack]

Dead birds, dead fish, and tennis balls that won't bounce.

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