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For over a century, the Slazenger tennis balls used at Wimbledon made the short journey from the company's Barnsley factory to centre court. Today, a new analysis has revealed, the official balls travel over 50,000 miles around the world before finally arriving from the Philippines factory in which they are now made.
Hereof, where are the tennis balls for Wimbledon made?
Slazenger is a quintessentially British sports equipment manufacturer and has been the official ball supplier for Wimbledon since 1902, with its headquarters based at Shirebrook in Derbyshire.
Also asked, what country is Slazenger from?
Slazenger
| Industry | Sporting equipment |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1881 |
| Founder | Rory Campbell |
| Headquarters | Timau, Udine, Italy |
| Products | Racquets, tennis equipment, cricket equipment, golf equipment, apparel, accessories |
The manufacturing of a tennis ball begins with a soft rubber that has been pulverized between two rollers to give the material a firmer and less rubber-like quality. From here, rubber plugs are produced. These plugs form the half shells that make up the interior of the ball.