In the early days of competition at the Indian Wells tournament, one of the most recurring topics of conversation has revolved around the conditions of a historically slow tournament, with a very high ball bounce, but which has seen an increase in the average of aces in the first competition days. Tommy Haas, director of the Californian tournament, pointed out that no modification has been made to the surface this summer, attributing the fast conditions to significant heat in California, also mentioning the reason why the tournament has decided to switch from the classic Penn balls to Dunlop.
"We have always liked the conditions of our courts. All the players know that when they come here, this is a rather sandy, rough hard court surface. That means the balls can be inflated a bit more, but in general, we enjoy how the conditions are. This year we are playing with the Dunlop ball, which means the players have the opportunity to play with the same ball at the Australian Open, Indian Wells, and the Miami Open. Hopefully, that will generate less stress on their bodies", asserted the German convincingly.
(cont.) "puff up a little bit more. But overall [we] enjoy how it plays out... we're playing with the Dunlop ball this year which means the players have the opportunity to play with the same ball as Australian Open, Indian Wells and Miami. Hopefully that's easier on their arms." pic.twitter.com/OWv8iqna1k
— Gill Gross 🌆 (@Gill_Gross) March 6, 2026
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