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Tennis ball
A kind of ball
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About
A tennis ball is a felt-covered hollow sphere measuring about 2.6 inches across, sized to fit comfortably in one hand.
Official regulations require the diameter to fall between 2.57 and 2.70 inches (6.54 to 6.86 cm). It is larger than a golf ball but noticeably smaller and lighter than a standard baseball. Even though it feels firm, it is completely hollow and relies on pressurized air inside to give it bounce.
From Wikipedia
A tennis ball is a small, hollow ball used in games of tennis and real tennis. Tennis balls are fluorescent yellow in professional competitions, but in recreational play other colors are also used.
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Questions people ask
- How big is a tennis ball?
- A standard tennis ball has a diameter of about 2.6 inches (6.7 cm) and weighs 2.0 ounces (58 g). That makes it roughly the size of a small apple.
- How much space does a tennis ball take up?
- About 13.5 tbsp (200 mL), the volume of its body.
Weight
2.05 oz (58 g)
- Space it takes up
- 13.5 tbsp (200 mL)
- Length
- 2.64 in (6.7 cm)
- Height
- 2.64 in (6.7 cm)
Quick answer
A standard tennis ball has a diameter of about 2.6 inches (6.7 cm) and weighs 2.0 ounces (58 g). That makes it roughly the size of a small apple.
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