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ITF APPROVED TENNIS BALLS FOR 2012 The following balls have been approved by the ITF for the calendar year 2012. All balls are Type 2 and pressurised unless indicated otherwise. CLICK ON BALL NAMES TO SEE BALL PACKAGING Ball: Type 2 Ball and Brand Name Country of Origin adiComp XL (pressureless) Thailand adiTour xP Thailand Artengo 820 Thailand Artengo 920 Thailand Babolat Academy (pressureless) Thailand Babolat French Open Thailand Babolat French Open All Court Thailand Babolat Germany Tour Thailand Babolat Gold Thailand Babolat Team Thailand Babolat Trophy Indonesia Babolat VS Thailand Bridgestone NX1 Thailand Bridgestone XT8 Thailand Cleanskin Tennis Thailand Cosco Championship India Crane Sports Indonesia Dunlop A Player Elite Hard Court Philippines Dunlop Championship All Surface Philippines Dunlop Championship Doubles All Surface Philippines Dunlop Championship Hard Court Philippines Dunlop Club All Court Philippines Dunlop Club Championship Philippines Dunlop Extra Life (pressureless) Philippines Dunlop Fort Thailand Dunlop Fort (White) Thailand Dunlop Fort All Court Philippines Dunlop Fort All Court Swiss Philippines Dunlop Fort Clay Court Philippines Dunlop Fort Elite Philippines Dunlop Fort Max TP (KNLTB) Philippines Dunlop Fort Tournament Philippines Dunlop Fort TP All Court Philippines Dunlop Grand Prix Philippines Dunlop Grand Prix All Surface Philippines Dunlop Grand Prix Hard Court Philippines Dunlop Match Philippines Dunlop Perry Sport Philippines Dunlop Power Philippines Dunlop Pro Series Philippines Dunlop Pro Team Philippines Dunlop Pro Tour Philippines Dunlop Pro Tournament Philippines Dunlop Racing All Court Philippines Dunlop Smash All Court Philippines Dunlop Tour Brilliance Philippines Dunlop Tour Comfort Philippines Dunlop Tour Performance Philippines Dunlop Volley Philippines Gamma Championship All Court China, P.R. Gamma Championship All Court Indonesia Gamma Pro Tour Extra Duty Indonesia Gamma Pro Tour Regular Duty Indonesia Gamma Ultima Indonesia Head ATP China, P.R. Head Championship China, P.R. Head Instinct China, P.R. Head Master China, P.R. Head No. 1 China, P.R. HEAD Pro Blue China, P.R. HEAD Pro T/S - China Open China, P.R. Head Radical China, P.R. HEAD Silver China, P.R. Head Team China, P.R. Hema Drukloos (pressureless) Indonesia Hema Gas Gevuld Indonesia Isospeed Pulse Indonesia Isospeed Tournament Indonesia Karakal Ace Indonesia Karakal Club Indonesia MANTIS Tour Thailand Nassau All Court Indonesia Nassau Championship Pro Indonesia Nassau Czar Plus Indonesia Nassau Patriot Indonesia Nassau Tournament Indonesia Pacific Pro Tour Thailand Penn ATP Extra Duty China, P.R. Penn ATP Regular Duty China, P.R. Penn Championship Extra Duty China, P.R. Penn Championship Regular Duty China, P.R. Penta Elite One Thailand Prince Thailand Prince Championship Extra Duty Thailand Prince Championship Pressureless China, P.R. Prince Championship Regular Duty Thailand Prince Futures Thailand Prince NX Tour Extra Duty Thailand Prince Tour Extra Duty Thailand Prince Tour Regular Duty Thailand Pro Kennex Championship Indonesia Pro Kennex Premium Indonesia Pro Supex Gold Thailand Pro Supex Tour Thailand Slazenger Championship Grasscourt Hi Vis Philippines Slazenger Championship Hardcourt Ultra Vis Hydroguard Philippines Slazenger Championship Hi Vis Philippines Slazenger Championship Hydroguard Philippines Slazenger Constant Pressure (pressureless) Philippines Slazenger Open Philippines Slazenger Tie Break Philippines Slazenger Tournament Philippines Slazenger Wimbledon Extra Life Philippines Slazenger Wimbledon Ultra Vis Hydroguard Philippines Slazenger Wimbledon Ultra Vis Swiss Philippines Sphera Club Indonesia Sphera Race Indonesia Sportastic Premium Indonesia Srixon Thailand Swidon Top China, P.R. Tecnifibre Champion One Thailand Tecnifibre Club Thailand Tecnifibre Tour One Thailand Tecnifibre XLD (pressureless) Thailand Tecnifibre X-One Thailand Tecnifibre X-One DTF Thailand Tecno Pro Championship Indonesia Tecno Pro Practice + Indonesia Teloon Pound China, P.R. Teloon Pound Court China, P.R. Teloon Pound Pro China, P.R. Teloon Pound Tour China, P.R. Teloon Power China, P.R. Teloon X-Tour China, P.R. Teloon Z-Court China, P.R. Teloon Z-Pro China, P.R. Teloon Z-Tour China, P.R. Tennis.KZ China, P.R. Tens Championship Indonesia Tens Premium Indonesia Tens Premium Core Indonesia Tens Pro Indonesia Tens Super Indonesia Tens Tournament Indonesia Topspin China, P.R. Tretorn Championship Thailand Tretorn Classic (pressureless) Thailand Tretorn Micro X - Comfort (see note below) Thailand Tretorn Micro X (see note below) Thailand Tretorn Plus (pressureless) Thailand Tretorn Pro Lite (pressureless) Thailand Tretorn SERIE+ Thailand Tretorn SERIE+ control Thailand Tretorn SERIE+ Germany Thailand Tretorn Stockholm Open Thailand Tretorn Tournament Thailand Tretorn TXT (pressureless) Thailand Tretorn XL II (pressureless) Thailand Tyger Force 2 Thailand Tyger SQ-All Court (pressureless) Thailand Tyger X-Force Indonesia Wilson Australian Open China, P.R. Wilson Australian Open Thailand Wilson Australian Open (2-ball) China, P.R. Wilson Australian Open Grass Court Thailand Wilson Championship (pressureless) Thailand Wilson Championship All Court Thailand Wilson Championship All Court China, P.R. Wilson Championship Extra Duty Thailand Wilson Championship Extra Duty China, P.R. Wilson Championship Extra Duty KTA (2 ball) China, P.R. Wilson Championship Regular Duty Thailand Wilson Championship Regular Duty China, P.R. Wilson Federer LTD Thailand Wilson Team Practice Thailand Wilson Team Practice China, P.R. Wilson Tour Clay Germany Thailand Wilson Tour Club Thailand Wilson Tour Davis Cup Thailand Wilson Tour Team Germany Thailand Wilson US Open Extra Duty Thailand Wilson US Open Extra Duty China, P.R. Wilson US Open Extra Duty (2 ball) China, P.R. Wilson US Open Extra Duty CTS Thailand Wilson US Open Extra Duty Swiss Tennis Thailand Wilson US Open Regular Duty Thailand Wilson US Open Regular Duty China, P.R. Wilson US Open Regular Duty (2 ball) China, P.R. Wilson US Open Regular Duty Grass Court Thailand Wilson US Open Regular Duty Grass Court (white) Thailand Yonex Power (pressureless) Thailand Yonex TMP80 Thailand Yonex Tour Thailand Note: These balls are not pressurised balls. The balls are filled with a micro-cellular material that is designed to replace and simulate the effect of the increased internal pressure of a pressurised ball. Ball: High Altitude Ball and Brand Name Country of Origin Dunlop Fort All Court High Altitude Philippines Dunlop Fort Elite High Altitude Philippines Penn Championship Extra Duty High Altitude China, P.R. Prince Championship Extra Duty High Altitude Thailand Prince Tour Extra Duty High Altitude Thailand Slazenger Wimbledon Ultra Vis High Altitude Philippines Wilson Championship High Altitude Thailand Wilson US Open High Altitude Thailand Note: Pressureless Type 2 and pressurised Type 3 balls are also recommended for play at high altitude. See Rules of Tennis, Appendix I. Stage 1,2 and 3 Tennis Balls Ball: Stage 1 (Green) Ball and Brand Name Country of Origin Artengo 720 Chinese Taipei Babolat Mid Indonesia Bridgestone 1 Chinese Taipei Dunlop Easy Tennis Philippines Dunlop Stage 1 Green Philippines Gamma Quick Kids 78 China, P.R. Head T.I.P. Green China, P.R. Karakal Mid (Green) Chinese Taipei Nassau Cool Indonesia Pacific X Play Stage 1 Thailand Penn Control Plus Green China, P.R. Prince Play+Stay Stage 1 Dot China, P.R. Slazenger Intro Tennis Philippines Sportastic Stage 1 China, P.R. Teloon Mid China, P.R. Tens Play+Stay Green Indonesia TMP40 Chinese Taipei Topspin Play+Stay Stage 1 China, P.R. Tretorn Academy Green Chinese Taipei Tyger Stage 1 Thailand Wilson Starter Play Thailand Zsig Green Dot China, P.R. Zsig Link Green China, P.R. Ball: Stage 2 (Orange) Ball and Brand Name Country of Origin Artengo 710 Chinese Taipei Babolat Kid Indonesia Bridgestone 2 Chinese Taipei Dunlop Mini Tennis Orange Philippines Dunlop Stage 2 Orange Philippines Gamma Quick Kids 60 China, P.R. Head T.I.P. Orange China, P.R. Karakal LoBo (Orange) Chinese Taipei MBT Soft China, P.R. Nassau Mini Cool Indonesia Pacific X Play Stage 2 Thailand Penn QST 60 Orange China, P.R. Prince Play+Stay Stage 2 Dot China, P.R. Prince Play+Stay Stage 2 Two-Tone China, P.R. Quicksand China, P.R. Reef Beach China, P.R. Slazenger Mini Tennis Orange Philippines Sportastic Stage 2 China, P.R. Tecnifibre Mini Tennis Chinese Taipei Teloon Mini China, P.R. Tens Play+Stay Orange Indonesia TMP30 Chinese Taipei Tom Caruso China, P.R. Topspin Play+Stay Stage 2 China, P.R. Tretorn Academy Orange Chinese Taipei Tyger Stage 2 Indonesia Wilson Starter Game Chinese Taipei Zsig SloCoach Orange China, P.R. Ball: Stage 3 (Red) Ball and Brand Name Country of Origin Artengo 700 (moulded foam) Italy Artengo 700 (standard construction) Chinese Taipei Babolat B Ball (cut foam) Chinese Taipei Babolat B Ball (standard construction) Chinese Taipei Bridgestone 3 (cut foam) Chinese Taipei Bridgestone 3 (standard construction) Chinese Taipei Dunlop Stage 3 Red (standard construction) Chinese Taipei Head T.I.P. Red (standard construction) China, P.R. Karakal Go Foam (cut foam) Chinese Taipei Karakal Mini Foam (moulded foam) Italy Karakal Solo 75 (standard construction) Chinese Taipei Pacific X Play Stage 3 (standard construction) Thailand Penn QST 36 Foam (cut foam) Chinese Taipei Penn QST 36 Red (standard construction) China, P.R. Prince Play+ Stay Stage 3 (cut foam) Chinese Taipei Prince Play+Stay Stage 3 (standard construction) Chinese Taipei Singa Low Compression (standard construction) Chinese Taipei Slazenger Beginner Stage 3 (standard construction) Chinese Taipei Tecnifibre My New Ball (standard construction) Chinese Taipei Teloon Stage 3 (standard construction) China, P.R. Tens Play+Stay Red Indonesia TMP20 Chinese Taipei Topspin Play+Stay Stage 3 (standard construction) China, P.R. Tretorn Academy Red Felt (standard construction) China, P.R. Tretorn Academy Red Foam (cut foam) Chinese Taipei Wilson Starter Easy Ball (standard construction) China, P.R. Wilson Starter Foam Ball (cut foam) Chinese Taipei Zsig SloCoach Big (standard construction) China, P.R.

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