Why do female tennis players like to tuck the tennis ball into their skirts?

Jiten171

People who have watched women's tennis matches would probably have noticed this scene: regardless of their fame or the style of sportswear they are wearing, female tennis players usually tuck a ball into their skirts before serving. For example, like this:

So, why do they always have a ball prepared on them?
Because tennis is a physically demanding sport, and bending over to pick up a ball consumes energy. Amateur or professional players don't have ball boys or girls to pick up balls for them during training. Therefore, when serving again, taking out a ball directly from their skirt instead of bending down to pick one up conserves some energy.

Another significant reason is that during professional matches, even though ball kids quickly run to retrieve balls, if a player makes a fault on their first serve, they have only 20 seconds to complete their second serve; otherwise, it's considered a violation. Taking the ball directly from their skirt not only saves time but also maintains the momentum of the game and their good feel for the ball.

Iti9

Come in and find out why.

Kitu11

I don't know why they tuck the ball into their skirts either.