Overview
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The Dunlop ATP Extra Duty tennis ball is the official ball of the ATP Tour! The Extra Duty premium ball is used at the season-ending ATP NextGen Finals and Nitto ATP Finals. HD Pro Cloth and HD Pro Core technologies provide ultimate consistency and performance on the court.
Dunlop recommends Extra Duty for hard courts. Also suitable for indoor courts that are not in high humidity locations.
- Three-ball can
- 24 cans per case
Customer Reviews
Too much fuzzThey feel nice and keep their bounce...but very fuzzy before the end of a set. Too fuzzy for me.
Balls Bounce Fine!I was alarmed at some recent reviews indicating problems with the bounce of these balls. My recent purchase disproves such nonsense! The balls bounce fine. As far as I'm concerned, the ATP extra duty remains the premier tennis ball in the business.
Play greatFeels awesome on the strings, but won’t last more than 2 hours of heavy hitting. I’ll take the playability though, which is what I care more about.
Absolute RubbishI bought some of these for an in house league to try out.
These are the worst balls I have ever played with by a long ways.
They feel good out of the can, but after about 3 rallies they are soft and extremely fluffy and basically unplayable. We had 5 courts all using them and everyone agreed they were terrible. We threw them all away and got out fresh pro Penn balls after only the warm up.
Stay away, far away!!
Very good ballsThese balls are much better than Penn.
OK, not great.I previously used Wilson US Open balls, which I think are much better that these. The Dunlops fluff up really quick compared to a lot of other balls I've used. Penn and Wilson seem to be better. And Penn's not really that good. These will barely make it through a 90 minute hitting session. Not recommended.
One of the better ballsThese are one of the better balls available. They are not harsh. They last a good while. They tend to fluff up, but I don't mind that. I'm a 4.5 player playing on hard courts.
Best balls out thereI'm shocked by the bad reviews. I'm a 5.0 player, and was playing the Penn ATP Tour XD for years because it is the Indian Wells ball. Penn was out of stock so I tried these Dunlops -- huge difference. The Dunlops hold their pressure and felt quality MUCH better than the Penns. I'm mystified why, because the Penns are the same price, but there you have it. They have been consistent for over two years now. Give these a try and you won't be disappointed.
ATP Championship Balls are BetterThese balls are alright. We've used them in the academy this year. They really fluff up if you're a hard hitter so we only use them for our JV players now. However, the ATP championship Extra Duty balls that Dunlop makes are the best balls on the market in my opinion. We try to use those as much as we can and when they wear they don't fluff up as much like these do.
Excellent Ball for 4.5 NRPR and aboveI've been playing this wonderful game for over 30 years, and played with numerous tennis balls, I even tried the classic white Slazenger back in the day; is among the best balls among others like Wilson US Open, with the exception that the US-Open plays better under warm weather, the ATP Dunlop plays great under most conditions, specially on hard surfaces.
Previous Feedback
Comments: Bought a case and not happy really about these balls. They seemed soft and somewhat dead in my opinion when they came out of the can, and they fuzzed up almost immediately. After a half hour drill, 4.5 to 5.0 level, the bounce become really low. I prefer the Pro Penn Marathon and US Open Extra Duty balls. They last longer, the felt does not fall apart and the bounce is more consistent. Would not recommend or buy again. I miss the Dunlop Fort.
From: Eric, 11/9/20
Comments: Played with these for an hour and a half this morning. Best bouncing and feeling ball I've ever played with. Better than the US Open balls. Better than the Penn Tour balls. Bounced true, but was not overly hard on impact. Fuzzed up a little, but not overly so like a Dunlop Grand Prix ball. Added a level of fun to our hitting and set play. Obviously, you pay for the official ATP ball designs action, but these are very high quality and enjoyable tennis balls. Going to be getting more of these balls for match play.
From: Brad, 9/7/20
Comments: In my opinion the Dunlop ATP Extra Duty is the best ball out there. I finally decided I wanted to make the switch to a premium ball from the standard Penn Championship. The Penn Champ is an okay ball, but it has a very inconsistent bounce. Before committing to a case of any of the premium Wilson, Penn, or Dunlop, I playtested all three balls. It wasn't even close for me as I immediately felt how much better the Dunlop ball bounced. It feels more comfortable and easier coming off the string bed. The ground bounce it also better and consistent. I did not like the bounce on the Penn and Wilson premium balls. The Dunlop ATP ball held up well after two hours of play. This is a standard for me. I play on newly surfaced courts and the Dunlop ball started falling off at about the one hour and a half mark, but was still playing good up until that two hour mark. It was still easily usable for some more time, but it had degraded past the point of using for my preference. The Dunlop ATP is the best ball I have played with.
From: Joe, 8/25/20
Comments: Do not recommend these balls. They fuzz up quickly, are soft, even the label wears off quickly. Just not long lasting at all. I will never purchase or play with them again. I will have to stick with Penn and Wilson balls.
From: Tim, 8/5/20
Comments: Let's clear up some things about these balls, because they are great. First, they are extremely consistent. I've bought three cases of them, and I won't switch because I know what I'm getting every time. Second, they are made to fuzz up quickly and stop. Think of it as a break-in period. This is what the pros want, and Dunlop delivers. Third, they feel great. Comfortable and thin or soft, while staying light. Wilson US Opens are heavier and feel more muted, which I actually don't like. I like the connected, yet soft feeling you get with these. To use a simile, these are like using the soft tires in a Formula One car with the consistency of the hard tire. They'll look awful by the end of a third set tie-breaker, but they'll still feel and bounce like they did during the warm up. It's remarkable. I'm a mid-30's all-courter 4.0 to 4.5 level player in Atlanta. I like to hit flat and on the rise when I can, but spin keeps me in a point.
From: Bryan, 6/2/20
Comments: Three sets of mid level doubles on an older, slicker court, and the balls by the start of the third set were so worn we couldn't read the label. The bounce was still decent, but they felt like a racquetball ball. Not sure I'll be purchasing them again. US Open balls die after about 4-5 sets, but the felt holds up perfectly.
From: Matthew, 2/3/20
Comments: Of the three kinds of tournament-grade balls, Dunlop ATP, Penn Tour, and Wilson US Open, Dunlop ATP exceeds all the others in almost every category. From the consistent bounce, precise feel and comfort, to the grip of the cloth, they are top-notch quality. Penn ATP is comfortable and feels accurate, but its bounce varies from one ball to another, from one can to different cans. Willson US Open feels like a rock and its cloth is not as good. The ATP made a right decision to switch from Penn to Dunlop. So did Australian Open from Wilson to Dunlop. I have played with Wilson US Open for quit a while and Penn ATP for many years.
From: Chanh, 8/17/19
Comments: It was a mistake and waste of money for me. The Extra Duty balls are losing fuzz as fast as any cheap ones. Barely enough for one set. Not recommended.
From: Andrew, 9/29/19
Comments: I'm a club player and we've played with the ProPenn XD for many years but the quality has gone downhill to the point we needed to research a new ball. We have found it with the new Dunlop ATP. This is a top quality tennis ball, the bounce is very precise and constant. Yes they fluff rapidly, but they keep their firmness and characteristics. This is the best tennis ball we've played with and I'm hearing only positive feedback about it. During rallies they feel firm for the first 15 minutes or so, but once this short break-in period has passed they hit fabulously.
From: Danis, 6/6/19
Comments: Not crazy about them. They seemed soft and somewhat dead when they came out of the can and they fuzzed up almost immediately.
From: TDM, 5/24/19