The bullet, however concentrates all that momentum in a very small spot, meaning it can pierce your body and cause bleeding, sometimes lethally so. A tennis ball going very fast might bruise you, but very unlikely to kill someone unless they were very weak.
Also question is, did Stefan Edberg kill someone with a tennis ball?
Stefan Edberg served an ace with such a great power and it hit Wertheim’s groin. … After this incident Dick Wertheim became first person who was killed by a tennis ball in a tennis match. Obviously Stefan Edberg was really upset with the incident though he didn’t kill Dick Wertheim but still his shot caused Dick deeply.
One may also ask, what killed Vitas Gerulaitis?
Carbon monoxide poisoning
What is a dead tennis ball?
A dead tennis ball signifies a ball that is old and has lost its bounce. … Depending on its use a new ball can become dull within just one session of constant hitting for a few hours. For this reason, competitive players will open a new can or several new cans for every match.
Has anyone died from being hit by a tennis ball?
1923—September 15, 1983) was an American tennis linesman who suffered a fatal injury on September 10, 1983, during a match at the 1983 US Open. He was injured when Stefan Edberg sent an errant serve directly into his groin. Wertheim was sitting in a chair and officiating at the center line. … He died on September 15.
Who has the fastest serve in tennis?
Sam Groth
What tennis player died today?
Former Vanderbilt tennis player and Vanderbilt Athletics Hall of Famer Julie Ditty Qualls died Tuesday of cancer, according to a release.