1.   By lengthening the rallies and placing her ground strokes on the lines, Kapros pushed Henin over the edge.

2.   ITF approves experiment with larger balls to lengthen rallies,

3.   They further ruled not to enlarge table tennis balls, which would supposedly slow the game down, lengthen rallies and improve the spectacle.

4.   The ITTF believed the new balls could make for less outright winners, lengthen rallies, and therefore give better value for money for spectators.