With all eyes on tennis at the US Open this week, the spotlight also falls on its environmental footprint. Sustainable tennis balls are one solution. POINT, designed by Noé Chouraqui, offers a new approach. It is 3D-printed, pressureless, and designed to outlast its wasteful predecessor.

Chouraqui has played since childhood. He always questioned why balls were tossed so quickly. In design school, he turned that doubt into a project. Research revealed the scale of the waste. The result was a more sustainable alternative.

Made from PLA-HR, a recyclable, bio-based filament, POINT reduces material use by up to 90 percent. Yet it still performs. The International Tennis Federation tested its bounce and found it nearly identical to a standard ball. Even the packaging follows the mission. Plastic tubes are replaced with recyclable cardboard sleeves that fold open with ease.

Looking ahead, we are hoping to see these chartreuse spheres in major tournaments, perhaps even at the 2026 US Open. As with other experiments in tennis culture, like tennis ball furniture, sustainable tennis balls prove that innovation often begins by rethinking the most ordinary objects.