Wilson Championship Tennis Balls

Wilson Championship tennis balls are among the most recognized sports products globally, frequently used in professional tournaments reaching back over a century. The brand began in Chicago in 1913 as the Ashland Manufacturing Company, originally repurposing animal byproducts for tennis strings and baseball equipment before evolving into a sporting goods powerhouse.

Today, the brand operates as part of the Amer Sports group. While Wilson was founded and is still headquartered in the United States, its ownership structure changed significantly in 2019 when Amer Sports was acquired by a consortium led by the Chinese sporting goods giant Anta Sports. Following a successful IPO in early 2024, the parent company Amer Sports is now a publicly traded entity on the New York Stock Exchange, with Anta Sports remains a major stakeholder. Manufacturing for high-volume consumer products like these tennis balls typically occurs in specialized facilities across Asia (notably Thailand and China) to meet global demand, while high-end custom gear maintains some production in the US.