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All About Tennis Clay Courts
Clay tennis courts originally appeared in the early 1900s in Europe as an alternative to grass. Clay tennis courts are favored by many players because they have a soft surface that is very forgiving on the knees, and the texture of the court slows down the ball significantly compared to a hardcourt or grass tennis court. In this article, we will examine how a clay tennis court is constructed from the ground up. Then we will check out how the most popular claycourt surface in America, Har-Tru, is created. read more…

All About Tennis Hard Courts
This article contains everything you ever wanted to know about tennis hard courts. You might think that all hardcourts are created equal, but nothing could be further from the truth. There is a variety of different hardcourt surfaces which all play very differently. Some hardcourts are very fast, others slow. Some cause the ball to bounce high and magnify topspin, while others let the ball slide low. In this article, we will look at how hardcourt tennis courts are constructed and examine the different brands of synthetic hardcourts. read more…

The Dimensions of a Tennis Court
This article examines the exact dimensions of a tennis court according to the International Tennis Federation. The accompanying diagram we have created can be copied and redistributed without credit or acknowledgement (but we wouldn't mind if you did ;-) read more…

The Different Types of Tennis Courts
If you grew up playing tennis on public courts, you might think the game is only played on hard, concrete surfaces painted green. But tennis is actually played on a wide variety of surfaces, including crushed clay and grass! In this article we briefly review the different types of court surfaces that tennis is commonly played on. read more…