clay courts
Slow tennis playing surface
Clay courts are tennis courts surfaced with crusite brick, stone, or shale.
The surface slows the ball and produces a high bounce, favoring baseline players with patience and stamina.
The French Open at Roland-Garros is played on clay: He dominated the clay court season.
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- slidingMoving smoothly across surface
- topspinForward ball rotation
- French OpenParis tennis major
- baselineStandard for comparison
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