Clay

A form of earth, used to surface some tennis courts. Years ago almost all tennis players grew up on clay court surfaces because clay was available and practical to install. It is still the surface upon which most nations play the game and one of the four major tournaments, the French Open at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, is played on red clay. There have been many players who don’t make much of a dent in major tournaments played on a harder and faster surfaces, but who are almost unbeatable in clay.