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How Can Tennis Players Best Respond To Court Surfaces Through Equipment…
How Can Tennis Players Best Respond To Court Surfaces Through Equipment and Style of Play?
Clay Court
Made from limestone and crushed brick
Allows players to slide on command
Approach more tougher shots
Less friction than any other court
Hard for the ball to keep a constant bounce
Slowest surface
Low string tension to create power as the clay slows the ball down
Creates trampoline effect
Herringbone sole pattern
Surface particles grip into the grooves of the herringbone pattern
Allows more friction when sprinting
Allows for controlled sliding
Favours heavy topspin baseline players
Topspin causes the ball to bounce higher because of particles gripping the ball
Natural gut in the mains and a polyester in the cross
control
Grass Court
Made from flattened grass
Slippery surface
Fastest court surface
Slightly uneven surface
Unpredictable bounces
Favours serve and volley tatic
Take time away from opponent
Increase angle of volley
More likely to win points
Pimple pattern soles
grip into the grass for more traction
High string tension
Minimise trampoline effect
String type
Hard Court
Made from a Plexicushion system
Moderate play speed
Constant and predictable bounce
Herringbone sole pattern
Optimal traction and grip
Balanced string tension
power
Control
Trampoline effect
Serve and volley tactic and baseline players are most dominant