There are different types of tennis courts exist and each type of court has its own characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages. And not everyone can best in every types of courts. So it clearly indicates that each type of surfaces affect the behavior of the ball and hence the player's playing style. Grass, clay, hard, and indoor court surface are the four common types of tennis playing surfaces.

1. Different Types of Tennis Courts &
How It Affects Player's Game

2. There are different types of tennis courts exist
and each type of court has its own characteristic.

3. And not everyone can best in
every types of courts.

4. So it clearly indicates that each type of surfaces
affect the behavior of the ball and hence the player's
playing style.

5. Let's know about different types of
tennis courts.

6. There are mainly 4 common tennis
playing surface. Such as
Grass
Clay
Hard
Indoor court surface

7. Grass court surface

8. You'll not find grass courts everywhere.
Only some professional tennis places
hold these type of court.

9. Because it's too costly to build and maintain.

10. Apart from that, it needs constant maintenance
such as watering and mowing. Hence it needs
more time to make the surface worthy to play.

11. It also gets affected by the harsh
weather conditions.

12. This is the surface on which originally the
tennis game was played for the first time.

13. Wimbledon, the oldest and most prestigious tennis
tournament is played in grass court surface.

14. How it affects player's game?

15. It's the fastest among all the tennis court
surfaces. So, many players find it difficult to play.

16. It skids quickly off the surface and players
experience a very low ball bounce.

17. Serve-and-valley tennis players find it great
to play in this surface.

18. Clay surface

19. Like grass tennis courts, clay surfaces
are also very hard to find apart from the
professional tennis centers.

20. It requires the same high level of maintenance works as
of the grass court. Hence it's too much expensive.

21. The court is hard-packed clay or sand
covered by some loose clay or sand.

22. French open is played on this type of
tennis surface.

23. How it affects player's game?

24. It's slowest and softest playing
surfaces and the ball bounces
very high here.

25. It creates least traction and no
sudden slips.

26. Hence it's very easy on the player's
body and especially to the player's
leg (ankle, knee, and hip).

27. Players with heavy topspin finds this
surface great to play.

28. Hard surface

29. Hard surface is the most common type of
tennis playing surface made out of
concrete and asphalt.

30. This type of surface is widely available as
it's easy to build and also easy to maintain.

31. Major tournaments like US open and
Australian open are played on hard
tennis surfaces.

32. How it affects player's game?

33. Hard court surfaces are fast, but not
faster than the grass surfaces.

34. Players with big serves and big forehands
find it great to play in this surface.

35. It presents a predictable bounce of the ball
unlike the surprise bounce of clay and grass
courts.

36. Indoor court surfaces

37. Indoor court surfaces are made out of various
materials such as artificial turf, hard rubber etc.

38. Carpet is the most common material used.

39. This type of tennis court surface is hardly
used in professional tournaments.

40. How it affects player's game?

41. It presents a fast surface with low-
bouncing balls.

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