COVERING FOR TENNIS COURTS
One of the most important factors that have a significant impact on the game of tennis players can be considered the gaming characteristics of the tennis court where the match is being held. There are many players who perform well in some tournaments, but do not show results in others: Rafael Nadal – the dirt king, Djokovic – plays best on Australian hard, and Wimbledon grass is ideal for Federer. Consider the advantages and disadvantages of the most commonly used options.
Grass Tennis Courts
Tennis court grasses have been used since the birth of tennis
The grass is characterized by a fast and extremely low bounce of the ball. Success on the grass is achieved, as a rule, by players adhering to the attacking style and having an excellent pitch. Roger Federer and Pete Sampras can serve as a vivid example of this. This is the oldest tennis court cover that began to be used with the advent of tennis. Currently, grass courts are not very common as they have high operating costs and high climate dependence.
Ground Courts
Soil for tennis courts is characterized by its unpredictability. They have a low cost and low probability of injury, which is their important advantage. However, a clay court must be constantly watered, leveled, cleaned the marking lines and topped up with tennis. To succeed in professional tennis on the ground, you must have excellent endurance, strength and patience. To withstand a long exhausting match under the scorching sun, good health is also necessary.
Hard
HardHard Court is characterized by medium speed and stable rebound, although game parameters may vary depending on its structure. Among the shortcomings, an increased load on the legs, spine and joints can be noted, so the hard is less comfortable for playing than soil and grass coverings.
The main disadvantage is the risk of injury, which is caused by good adhesion of the shoe to the surface and the absence of slippage. In addition, due to stiffness, the joints experience increased tension.
Hard tennis surfaces consist of several acrylic filling layers of different compositions, applied to concrete, asphalt or a wooden base. Instead of hard, Regupol can be used. It consists of five layers, while it is possible to achieve the desired characteristics of ball speed and comfort during the game.
Unpretentiousness in regular care, the possibility of using both indoors and outdoors, in any climate, ease of repair, however, the final price will be substantial as a plus regarding soil and grass.
Synthetic tennis court cover
Carpet Court Synthetics are considered to be rather slow, however playing characteristics can vary greatly depending on the number of layers, material and its thickness. As a rule, such a carpet is used for indoor areas. There are two main types: roll and tiled. Today the most popular are Taraflex and Supreme. They consist of several layers, and they are distinguished by excellent durability. In addition, due to the presence of a damping layer, such courts have a low injury risk for tennis players.
Artificial grass is another type of synthetic carpet. The advantage of artificial grass is softness, the ability to slip, low load on the knees and spine and, as a result, low invasiveness and all-weather.
Synthetic carpets are recognized by both professionals and amateurs around the world, but it is worth noting that their significant drawback is the high cost.
Other coatings
Asphalt court Other materials are also used – wooden and asphalt courts are widespread in Russia. The tree has a very high speed, low injury risk due to good damping properties.
Asphalt is characterized by a low slow rebound, a significant load on the joints, spine and legs. These types of venues are not used in professional tournaments, although they have gained great popularity among tennis fans, due to their low cost and widespread use.
