Clay-court tennis is dialogue between players, the ball, the court and the weather. In springtime Paris, the conversation is like no other. Tennis.

Such a style usually involves an effective first serve, strong volley technique and the deployment of a slice backhand to ...

Tennis balls leave marks on all surfaces, but they are practically invisible to the naked eye on hard and grass courts, although on grass, chalk can sometimes fly up if a ball lands on or close to ...

Clay court tennis is the opposite to grass, with the ball bouncing slower but higher. Clay courts tend to favour players who stick to the baseline and specialise in executing drop shots.

Clay courts present unique challenges—sliding, tricky bounces, extended rallies—that often reward strategic play over sheer power. That's why the drop shot is such a smart and effective tactic.

The French Open is one of the most iconic tennis tournaments in history with its red clay courts, boisterous crowds and plenty of celebrities. Here’s everything you need to know about Roland Garros.

You can always see where the ball landed. It is *** red clay tennis court. Yes, the French Open uses the same clay at Roland Garros, but this isn't Roland Garros. This is Ames, Iowa.

he top 224 female tennis players ages 16 and under from across the country will be at the Athletic Club Alabama in Huntsville for the 2022 UTSA U16 Girls Clay Court Nationals starting July 12 throu… ...

The tournament unveiled a plaque by the net at Court Philippe-Chatrier that includes a stencil of a clay footprint from Nadal. Many tennis players have had a moment with the footprint this week ...

But as the rain gave way to sunshine and the temperature soared towards 86 degrees (30 celsius) on May 30, the clay courts and the tennis played on them transformed.

Eala, a 19-year-old emerging talent from the Philippines, was not talking about her three-set loss, but rather a ball mark on the tournament’s red clay courts.