clay court
clay court — noun
1. a tennis court covered with a layer of crushed brick, stone, or similar loose ma
a tennis court covered with a layer of crushed brick, stone, or similar loose material, which makes the ball bounce higher and move more slowly than on grass or hard courts
Takeshi trained on clay courts every summer at the local tennis club.
preposition pattern: on a clay court
After heavy rain, the clay court was too wet for the afternoon match.
Gabriel prefers clay courts because the slower surface suits his steady baseline game.
The tournament organisers covered the clay courts when the storm arrived suddenly.
Eleni's topspin shots bounce especially high on the red clay courts in Madrid.
- grass court
a tennis court with a grass surface, producing a faster and lower bounce
- hard court
a tennis court with a rigid concrete or asphalt surface, producing a medium-paced bounce
用法筆記
In professional tennis, clay courts are closely tied to the French Open and spring tournaments in Europe. The term is also used for modern synthetic courts designed to imitate the playing feel of traditional clay.