A hardcourt (or hard court) is a surface or floor on which a sport is played, most usually in reference to tennis courts. It is typically made of rigid materials such as asphalt or concrete, and covered with acrylic resins to seal the surface and mark the playing lines, while providing some cushioning.[1][2] Historically, hardwood surfaces were also in use in indoor settings, similar to an indoor basketball court, but these surfaces are rare now.[3]
Tennis hard courts are made of synthetic/acrylic layers on top of a concrete or asphalt foundation and can vary in color. These courts tend to play medium-fast to fast because there is little energy absorption by the court, as with grass courts but unlike clay courts.[4] The ball tends to bounce high and players are able to apply many types of spin during play. Flat balls are favored on hard courts because of the extremely quick play style. Speed of rebound after tennis balls bounce on hard courts is determined by how much sand is in the synthetic/acrylic layer placed on top of the asphalt foundation. More sand will result in a slower bounce due to more friction.[5][6]
Of the Grand Slam tournaments, the US Open and Australian Open currently use hard courts, and it is the predominant surface type used on the professional tour.[7][8]
Maintenance
There are numerous hardcourt maintenance methods which are commonly used to keep these facilities in top condition. Some of these include brushing, pressure washing with a cleaning solution and applying chemical treatments to prevent the growth of moss and algae. Anti-slip paint is also applied to hardcourts to give better playing qualities which enhance player safety and performance.[9]
Prominent brands
Some prominent brands of hardcourt surfaces used at professional tournaments include:
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External links
Deconstructing the hard court 2019-05-08 at the Wayback Machine; Head.com, Simon Cambers, August 29, 2017.
Greatest Hard Court Players in the History of Tennis, JA Allen, August 10, 2012.
Tennis: Hard courts are hardest on the body – Nadal; Reuters, Rory Carroll, September 4, 2017.
Sliding On Tennis' Hard Courts Inspires Awe, Poses Risks; Inside Science, Chris Gorski, August 27, 2013.
FedEx Performance Zone: 2017 Hard-Court Records; ATP World Tour, ATP Staff, August 23, 2017.
Concrete Jungle: WTA Insider Hard Court Power Rankings; WTA Tennis, Courtney Nguyen, July 27, 2017.
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A hardcourt or hard court is a surface or floor on which a sport is played most usually in reference to tennis courts It is typically made of rigid materials such as asphalt or concrete and covered with acrylic resins to seal the surface and mark the playing lines while providing some cushioning 1 2 Historically hardwood surfaces were also in use in indoor settings similar to an indoor basketball court but these surfaces are rare now 3 Tennis hardcourt Curtiss Park Saline Michigan Contents 1 Tennis 1 1 Maintenance 2 Prominent brands 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksTennis EditTennis hard courts are made of synthetic acrylic layers on top of a concrete or asphalt foundation and can vary in color These courts tend to play medium fast to fast because there is little energy absorption by the court as with grass courts but unlike clay courts 4 The ball tends to bounce high and players are able to apply many types of spin during play Flat balls are favored on hard courts because of the extremely quick play style Speed of rebound after tennis balls bounce on hard courts is determined by how much sand is in the synthetic acrylic layer placed on top of the asphalt foundation More sand will result in a slower bounce due to more friction 5 6 Of the Grand Slam tournaments the US Open and Australian Open currently use hard courts and it is the predominant surface type used on the professional tour 7 8 Maintenance Edit There are numerous hardcourt maintenance methods which are commonly used to keep these facilities in top condition Some of these include brushing pressure washing with a cleaning solution and applying chemical treatments to prevent the growth of moss and algae Anti slip paint is also applied to hardcourts to give better playing qualities which enhance player safety and performance 9 Prominent brands EditSome prominent brands of hardcourt surfaces used at professional tournaments include DecoTurf 10 GreenSet 11 Laykold 12 Plexicushion 13 Rebound Ace 14 15 SportMaster Sport Surfaces 16 See also Edit Tennis portalClay court Carpet court Grass court Wood courtReferences Edit Types of Tennis Courts SportsByAPT Advanced Polymer Technology October 22 2012 Retrieved March 2 2018 What type of tennis courts are there and how do they influence the tennis player s game ertheo com Ertheo July 17 2017 Retrieved March 2 2018 about cushioning Newcomb Tim September 18 2015 WTA Finals in Singapore are played on unique wooden hard court surface Sports Illustrated Retrieved March 2 2018 Possible wood comeback Murray Judy Hard courts take centre stage at the Australian Open and the US Open BBC Sports BBC Retrieved March 2 2018 Different Types of Tennis Courts CoachUp com CoachUp Inc August 1 2016 Retrieved March 2 2018 about sand in court to slow it down Newcomb Tim August 21 2015 The science behind creating the U S Open courts and signature colors Sports Illustrated Retrieved March 2 2018 layered cushioned Reason Leigh April 30 2005 Comparison of Tennis Court Surfaces Houston Chronicle Hearst Newspapers LLC Retrieved March 2 2018 Majors on Hardcourt Tennis Court Surface Pros And Cons Of The Different Surfaces OnlineTennisInstruction com Florian Meier amp Partner GbR Archived from the original on March 15 2018 Retrieved March 2 2018 In the United States Tennis is played primarily on hard courts Choosing a Tennis Surface 10 s com 10 S Tennis Supply Archived from the original on May 8 2019 Retrieved March 2 2018 Tennis Surface Options DecoTurf com DecoTurf Retrieved March 2 2018 GreenSet Tennis greenset net GreenSet Retrieved March 2 2018 Laykold Tennis Courts Advanced Ploymer Technology February 6 2014 Retrieved March 2 2018 Plexipave and Plexicushion Tennis Court Surfaces plexipace com Plexipave Tennis Surface Systems Retrieved March 2 2018 SynPave reboundace com ReboundAce Sports Retrieved March 2 2018 Pearce Linda May 31 2007 Open drops Rebound Ace for new surface The Age Retrieved March 2 2018 SportMaster tennis court surfaces sportmaster net SportMaster Sport Surfaces April 30 2005 Retrieved March 2 2018 External links EditDeconstructing the hard court Archived 2019 05 08 at the Wayback Machine Head com Simon Cambers August 29 2017 Greatest Hard Court Players in the History of Tennis JA Allen August 10 2012 Tennis Hard courts are hardest on the body Nadal Reuters Rory Carroll September 4 2017 Sliding On Tennis Hard Courts Inspires Awe Poses Risks Inside Science Chris Gorski August 27 2013 FedEx Performance Zone 2017 Hard Court Records ATP World Tour ATP Staff August 23 2017 Concrete Jungle WTA Insider Hard Court Power Rankings WTA Tennis Courtney Nguyen July 27 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hardcourt amp oldid 1165215660, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
