Because of the uniqueness of the courts, it causes the ball to move slower and bounce higher. In turn, the matches on clay are considered more physically demanding.

Coco Gauff reiterated her comfort on clay courts, after beating Ekaterina Alexandrova in straight sets to advance to the French Open quarter-finals. The second seed prevailed 6-0 7-5 in a tale of ...

With the French Open underway in Paris, fans may notice that the world’s greatest players are matching off on clay courts — common throughout Europe yet mostly a perk of private clubs in the ...

The women’s world No.1 dominates on hard courts, but faces a big Roland Garros test despite a vastly improved clay court game Mumbai: Aryna Sabalenka, the unchallenged numero uno in women’s ...

And who are the all-time greats who miss out entirely? Spring and early summer are clay court season in tennis, with a series of tournaments leading up to the French Open. The orange surface ...

The tournament, which traditionally takes place during the second week of the Rome Open, capitalized on the early exit of several stars from the Italian WTA 1000 clay-court event, and Anisimova ...

Four times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka said this year's clay court swing feels different ... Someone came and yelled, 'Image is everything!' I would say that section of the book crossed ...

MADRID — Naomi Osaka’s clay-court season started with a loss in the first round of the Madrid Open against Lucia Bronzetti. Japan’s four-time Grand Slam champion stumbled on match point as Bronzetti ...

American men’s tennis may not be remotely near its historical apex, but one wouldn’t know that by watching how events have unfolded at the 2025 Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court ...

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Fonseca, Mensik and Eala are set for their debuts at Roland Garros, while Andreeva has already made her mark on the Paris clay, having reached the semifinals in 2024. American Learner Tien and ...