A clay court is one of the types of tennis court on which the sport of tennis is played. Clay courts are built on a foundation of crushed stone, brick, shale, and other aggregate, with a thin layer of fine clay particles on top. Clay courts are more common in Continental Europe and Latin America than in North America, Asia-Pacific or Britain. The only Grand Slam tournament that uses clay courts is the French Open.
Court Philippe Chatrier at Stade Roland Garros in Paris during the 2006 French Open
Maria Sharapova during the 2008 Family Circle Cup played on green clay
Rafael Nadal is known as "The King of Clay".
A tennis court is the venue where the sport of tennis is played. It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the centre. The same surface can be used to play both doubles and singles matches. A variety of surfaces can be used to create a tennis court, each with its own characteristics which affect the playing style of the game.
Indoor tennis courts at the University of Bath, England
Tennis court in Petäjävesi, Finland
The French Open is played on clay courts.
Grass court maintenance at Wimbledon