Albert Costa Casals is a Spanish former professional tennis player. He is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at the French Open in 2002.
Albert Costa in 2012
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".