1. Grass field
Grass courts are the oldest and most traditional venues. Its characteristics are that the friction between the ball and the ground is small when the ball lands, the rebound speed of the ball is fast, and the requirements for the player’s reaction, sensitivity, running speed and skills are very high.
Therefore, the grass is often regarded as the world of “offensive tennis”, and various online offensive tactics such as serving and netting are almost regarded as the magic weapon for winning on the grass tennis court, and the bottom line players are difficult on the grass tennis court Accomplished.
However, due to the extremely high requirements on the characteristics and specifications of grass, coupled with climatic restrictions and high maintenance and maintenance costs, it is difficult to be promoted to all parts of the world. At present, the few professional grass tennis events are held in the British Isles every year, and the time is concentrated in June and July. The Wimbledon Championship is the oldest and most prestigious one.
2. Red clay field
More precisely, it is a “soft court”, the most typical representative of which is the French Open on clay courts. In addition, all kinds of common sand, mud, etc. can be called soft ground.
The characteristics of this kind of court are that when the ball hits the ground, there is a lot of friction with the ground, the speed of the ball is slow, and the player will have a lot of room for sliding during running, especially when making an emergency stop. Better stamina, running and mobility on other courts, as well as more tenacious willpower.
Competing on this kind of venue is a great test for the players’ bottom line stalemate. Players generally have to pay several times of sweat and patience to deal with their opponents on the bottom line. The winners are often not the fierce serve and net players, but The side that struggles hard on the bottom line.
3. Hard ground
Most modern games are played on hard courts, the most common and common type of court. Hard tennis courts are generally made of cement and asphalt, and are coated with red and green plastic surfaces. The surface is smooth and high in hardness. The bounce of the ball is very regular, but the rebound speed of the ball is very fast.
Many good tennis players believe that hard court tennis is more “explosive” and that hard courts are dominant in tennis games and must be taken seriously. It should be noted that the hard ground is not as elastic as other textures, and the surface reaction is strong and stiff, so it is easy to cause damage to players, and this damage has cost many good tennis players a lot.