The clay tennis courts used at the French Open originate from an innovative method dating back to 1880, but have now become ...

This is the time of year when things can get a little awkward for American tennis players, especially the men. There’s no way to sugarcoat it. With a handful of exceptions, clay just isn’t really ...

It’s late spring, heading into the summer and that can only mean one thing: the French Open is back and tennis fans around ...

EXCLUSIVE BY LUKE AUGUSTUS IN ROME: The pinnacle of the claycourt season is upon us with the 2026 edition of the French Open ...

The king is dead, long live the king. As tennis moves to clay courts for the next few months, one of the sport’s greatest on the surface will be abscent for the first time in two decades. A clay-court ...

Shelton has been bullish about taking a different approach to clay than his compatriots. He's still figuring it all out.

Clay-court tennis is unlike any other surface. Tactically, technically and physically it is a different game. It is “more of a chess match” compared to the power hitting that dominates the hard court ...

From the French perspective, clay-court tennis is like their native language: a thing of beauty forever under siege. Just as France has fought to save its mellifluous mother tongue from extinction at ...

The more tennis courts, the better. However, there is a case to be made for a clay surface over a hard one — specifically green clay tennis courts. A recent study highlights how green clay courts ...

From Monte Carlo to Madrid, from Rome to Roland Garros, and a host of other venues along the way, watching the world’s best tennis players compete on clay is an exceptional showcase of physical and ...

Thanks to the Schlitz Brewing Company, Milwaukee hosted the United States Clay Court Championships in the 1960s.

The Tennis Center (Phase II) of Wenyu River Park, Beijing's largest urban green lung, officially opened to the public as a major new landmark of the park. Boasting world-class clay courts and an ...