artificial turf

Michael D · All-time great

Week 42 - ITF ($25K) - Hamamatsu, Japan - Carpet, Outdoor

TomTraubert · Futures level

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Michael D · All-time great

Yes, Emily's standard of play has still to catch up to her ranking level.

Emily APPLETON (GBR) 505 19yrs lost to Susan BANDECCHI (SUI) 561 (CH:539 Aug 18) 1-6 2-6

Michael D · All-time great

Doubles she fares better. She and Julyette Maria Josephine STEUR (GER) have won their first round doubles match 6-4 1-6 10-8

JonH · All-time great

Is outdoor carpet the same as artificial grass ? And presumably it plays quickly?

Michael D · All-time great

JonH wrote:
Is outdoor carpet the same as artificial grass ? And presumably it plays quickly?

Basically yes.

The International Tennis Federation defines carpet courts as a "textile surface of woven or non-woven nylon, or a polymeric or rubber material, typically supplied in rolls or sheets" and as a removable surface.^[1] It is one of the fastest court types second only to grass courts.^[2] The use of carpet courts in major professional competitions ended in 2009 to reduce injuries.^[3]

There are two types of carpet court. The most common outdoor version consists of artificial turf infilled with sand. This type of carpet court became popular in the 1980s in British and Asian tennis clubs for recreational play as they were easier and cheaper to maintain than grass courts.

The other type used predominantly for indoor tennis is a textile surface of nylon or rubber matting laid out on a concrete base.^[1] These have been used in venues which are not normally used for tennis or other sports, such as the Royal Albert Hall in London.^[6]^[7] Playing on carpet courts, players usually approach it as they would a grass court due to both being similarly fast surfaces.

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Emily continues to fare better in doubles winning her QF match 6-7(2) 6-3 10-7.

Their semi-final opponents are just starting their QF now, but they should be the top seeds.

JonH · All-time great

Michael D wrote:
JonH wrote:
Is outdoor carpet the same as artificial grass ? And presumably it plays quickly?
Basically yes.
The International Tennis Federation defines carpet courts as a "textile surface of woven or non-woven nylon, or a polymeric or rubber material, typically supplied in rolls or sheets" and as a removable surface.^[1] It is one of the fastest court types second only to grass courts.^[2] The use of carpet courts in major professional competitions ended in 2009 to reduce injuries.^[3]
There are two types of carpet court. The most common outdoor version consists of artificial turf infilled with sand. This type of carpet court became popular in the 1980s in British and Asian tennis clubs for recreational play as they were easier and cheaper to maintain than grass courts.
The other type used predominantly for indoor tennis is a textile surface of nylon or rubber matting laid out on a concrete base.^[1] These have been used in venues which are not normally used for tennis or other sports, such as the Royal Albert Hall in London.^[6]^[7] Playing on carpet courts, players usually approach it as they would a grass court due to both being similarly fast surfaces.

Sorry Michael, just seen this. I thought so - from what I can see, Portugal this week is also on carpet (outdoor?) and the Ireland Futures events at Fitzwilliam Club use carpet courts, not sure if all are the same suface?

Michael D · All-time great

Yes, I assume so Jon. I have seen a UK carpet court recently, my son was playing on one. It was surprisingly sandy. Relatively quick, and not altogether easy to grip on in terms of footing.

Michael D · All-time great

Emily and Julyette have gone out to the top seeds in the SF 3-6 4-6