Hard Courts

We are proud partners of the manufacturer of the hard courts of the US Open, Miami Open and other tournaments such as the Davies Cup and Billie Jean King Cup.

Why from clay to hard court?

Germany is a clay court country. There are hardly any other countries with as many clay courts as Germany. It is therefore clear that there are many prejudices and rejections against hard courts in popular and amateur sports. And this despite the fact that hard courts are the most popular worldwide. In the USA, Australia and Asia, hardly any other surface is used.

Maybe it's time to rethink things in Germany too? Maybe a hard court has clear advantages over a clay court?

35 of the 64 biggest ATP tournaments are played on hard courts.

The advantages

In our opinion, the hard court is clearly superior to the clay court. There are many reasons for this:

  • The hard court can be used all year round, making it the perfect combination with our floodlights
  • After heavy rain, the water can be quickly swept away and you don't have to wait for puddles to dry.
  • No spring repairs necessary.
  • No court errors, which can occur especially at the end of the clay court season.
  • No water consumption to keep the courts playable.
  • No dirty sand shoes in the tennis bags.
  • The surface can be the same both indoors and outdoors. No more changes necessary.
  • Several surfaces are available with different ball bounce characteristics and cushioning properties for the body.
  • All rubbers are of course ITF certified.

Disadvantages or just prejudices?

Hard courts are often rejected with statements like:

  • The ground is too hard. It's hurting my knees
  • On hard courts, you get injured too quickly and twist your ankle easily
  • The surface is too fast and playing tennis on it is no fun

But is that true? We say a clear NO!

The Laykold floor is available in 7 variants. With more or less cushioning. So you can choose how hard you want the floor to be.

A hard court is a challenge for the body of a professional player. But not for amateur players. But even Alexander Zverev tore his triple ligament in Paris, not in Melbourne or New York.

The bounce behavior of the hard court can be customized. There are surfaces that come close to the speed of grass, but also surfaces that behave almost like a sand court.

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