Seen from Close-up: How the U.S. Open Dials in its Court SpeedFrom the seats in Arthur Ashe Stadium, the tennis court below appears smooth and uniform.
The size, shape and density of the sand make up the hardcourt surface and dictate the speed of the ball after it bounces.
Of course, players are not always universally happy with the court surface choices made for the tournaments on the pro tours.
The court surface used at Flushing Meadows is called Laykold, which is made by Advanced Polymer Technology, an international manufacturer of sports surfaces.
The bounce of a tennis ball generally lasts five milliseconds, an instant that will determine how the ball behaves.
Persons:
Arthur Ashe, ”, Ben Depoorter, “, Suresh Ponnusamy, Helmuth Rosales, Daniil Medvedev, ” Medvedev, Medvedev, Indian Wells, Carlos Alcaraz, Swiatek –, Rafael Nadal, hardcourts, Wesley Baum, Taylor Fritz, Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina, Roger Federer, — Swiatek, Aryna, Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic —
Organizations:
U.S, U.S ., United States Tennis Association, BNP, Tennis Federation, Polymer Technology, Helmuth Rosales Professional, Wimbledon, Miami, Indian, Advanced Polymer Technology, Flushing
Locations:
Ashe, Indian Wells, Calif, Indian, Miami, Flushing Meadows