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clay court
noun
- an outdoor tennis court having a clay surface.
clay court
noun
- a tennis court with a playing surface topped by a layer of crushed shale, brick, or stone
Word History and Origins
Origin of clay court1
Example Sentences
Draper, the highest seeded player remaining in the tournament, will face Italy's Lorenzo Musetti or Canada's Gabriel Diallo in his first ATP clay court semi-final.
Boulter grew in confidence on the clay court to beat the crafty Tatjana Maria 1-6 6-3 6-1 and give GB an unassailable lead in the best-of-three tie.
World number four Jessica Pegula mounted a superb second-set comeback to beat Sofia Kenin 6-3 7-5 and land her first clay court title at the Charleston Open.
GB qualified for the knockout stage courtesy of an unlikely win over France on an indoor clay court in Le Portel in April.
The match should have been played on a clay court, but was brought inside because of the weather.
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