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clay court

noun

  1. an outdoor tennis court having a clay surface.


clay court

noun

  1. a tennis court with a playing surface topped by a layer of crushed shale, brick, or stone
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of clay court1

First recorded in 1915–20
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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.

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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.

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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.

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GB qualified for the knockout stage courtesy of an unlikely win over France on an indoor clay court in Le Portel in April.

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The match should have been played on a clay court, but was brought inside because of the weather.

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