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South Minneapolis has the region’s only public clay tennis courts. Fans are raising money for more.

With the French Open underway in Paris, fans may notice that the world’s greatest players are matching off on clay courts — common throughout Europe yet mostly a perk of private clubs in the United ...
KCCI Des Moines

Central Iowa is home to rare indoor red clay tennis court

Welcome back. As we saw the French Open wrapped up today, unbelievable match between Alcaraz and center in that famous red clay. That's what that tournament's known for. There's *** really unique ...
CNN

Roland Garros: A visual guide to the iconic clay court grand slam

The French Open has wrapped in incredible style and the memories of the 2025 edition will live long in the memory of fans. US star Coco Gauff became the first American since Serena Williams to win on ...
Phys.org

Friction, speed and surprise: What sets Wimbledon's grass courts apart from clay, hard courts

The grass tennis courts of Wimbledon are among the most recognizable in the world. But despite its fame, grass is one of the rarest surfaces on which tennis is played today; many tennis fans and ...