clay court

noun

clay court

a tennis court with a playing surface topped by a layer of crushed shale, brick, or stone

First recorded in 1915–20

The victim in this serve is the clay court, as Roddick hits the ball so hard that it literally gets stuck in the ground.

They then squatted in the clay court and curiously waited for her to begin.

Along the Jersey shore, tennis is popular, but conditions are unfavorable for the construction of either a turf or clay court.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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