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How is Wimbledon different to the French Open?
One difference is Wimbledon is played on grass, the French Open on clay.
What type of surface is the All-England championships at Wimbledon played on?
its grass clay or asphalt 1 of those 3 A+ grass =]
What raquet sport is played o grass concrete clay or carpet?
tennis- grass at Wimbledon, hard court at U.S. Open, carpet at Australian Open, and clay at the French Open. (Four Grand Slams)
What are the Wimbledon lines made from?
it is made of a vinyl tape that is nailed into the clay.
What is blue clay?
Blue clay is used for playing (for the kids) maybe you can make a clay house.
Tennis was originally played on this?
The four major tennis tournaments are played on different surfaces. The US Open is played on a Hard Court, French Open is on Clay, Wimbledon is played on grass, and the Australian Open is played also played on a hard court.
Which is the only Grand Slam tournament played on grass courts?
There are four Grand Slams:The Australian Open, played in SydneyThe French Open, played in ParisWimbledon, held in LondonThe US Open is played in New York
What are the 4 major tournaments and what type of surface were they played on?
The four major tennis tournaments are the Australian Open (January), French Open (May/June), Wimbledon (June/July), and US Open (Aug./Sept.) Both Australian Open and US Open are played on hard court surfaces. The Australian Open currently uses Plexicushion and the US Open uses hard court DecoTurf surface. The French Open is played on clay courts and Wimbledon is played on grass courts.
What is different about Wimbledon to the other 3 grand slams?
Wimbledon is now the only Grand Slam played on GRASS, that's what's "different" about it... It's also considered the "Crown Jewel" of the Grand Slams... It's also the only Grand Slam where Royalty shows up, and where strawberries & cream are traditionally served... The French Open is played on Clay, The Australian Open is played on a Synthetic Hard Court, The US Open is played on an Acrylic Hard Court... Back in the day, ALL Grand Slams were played only on Grass, except for the French Open, which has always played only on Clay. The US Open is the only Grand Slam to have been played on all 3 surfaces: Grass Court for nearly 100 years (1881--1974), Har-Tru Clay Court for just 3 years (1975--1977), and Acrylic Hard Court for the past 32 years (1978--Present)...
What are the French Open courts surface?
The French Open is the only one of the four Grand Slam tournaments to be played on clay courts.
What city in minnesota is named because of deposits of blue clay?
The city is named "Blue Earth" and it is located in southern Minnesota. The name comes from the blue clay found along the Blue Earth River that runs through the area.
What kind of courts do they play on at the US Open?
AUSTRALIAN OPENRod Laver ArenaHisense ArenaMargaret Smith CourtROLAND GARROSCourt Philippe ChatrierCourt Suzanne LenglenWIMBLEDONCentre CourtUS OPENArtur Ashe StadiumLouis Armstrong StadiumGrand Stand
