hard court
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Bickerstaff was referring to a time-honored tradition of Detroit basketball: Turning a hard court ballet into a back-alley brawl.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Sinner had won 27 consecutive matches at hard court majors, a run that included the past two Australian Opens and the 2024 tournament in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 7, 2025
Another benefit of being young appears to be the ability to bounce off a hard court, alongside the anxiety-free world-view teenage sports stars so often benefit from.
From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025
Winning Indian Wells on a hard court, then reaching the Madrid Open final on clay, showed the level we have long known he had.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025
There was a hard court at Old Place, so that winter did not stop the game entirely.
From The Secret of the Tower by Hope, Anthony
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