hard court
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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She’ll stay at Wimbledon to play doubles with Venus, but hard court season and the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
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
But Rybakina has emerged as the Belarusian's kryptonite after winning seven of their past nine hard court encounters.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
Across the sport's two hard court Grand Slam tournaments, the two-time defending US Open champion has lost just twice in 45 matches on her favourite surface.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
The hard court of clay or dirt, cinder, en-tout-cas, or asphalt allows more continuous play and uniform conditions in more kinds of weather.
From The Art of Lawn Tennis by Tilden, William (Bill) Tatem
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