hard court
Americannoun
noun
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Over more than two hours of heavy-slugging tennis, Rybakina pushed the premier hard court player of this generation to her limit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Fritz, seeded third in the 500-level hard court tournament, needed five match points to subdue the 24th-ranked teen and capture his 11th title, and his first since Eastbourne last year.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Quayle practised with Williams for just over a week on a hard court at one of her Floridian properties.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 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 William (Bill) Tatem Tilden
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