hard court
Americannoun
noun
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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
If there was ever any doubt that Sabalenka, a 27-year-old from Belarus, was the best hard court player in women’s tennis, her fourth major title on the surface was enough to banish it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 6, 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
That is again something you would develop on an indoor hard court and transitions well on to the grass.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2025
He played splendidly in France, defeating A. Cousin in the hard court championship of the world and forced Tegner, the Danish Davis Cup star, to a close battle before admitting defeat.
From The Art of Lawn Tennis by Tilden, William (Bill) Tatem
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