What makes the grass courts better than others

Tennis is a popular sport, which is played on the rectangle courts. There are four main types of tennis courts and they are Clay, Hard, Grass, and Carpet Courts. Grass surfaces are one of the fast ones with low bounce in this sport. Tennis started on these, so that makes them traditional ones. In the International grand slams, Wimbledon is the only one that is played on the grass. Other than that, Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and Women's Tennis Association (WTP) tour’s matches are played on the turf.

There are some facts about the turf surface:

1. On this surface, the ball moves faster than the others. With the speed, ball moves faster from one player to other and they have to react fast.
2. On this surface, the ball bounces lower. Players must reach the ball because it will come fast but stay lower. It gives the competitor very little time to react to the shot.
3. Players with strong serve and volley shots prefer playing on the turf. This surface gives them advantages in their shots. Their shots becomes more fast and competitors lose the points.
4. In the Wimbledon, 100% perennial rye grass is used with harder soil beneath. With a harder surface, the ball bounces a little higher and slows down.
5. It can make this sport more competitive as well as interesting. Nobody can predict the bounce of the in the game and players reacts quick to the fast coming ball. It makes the game unpredictable and competitive.
6. These courts are harder to play on because of the unpredictable bounce and speed. It makes a player good at the shots and active in the game.
7. It will improve the power of the shots because the ball hits the racquet more forcefully.

Maintenance of these courts is a bit more costly and time consuming than the others. They must be covered from the rain because rain makes the turf slippery. They must be mown, watered, and cleaned more often. Many famous players successfully played on the grass and won titles like Wimbledon. Sports Personalities like Roger Federer, Venus and Serena Williams, Martina Navratilova, Pete Sampras, Billie Jean King and Stefan Edberg made a name for themselves in the international tennis. There is also a term called grass court specialist for the players who play good on the turf.

If you want to start playing this popular sport, you can find Outdoor Tennis Courts in Norwalk Ct or any city with a grass surface.