clay court

noun

: a tennis court with a clay surface or a synthetic surface that resembles clay

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This was never going to be an ordinary hard-court swing, thanks to the 2024 Paris Olympics and its brief dalliance with clay courts. James Hansen, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024 Swiatek, who is hoping to reclaim the No. 1 ranking from Aryna Sabalenka, registered five of her victories over Gauff on the clay courts of Rome and Paris - her preferred surface. Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 The Pole has built a reputation as the most dominant clay court player on tour, winning four titles in her first six years at Roland Garros, but has so far been unable to replicate that form on the grass. Matias Grez, CNN, 30 June 2024 Connors had won the 1974 U.S. Open on grass and the 1976 U.S. Open on clay courts. 1983 — Larry Holmes TKOs Scott Frank in 5 for heavyweight boxing title. 1988 — Steffi Graf becomes the third women to complete the Grand Slam, defeating Gabriela Sabatini 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in the U.S. Open. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for clay court 

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of clay court was in 1885

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“Clay court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clay%20court. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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