[DOC] [TLE] Clay court - Wikipedia [PAR] A clay court is one of many different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of 
crushed shale, stone or brick. The French Open uses clay courts, making it 
unique among the Grand Slam ... The French Open is played on red clay courts 
at Stade Roland Garros. True natural clay courts are rare because .... Multi-sport 
events... [DOC] [TLE] Tennis court - Wikipedia [PAR] Of the current Grand Slam tournaments, the US Open and Australian Open use hard courts, the French Open is played on clay, and Wimbledon is played on grass and is the only Grand Slam tournament to have always been played on one surface. [DOC] [TLE] History of clay - Roland-Garros 2016 [PAR] Of all the surfaces on which the sport can be played, clay is both the most 
physically ... depth: the first is made up of stones, followed by gravel, clinker (
volcanic residue), ... 1.1 In tons, the quantity of red clay used to build a court, and 
this figure... [DOC] [TLE] Clay Courts: Origins, Design AND Maintenance ... - Roland-Garros [PAR] Two tons of red brick are needed to cover a clay court. ... The French Open is 
played on clay  a surface which owes its ochre colour to the covering of crushed
... [DOC] [TLE] What type of surface is the French Open played on? | Reference.com [PAR] The French Open is played on clay courts. The courts are made up of four layers, 
including a 10-inch layer of stone, a 6-inch layer of ... Sports & Active Lifestyle. [DOC] [TLE] Comparison of Tennis Court Surfaces | Chron.com [PAR] There are four main types of tennis court surfaces -- carpet, clay, grass and hard 
... A carpet surface is used for indoor courts and is the least common in tennis. ... 
court, you can instantly identify it as the French Open, played every spring at ... 
Hard courts are the most common at tennis clubs and sports centers for both 
indoor... [DOC] [TLE] French Open: Courts of Many Colors in Tennis World - The New ... [PAR] May 26, 2011 ... For most of the sport's history, outdoor tennis was played on the ... whose 
company has built courts for the United States Open and the ... Roland Garros, 
home of the French Open, gets its natural reddish tint from the clay. [DOC] [TLE] Sport Science: The Lowdown On The Roland Garros Clay - ESPN.com [PAR] May 24, 2015 ... ... know why? Read on for a by-the-numbers look at the clay of Roland Garros. ... 
That's roughly double the effective playing time on a fast court. [DOC] [TLE] Roland Garros, French Open clay courts composition | SI.com [PAR] May 14, 2015 ... Learn how the Roland Garros clay courts are getting ready for the French Open: 
... While limestone and brick make up the core of the playing surface, that ... 
Lenglen stadium court because all four courts are built on concrete slabsit ... 
Tim Newcomb covers stadiums, design and gear for Sports Illustrated. [DOC] [TLE] What is the difference between clay, grass and concrete tennis courts? [PAR] Jun 11, 2014 ... Sports. What is the difference between clay, grass and concrete tennis courts? ... 
Hard Courts are courts generally made from asphalt or concrete and are ... 
French Open Championship (the only Grand Slam played on a Clay... [DOC] [TLE] Wimbledon's grass the fastest, French Open clay made of pulverized ... [PAR] Jun 30, 2014 ... Historic changes The French Open was originally played on sand that was ... 
Most North American green clay courts use Har-Tru, which is made from ... At the 
1980 Wimbledon final, the two giants of the sport put one down for... [DOC] [TLE] How do clay courts affect players at the French Open? - Pinnacle [PAR] One player has dominated the French Open like no other: Rafael Nadal. But why 
does the red clay favour the Spaniard so strongly? Find out what affect surface... [DOC] [TLE] Clay, Grass, Hard Court? For Tennis's Top Players, It Doesn't Matter ... [PAR] May

Question: This sport's French Open is played on courts made of clay
Answer: Tennis