Patent ID: 7168883

Claim:
A simulated clay tennis surface comprising: a flexible backing sheet; a playing area defined by a first plurality of synthetic ribbons and granular infill material of a first color, said first plurality of synthetic ribbons extending upwards of said backing sheet by a first distance, and said granular infill material filled to a depth above said first distance; and court line markings disposed adjacent to said playing area, said court line markings defined by a second plurality of synthetic ribbons and said granular infill material, said second plurality of synthetic ribbons extending upwards of said backing sheet by a second distance that is longer than said first distance, wherein at least portions of said second plurality of synthetic ribbons that extend above said granular infill material are a second color that contrasts with said first color of said granular infill material to provide for visual demarcation between said court line markings and said playing area.