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Har-Tru vs. HydroCourt for an Indoor Surface?

Har-Tru vs. HydroCourt for an Indoor Surface?

Indoor facilities offer a year-round opportunity to cater to a tennis population that likes the soft sliding surface characteristics of a clay court.  The demand for play keeps some of these facilities open from 6:00 am until midnight.  To satisfy this kind of demand, you want to build the optimum environment up-front to maximize the use of your facility over...

Spring Openings are on the Brain but Don’t Forget to Look Ahead

Spring Openings are on the Brain but Don’t Forget to Look Ahead

I know that right now the focus in much of the tennis world is on the arrival of spring and on getting the HAR-TRU courts open for the busy season.  This is a full-time endeavor but you shouldn’t let it prevent you from thinking ahead and considering what to expect when summer is in full swing.  According to NOAA’s climate...

When is a Clay Court a Clay Court?

When is a Clay Court a Clay Court?

As I spent time on the installation of a red ClayTech court in Austin this week I was reminded of a discussion I had with Jose Higueras about red clay courts.  The USTA was deciding on the court system they wanted to install at the National Campus in Orlando and I was pushing HYDROCOURT capped with a 1/4" of European...

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