Maintaining clay tennis courts is crucial for great gameplay and long-lasting courts. Using specific chemicals is an important part of the maintenance process. Two essential chemicals for clay court care are magnesium chloride and calcium chloride. They help with dust control, moisture retention, and maintaining the right court hardness. Let's explore how these chemicals improve the clay court experience. Keeping...

In 2022, Har-Tru will sponsor the historic Citi Open® Tournament, held annually in Washington D.C.’s Rock Creek Park. The four-year arrangement provides the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center with new hard court surfacing for the event and Har-Tru clay court material for the community courts at the facility. The tournament has a deep and rich 52-year history. It was played...

Closing courts down for the winter is an annual procedure for some 60% of the US and all of Canada. Often it happens after members have switched to indoor play and after many pros and maintenance personnel have departed for the season, so it doesn’t always get the attention it probably should. But closing courts down properly will make it...