Grass court
A tennis court whose playing surface is natural or artificial grass. Grass courts are typically fast and produce a low, variable bounce.
Tennis court: A bounded playing surface divided by a net for tennis matches. Grass court is one surface type within this broader kind of court.
The Championships, Wimbledon: An annual tennis tournament held at the All England Club in London. Wimbledon is the best-known tournament played on grass.
Clay court: A tennis court surfaced with loose or compacted crushed brick, stone, or similar granular material. Clay generally slows the ball and produces a higher bounce than grass.
Lawn tennis: The form of tennis developed for play on grass lawns in the nineteenth century. Grass courts are the original setting from which lawn tennis took its name.
Grass court tennis: Tennis played on grass courts, where low, sometimes unpredictable bounces reward rapid reactions. This style of play emerges from the surface’s pace and bounce.
Queen's Club Championships: An annual men's tennis tournament held at Queen's Club in London. Its grass-court event is a prominent warm-up for Wimbledon.
Hard court: A tennis court surfaced with a rigid base and an acrylic or other coating. Hard courts offer a more uniform bounce than natural grass.
Major Walter Clopton Wingfield: A British army officer who patented an early form of lawn tennis in 1874. His game was designed for play on a lawn.
Tennis ball: A hollow, pressurized rubber ball covered in felt, used in tennis. Its rebound and speed are altered by grass, wear, moisture, and court preparation.
Halle Open: An annual men's tennis tournament held in Halle, Germany. The tournament is a leading grass-court event outside Britain.