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Originally Posted by BobbyOne
Dan, I think that Geneva was played on clay because at that time in the summer clay was the dominant surface in Continental Europe.
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But Geneva had indoor venues, and they would cost less for the pros to rent than an outdoor clay stadium.
We cannot assume very much; for example, in 1960 the second Melbourne event was actually indoor on carpet, despite the prevalence of grass in Australia.
I have listed Geneva above with an asterisk, but the final tally still shows Hoad ahead of Rosewall lifetime on clay.