Whats the worst surface you have played on?

[forthegame]

Blaes .

[BMC9670]

Originally Posted by db10s

This... http://www.mateflex.com/courts/tennis/ Sucks!

I played on this at a hotel once... really weird. You can feel the pieces moving/shifting slightly under your feet. Funny how they spin that into a positive - expansion joints!

[msweigert08]

I wouldnt think this stuff is cheaper and easier to maintain than a normal everyday hardcourt

[atatu]

I did a couple of years in a state pen in Maryland (don't ask) the court was concrete, and the fence was about three feet from the baseline, if you ran back to chase a lob you had to time it just right to hit the ball then crash into the fence. Other than that, the artificial grass courts in Ocean City, basically astro turf with sand added to it, hated those.

[Larrysümmers]

the blue clay

[tennis tom]

Originally Posted by atatu

I did a couple of years in a state pen in Maryland (don't ask)...

Sounds interesting, what were you in for, upholding the Constitution?

[dizzlmcwizzl]

There is a mixed charity tourney here where rich people let the the tourney use their backyard tennis courts. You play round 3 teams in round robin pro sets in the morning then switch and play at another rich persons home in the afternoon.

One backyard court was probably once a nice court behind a beautiful home, but it looked like the homeowners stored fallen leaves on the courts. When we showed up on a bright sunny morning the homes caretaker was shoveling off wet leaves. The court was so slippery and slime covered that you could not run and the ball would get a film after a few minutes.

We played the first year without complaint because we had never played the tourney and did not know better. The second year we refused to play when we were scheduled to the same courts. The tourney directors were embarrassed by our not wanting to play, apologized to the home owners and gave us all loses for those morning matches.

The tourney is now defunct for other reasons.

[Tennishacker]

Badly cracked asphalt courts in 100 degree weather in Tucson.

[Cindysphinx]

Originally Posted by tennis tom

Sounds interesting, what were you in for, upholding the Constitution?

OK, that was a good one.

[Cindysphinx]

Originally Posted by dizzlmcwizzl

There is a mixed charity tourney here where rich people let the the tourney use their backyard tennis courts. You play round 3 teams in round robin pro sets in the morning then switch and play at another rich persons home in the afternoon.

One backyard court was probably once a nice court behind a beautiful home, but it looked like the homeowners stored fallen leaves on the courts. When we showed up on a bright sunny morning the homes caretaker was shoveling off wet leaves. The court was so slippery and slime covered that you could not run and the ball would get a film after a few minutes.

We played the first year without complaint because we had never played the tourney and did not know better. The second year we refused to play when we were scheduled to the same courts. The tourney directors were embarrassed by our not wanting to play, apologized to the home owners and gave us all loses for those morning matches.

The tourney is now defunct for other reasons.

Wow. I don't even know what to say.

Is that how the 1% live? They all have tennis courts in their back yards, but the very idea of playing tennis is so boring that they let their personal court fall into disrepair? To me, that would be like my buying a designer sequined ball gown and then tossing it in the washing machine.

Neglecting your personal tennis court oughtta be a crime in all 50 states.

[sureshs]

Originally Posted by Cindysphinx

Wow. I don't even know what to say.

Is that how the 1% live? They all have tennis courts in their back yards, but the very idea of playing tennis is so boring that they let their personal court fall into disrepair? To me, that would be like my buying a designer sequined ball gown and then tossing it in the washing machine.

Neglecting your personal tennis court oughtta be a crime in all 50 states.

Many estates come with a tennis court when they are purchased, even if the buyer doesn't want it.

[Cindysphinx]

Yeah, but if you buy a house that has a pool and you don't want the pool, do you just let it turn into an algae pond?

These one percenters need to learn some self respect.

[JW10S]

Originally Posted by Cindysphinx

Wow. I don't even know what to say.

Neglecting your personal tennis court oughtta be a crime in all 50 states.

I agree. Recently before heading to Europe I was wanting some clay court practice and someone, who was not a tennis player, told me they knew someone who had a Har-Tru court in their backyard. He arranged for me to play there and when I showed up I was impressed by the big beautiful house. Then I saw the court. Clearly the court had not been used or maintained for a very long time. Most of the top surface was gone, there were cracks, and in some places the tacked down lines ended up being raised a good 1/2-3/4 inch above the surface because the Har-Tru had eroded away. The net was maybe 2 feet high in the middle. It was sad--what a waste. This could have been such an asset but the owners couldn't be bothered. The owner saw me leaving shortly after I arrived and yelled out 'you done already?'. I said the court was not playable and she said 'yeah, we never use it'. It took all my will power just to say thanks anyway and leave and not say what I really thought.

[purple-n-gold]

Originally Posted by Tennishacker

Badly cracked asphalt courts in 100 degree weather in Tucson.

I played in a tourney last week where the courts were badly cracked and sprigs of grass was growing up through the cracks, not to mention the huge generator on one side that sounded like a jet engine : )


[quote=Cindysphinx;6593018]Yeah, but if you buy a house that has a pool and you don't want the pool, do you just let it turn into an algae pond?

Have a neighbor that uses his in ground pool for his yard waste and has a small tree growing out of it....def not a 1% though.

[msweigert08]

[quote=purple-n-gold;6593967]I played in a tourney last week where the courts were badly cracked and sprigs of grass was growing up through the cracks, not to mention the huge generator on one side that sounded like a jet engine : )

Originally Posted by Cindysphinx

Yeah, but if you buy a house that has a pool and you don't want the pool, do you just let it turn into an algae pond?

Have a neighbor that uses his in ground pool for his yard waste and has a small tree growing out of it....def not a 1% though.

Yeah sounds more like a hill-billie

[NoQuarter]

Originally Posted by db10s

This... http://www.mateflex.com/courts/tennis/ Sucks!

This stuff is by far the worst to play on. Playing on cracked courts...or grass growing up in the court is great compared to this stuff. At least you KNOW where the cracks and grass is! On this stuff, there are dead spots all over the place but you can't tell where they are! First time I warmed up on this stuff out of the first 10 balls I got 10 different bounces. Crazy. Another thing with this stuff is that it builds up static electricity. DO NOT stick your racquet out to get a ball that is against the fence....unless you want a free perm!

[msweigert08]

I am not sure why people think this stuff would be a good investment

[CaldwellYSR]

Originally Posted by db10s

This... http://www.mateflex.com/courts/tennis/ Sucks!

I'm new to tennis but I've played basketball on that crap before and let me tell you it was the worst game I have ever played in.

[msweigert08]

I would think its too soft to play basketball on

[robbo1970]

sand (terrible bounce)