ndtennisfan
New User
Is Har-Tru even remotely similar to red clay in terms of how it actually plays? Having heard non-stop comments during clay season about how juniors need to grow up on the surface in order to develop an all around game, I've had my junior playing on har-tru most of this year. While it's noticeably more comfortable (especially on my knees & ankles) ... it's rolled to the point that it feels almost like a hard court. I was curious if I should ask the folks at the club to scarify it to keep more "clay" on the surface, or if that's just how it is. Seems like the red clay courts allow players to slide a bit more and is just generally more loose. I plan to keep her playing on it as much as possible, but was interested if others had similar experience.
And on a related note, do we not have red clay b/c it's cost prohibitive?
And on a related note, do we not have red clay b/c it's cost prohibitive?