Slowed Down Grass Courts Sped Up Clay?

[namxkevin03]

So I've heard everywhere how, the ATP sped up Clay, and Slowed down Grass, but how did they do that?, add less clay? let the grass grow longer? Sorry if wrong section didn't know where to post.

 

[adil1972]

its only a guess that wimbeldon grass slowed down after sampras dominance of 7 years........... none of clay courter other than nadal reached wimbledon final or a semifinal

 

[adil1972]

in the same way no other serve and volley reach frecnh open final other than all rounder federer

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Different kinds of grass and clay are my guess.

 

[namxkevin03]

So this is all just speculation?

 

[Deleted member 307496]

So this is all just speculation?

"In 2001, Goran Ivanisevic beat Pat Rafter in a Wimbledon final that featured 38 service aces; both players favored the fast-court tactic of heading to the net to volley. A year later, however, Australian baseline specialist Lleyton Hewitt defeated Argentinian David Nalbandian in a match that featured only seven aces and not a single such serve-and-volley point.

The dramatic shift in the winning style engendered plenty of speculation. Players argued that Wimbledon had surreptitiously introduced slower balls; some commentators heralded a new generation of players so adept at returning serve that they made serve-and-volley tactics ineffective. But the biggest change at Wimbledon, of course, was to the grass.


In 2001, Wimbledon tore out all its courts and planted a new variety of groundcover. The new grass was 100% perennial rye; the old courts had been a mix of 70% rye and 30% creeping red fescue. The new lawn was more durable, and allowed Wimbledon's groundsmen to keep the soil underneath drier and firmer. A firmer surface causes the ball to bounce higher. A high bounce is anathema to the serve-and-volley player, who relies on approach shots skidding low through the court. What's more, rye, unlike fescue, grows in tufts that stand straight up; these tufts slow a tennis ball down as it lands. "

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1815724,00.html

 

[adil1972]

"In 2001, Goran Ivanisevic beat Pat Rafter in a Wimbledon final that featured 38 service aces; both players favored the fast-court tactic of heading to the net to volley. A year later, however, Australian baseline specialist Lleyton Hewitt defeated Argentinian David Nalbandian in a match that featured only seven aces and not a single such serve-and-volley point.

in 1992 baseliner agassi defeated serve and volley goran ivanisevic
from 1993 to 2001, wimbledon was won by serve and volley..

 

[Lukhas]

in 1992 baseliner agassi defeated serve and volley goran ivanisevic
from 1993 to 2001, wimbledon was won by serve and volley..

Agassi never was a retriever. Never. Too slow. He sure was a baseliner, but he was extremely aggressive and went for the outright kill. Not to mention Ivanisevic had mental issues until his dream Wimbledon. Should've given half his prize money to the young guy who got Sampras out so he doesn't crumble in the finals as usual.

 

[Bartelby]

Wimbledon did more than anyone to destroy serve and volley tennis and yet they luxuriate in tradition!