clay court

noun

: a tennis court with a clay surface or a synthetic surface that resembles clay

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The Resort look, inspired by red clay courts, includes a linen-cotton jersey polo shirt with nylon inserts and turquoise seersucker shorts. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 16 June 2025 Odom and Gauff’s aunt, Joi, hosted a French Open watch party Saturday for friends and family at Warren restaurant in Delray Beach, and local TV crews were on hand to capture the jubilation as Gauff fell to the red clay court in disbelief following her victory. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025 The difference from day to night, when Nadal felt clay events shouldn’t be played, and even court to court at Roland Garros and elsewhere mean that week to week, day to day, no clay court is ever quite the same. Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 31 May 2025 But Wheldon passes her with seven laps to go and easily holds on. 2006 — Rafael Nadal passes Guillermo Vilas as the King of the clay courts and begins his pursuit of a second successive French Open trophy. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for clay court

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of clay court was in 1885

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“Clay court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clay%20court. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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