Tennis Surface Construction Basics

An intelligently planned tennis court always enhances the charm and value by providing a compatible look to

your house.

But when we speak about the professional tennis courts and its construction, then it must comply the ITF rules and

regulations.

There are different layers in tennis court construction :- Formation :- Foundation

:- Regulating base :- Wearing Surface...

What are the factors you should look before constructing your tennis court?

:- Drainage :- Access :- Trees

:- Dimension of place

The improperly planned drainage system can cause soil movement beneath the court.

:- Drainage

The soil movement can cause damage like cracks to the surface.

So always consider a location for court construction that should be free of any drainage issue.

Many courts are used for multi sports when they are constructed to be used for one sport. This thing can damage

your court surface before its lifespan.

:- Access

So if you are going to use the court in different way then make sure to mention the idea at the time of construction.

Tree shades always affect the drying time of court surface if it gets wet. It also causes debris build up from dry leaves.

:- Trees

If the tennis court area is surrounded by trees then make sure to construct 4” of root wall that can prevent the

intervention of roots to the surface.

Soil plays a vital role in place selection and the movement of soil can damage a good court construction.

:- Dimension of place

Always select the soil with minimum capacity of movement as that can retain the needed moisture of the court.

Some facts :-

:- It's not wise to build a very deep court surface as that can damage the drainage system.

The stones of construction should be a mix of 14 – 28 mm that usually allow a proper moisture control and easy

drainage of water beneath the court.

The construction of foundation layer and the length always depends on soil quality and

climate change.

The construction of these court layers always varies from one surface to other.

Different types of tennis surface construction :-

- Acrylic - Artificial grass and clay - Carpet - Clay - Grass

This surface is made of concrete and asphalt where use of geotextile enhances the stability.

- Acrylic

The surface provides option for cushion system and it uses concrete to reduce cracking.

The construction of this type of surface always needs geotextile membrane and proper drainage system.

- Artificial grass and clay

Artificial grass or clay construction always needs a strong base of concrete or asphalt.

It requires limestone or granite construction with a 40mm compact depth of asphalt.

- Carpet

The surface construction sometimes can be done in a flat asphalt or concrete surface.

Clay court construction needs geotextile foundation with crushed aggregates.

- Clay

For above ground irrigation, the clay courts need to be constructed with a slope between 0.25 and 0.35 %.

The construction of this court always depends on the soil, drainage system, the used and maintained area etc.

- Grass

But the court needs constant mowing and regular maintenance for long term use.

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