[zadle69]

Is it true that they changed the clay surface this year at roland garros. Can someone please tell me thank? In other words the clay wont play very slow

 

[Alex999]

Is it true that they changed the clay surface this year at roland garros. Can someone please tell me thank? In other words the clay wont play very slow

yes, Novak's mom asked them to change it to HC

 

[JimmyV]

It's true, they put down a super fast hard court and just sprinkled clay on top of it. Look for a Roddick Karlovic final.

 

[Nadal_Fanatic]

It's not true. Only Aussie Open have changed their surface. No reports of anything about the French Open. I'll continue to look though. They changed Paris Indoors to a slower hardcourt. That might be what you heard.

 

[KaiserChief]

Paris usualy has fastest clay of all the tournaments.
Especially it is fast (for clay court of course) on the Central court.

 

[l_mac]

Paris usualy has fastest clay of all the tournaments.
Especially it is fast (for clay court of course) on the Central court.

Faster than Rome? I don't think so.

 

[Action Jackson]

Faster than Rome? I don't think so.

3 times this week we have agreed on something.

I mean you know this, but this is just a generic response now. Rome is easily the quickest of the major clay court events. The top surface layer of clay, is less than the other events. This plus the dry and warm weather conditions bake the court, giving it the extra speed and the ball bounces are higher.

When Sampras won Rome, it was very fast that year. At night is when Rome becomes slightly slower.