Grand Slam Clay
Playing tennis on a clay court is still the ultimate feeling for a tennis player. Optimal grip, ball control and the capacity for sliding makes a gravel court the favourite for game comfort.
Such a court has a few restrictions. There is the strong reliance on weather and season. Also intensive maintenance is required.
In the daily management of outside facilities, the weather is often the spoilt-sport. To eliminate this drawback, Desso has developed a new concept which brings together the advantages of gravel and the reliability and ease of maintenance of artificial grass.
Based on years of expertise gained in the production of artificial grass courts, Desso has developed a surface made up of mono-filament artificial fibers that hold the in-fill optimally whilst still allowing free movement.
Thanks to this construction, the top layer does not compact: an important factor for allowing water drainage and preserving the playing characteristics over a long period.
These features make Desso Grand Slam Clay the ideal surface for tennis clubs that require easy maintenance courts that provide their players with a year round opportunity to play tennis.
The simple and minimal maintenance of this surface also makes it the ideal choice for the private tennis player.
Desso Grand Slam Clay
Playing characteristics of a gravel court
Consistent ball rebound
Optimal grip
Sliding comparable to a gravel surface
Optimal shock absorption for muscles and joints
Constant play characteristics thanks to mono-filament fibre
Confidence, for player and facility manager
Tennis independent of weather and season
Optimal drainage due to the open structure
Ready to resume play quickly after rain
Prolongs the outdoor tennis season: useable winter and summer
Can be used in either indoor or outdoor facilities
Minnial maintenance
Brushing 1 x day rather than after every match as is the case with gravel
No extra maintenance necessary to prepare for the season
Shoes and the area immediately around the court also stay clean
No top-layer fibrillation due to the mono-filament fibre construction