A grass court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Grass courts are made of rye grass in different compositions depending on the tournament. Wimbledon with 100 percent rye grass is considered to be slower then other grass courts such as Queen's in London, and 's-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands. For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ryegrass (Lolium) is a small genus of tufted grasses, belonging to the Grass family Poaceae. ... The Championships, Wimbledon (commonly referred to as Wimbledon) is the oldest tennis championship in the world. ... If you mean Queens, the borough of New York City, see Queens. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... s-Hertogenbosch ( ) (literally The Dukes Forest), colloquially known as Den Bosch ( (help· info)) — translated in French as Bois-le-Duc, in German as Herzogenbusch and in Spanish as Bolduque — is a municipality in the Netherlands, and also the capital of the province of North Brabant. ...

Although more traditional than other types of tennis courts, maintenance costs of grass courts are higher than those of hard courts and clay courts. Grass courts need to be reseeded every year, and (in the absence of suitable covers) must be left for the day if rain appears as the grass becomes very slippery when wet. Turf management or pitchcare describes the work needed to keep a sporting pitch ready for use. ...

Grass courts are most common in England, although there are still a few others remaining elsewhere in the world. For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

Play

Grass courts favour the "semi western grip", or the "eastern grip", for greater slicing and less topspin. Grass court specialists generally play serve and volley, approaching the net on most of their points. The grip, in tennis, is how the racquet is held in order to hit shots during a match. ... The grip, in tennis, is how the racquet is held in order to hit shots during a match. ...

Grass courts are considered "fast", because the balls bounce relatively low and slide quickly, making it more difficult for a player to return successfully. Points are usually shorter as more serves are unreturnable. Therefore, grass courts heavily favour serve and volleyers who are more aggressive and willing to sacrifice points in order for more winners overall. A point is the smallest unit of scoring in tennis. ...

Grass court players use slices to throw off their opponents. Movement on grass courts is somewhat different to movement on any other surface. Playing on grass unlike hardcourts are easier on the knees due to a natural surface, but one cannot slide as you can on clay. Most grass court players also succeed on hardcourts, although there are some exceptions.

Players

The most successful male player currently is Roger Federer, a five-time Wimbledon singles champion. His variety in the shots, speed, footwork and slices are his biggest weapons. Before being beaten in 2008 at Wimbledon by Rafael Nadal, Federer had a 64 match winning streak on Grass, and 35 consecutive wins at Wimbledon alone. Federer redirects here. ... The Championships, Wimbledon (commonly referred to as Wimbledon) is the oldest tennis championship in the world. ... Rafael Nadal Parera (IPA: ) (born June 3, 1986, in Manacor, Mallorca) is a Spanish professional tennis player. ...

Historically, there have been three outstanding grass players, Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, and Bjorn Borg. All have won at least 5 Wimbledon championships, whereas Sampras won 7. Other players who have also been relatively successful at Wimbledon are John McEnroe, Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg and Jimmy Connors. Federer redirects here. ... Petros “Pete” Sampras (born 12 August 1971), is a former World No. ... Björn Borg (born June 6, 1956) is a Swedish tennis player. ... The Championships, Wimbledon (commonly referred to as Wimbledon) is the oldest tennis championship in the world. ... John Patrick McEnroe Jr. ... Boris Franz Becker (born November 22, 1967, in Leimen, West Germany) is a former World No. ... Stefan Bengt Edberg (born January 19, 1966 in Västervik, Sweden) is a former World No. ... James Scott (Jimmy) Connors (born September 2, 1952 in East St. ...

Professional tournaments played on grass

Grand Slam

• Wimbledon (London, UK)

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ATP

• Artois Championship (London, Queen's Club, UK)

• Gerry Weber Open (Halle, Germany)

• Ordina Open ('s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands)

• Nottingham Open (Nottingham, UK) - From 2009, will be discontinued from the ATP Tour and replaced with the Eastbourne event

• Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships (Newport, Rhode Island, USA)

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WTA

• DFS Classic (Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK)

• International Women's Open (Eastbourne, England, UK)

• Ordina Open ('s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands)

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See also

• Tennis court

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