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DecoTurf is a tennis
Tennis

Tennis is a sport played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a strung racquet to strike a hollow rubber Tennis ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's tennis court....
 hardcourt
Tennis court

A tennis court is where the game of tennis is played. It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center. The same surface can be used to play both Types of tennis match....
 comprising layers of acrylic, rubber
Rubber

Natural rubber is an elastomer?an Elasticity_ hydrocarbon polymer?that was originally derived from a milky colloidal suspension, or latex , found in the sap of some plants....
, silica, and other materials on top of an asphalt
Asphalt

Asphalt is a sticky, black and highly viscosity liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits sometimes termed asphaltum....
 or concrete
Concrete

Concrete is a construction material composed of cement as well as other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, construction aggregate , water , and Chemistry admixtures....
 base. It is manufactured by (a division of which also manufactures Plexipave), based in Andover, Massachusetts
Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north....
.

The surface is used at the US Open, the ATP Masters Series
ATP Masters Series

The ATP World Tour Masters 1000 is a series of nine tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe and North America....
 events in Canada
Canada Masters

The Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Communications Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is an ATP Masters Series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour....
 and Cincinnati
Cincinnati Masters

The Cincinnati Masters is an annual tennis event held in the Cincinnati, Ohio suburb of Mason, Ohio, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is today the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city....
, as well the US Open Series tournaments.






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DecoTurf is a tennis
Tennis

Tennis is a sport played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a strung racquet to strike a hollow rubber Tennis ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's tennis court....
 hardcourt
Tennis court

A tennis court is where the game of tennis is played. It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center. The same surface can be used to play both Types of tennis match....
 comprising layers of acrylic, rubber
Rubber

Natural rubber is an elastomer?an Elasticity_ hydrocarbon polymer?that was originally derived from a milky colloidal suspension, or latex , found in the sap of some plants....
, silica, and other materials on top of an asphalt
Asphalt

Asphalt is a sticky, black and highly viscosity liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits sometimes termed asphaltum....
 or concrete
Concrete

Concrete is a construction material composed of cement as well as other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, construction aggregate , water , and Chemistry admixtures....
 base. It is manufactured by (a division of which also manufactures Plexipave), based in Andover, Massachusetts
Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north....
.

The surface is used at the US Open, the ATP Masters Series
ATP Masters Series

The ATP World Tour Masters 1000 is a series of nine tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe and North America....
 events in Canada
Canada Masters

The Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Communications Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is an ATP Masters Series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour....
 and Cincinnati
Cincinnati Masters

The Cincinnati Masters is an annual tennis event held in the Cincinnati, Ohio suburb of Mason, Ohio, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is today the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city....
, as well the US Open Series tournaments. DecoTurf was used in the 2008 Olympics held in Beijing
Beijing

is a metropolis in northern China and the Capital of the People's Republic of China. It is one of the four municipality of China, which are equivalent to province in China's Political divisions of China....
, China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
. The 2004 Athens Olympics
Athens Olympics

Athens Olympics may refer to:*1896 Summer Olympics, games of the I Olympiad*1906 Intercalated Games*2004 Summer Olympics, games of the XXVIII Olympiad...
 were also played on DecoTurf.

Compared to Rebound Ace
Rebound Ace

Rebound Ace is a cushioned tennis Tennis_court#hard_courts comprising layers of polyurethane rubber, fiberglass, and other materials on top of an asphalt or reinforced concrete base....
, the surface upon which the Australian Open
Australian Open

The Australian Open is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments held each year. The tournament is held each January at Melbourne Park....
 was played from 1988 until 2007, the ball slows down slightly less on the bounce and bounces slightly lower on DecoTurf. This explains why serve-and-volley players such as Stefan Edberg
Stefan Edberg

Stefan Bengt Edberg is a former List of ATP number 1 ranked players professional tennis player from Sweden. A major proponent of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam doubles titles during the course of his career....
 and Patrick Rafter
Patrick Rafter

Patrick "Pat" Michael Rafter is a retired Australian former List of ATP number 1 ranked players tennis player. He twice won the men's singles title at the U.S....
 had more success at events held on DecoTurf than at other hardcourt events.

See also

  • Plexicushion
    Plexicushion

    Plexicushion is a tennis surface system made by Plexipave, a company based in Massachusetts, USA....
  • Rebound Ace Pro
    Rebound Ace

    Rebound Ace is a cushioned tennis Tennis_court#hard_courts comprising layers of polyurethane rubber, fiberglass, and other materials on top of an asphalt or reinforced concrete base....
    .