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**NumDusthouh** · 05-14-2010, 01:42 PM

My 2 cents: the US Open was NOT played on clay from 75-77; it was played on Har tru. I play on Har Tru and cement, and train on European red clay. There is a huge difference between the green stuff and the red stuff, so if they want to go the right way, it has to be European clay. Har Tru is great, but the bounce is still faster and lower than clay.
And I have always been puzzled about something: every body says clay is easier on the body. But what about the UPPER body? Look at the pros: a short rally on clay is usually 7-8 strokes long. 20 strokes are not difficult to come by. The modern game is so powerful that the arms and backs of the top pros, on clay, take a beating because there are no free points on clay (except the occasional ace). So while I like clay a lot, if they really want to extend the playing life of pros, the way to go is Grass.
Time to move back to Forest Hills?

05-14-2010, 01:42 PM	#5
NumDusthouh Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 382 Senior Member	My 2 cents: the US Open was NOT played on clay from 75-77; it was played on Har tru. I play on Har Tru and cement, and train on European red clay. There is a huge difference between the green stuff and the red stuff, so if they want to go the right way, it has to be European clay. Har Tru is great, but the bounce is still faster and lower than clay. And I have always been puzzled about something: every body says clay is easier on the body. But what about the UPPER body? Look at the pros: a short rally on clay is usually 7-8 strokes long. 20 strokes are not difficult to come by. The modern game is so powerful that the arms and backs of the top pros, on clay, take a beating because there are no free points on clay (except the occasional ace). So while I like clay a lot, if they really want to extend the playing life of pros, the way to go is Grass. Time to move back to Forest Hills?
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