Clay Tech: The Clay Court Solution?

Scott and Brad on Clay Tech. Love the court and the forehand technique!

Is ClayTech a possible answer for American junior tennis? Or for clubs, especially in California, where clay courts are unknown and not ecologically viable? What about as a teaching court for a celebrity coach like Brad Gilbert?

The answer is possibly yes to all. Clay Tech is a new high tech red clay court that is cheaper to build, far easier to maintain, requires exponentially less water, but plays like the best European red clay.

I know because I was lucky enough to get invited to hit on the one Brad has at his house at an event to introduce the court in the Northern California tennis community. Every time I go to the East Coast or Florida I try to hit on clay. There is no way to describe how much I prefer it for so many reasons. But it virtually does not exist in California.

If you listen to Brad’s commentary, you know he has been on record for awhile saying that one of the critical factors in the development of more American players is more play on clay.

“The Europeans, the South Americans, they…