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Syzygys
05-08-07, 08:40 AM
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=2855114

On May 2nd Federer and Nadal played on a special tennis court. One side is clay the other is grass. Sounds interesting...

And we don't have a sports section, but this is geekfest.... :)

"The hybrid court at the Palma Arena gave a clear advantage to the player on the clay side, who enjoyed the benefit of a slower, higher bounce allowing him to attack the ball and pick his shots more carefully.

Nadal used his peerless skills on clay to maximum benefit as Federer struggled to adapt in the first set and although the Swiss took the second, he then used his characteristic tenacity to take the decider on a tie-break to the delight of his home crowd."

Nikelodeon
05-08-07, 08:41 AM
Can someone detete this thread? thanks.

S.A.M.
05-08-07, 08:44 AM
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=2855114

On May 2nd Federer and Nadal played on a special tennis court. One side is clay the other is grass. Sounds interesting...

And we don't have a sports section, but this is geekfest.... :)

Is it artificial grass? That's murder on the knees.

edit: doesn't look like it.

Syzygys
05-08-07, 08:46 AM
Can someone detete this thread? thanks.

It is science you moron, clay vs. grass...

Nikelodeon
05-08-07, 08:48 AM
Thats Ok, delete it anyway.

Syzygys
05-08-07, 08:51 AM
here is the Youtube video, just specially for you: :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ4hLzbT6zo

Or for geeks, the New Numa video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gg5LOd_Zus&feature=dir

S.A.M.
05-08-07, 09:01 AM
here is the Youtube video, just specially for you: :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ4hLzbT6zo



That looks like astro turf, is it?

Nikelodeon
05-08-07, 09:03 AM
Astro turf is a bitch. Especially the sand coated ones. Scrapes skin off very nicely.