| Tennis is recognized as a popular international sport, | | | | With synthetic grass, your tennis shoes would not get |
| with players from different parts of the world. It is | | | | dirty from the soil, or retain any grass stains. This |
| widely known to be amongst the plethora of major | | | | means longer lasting tennis shoes that can accumulate |
| league sports such as baseball and football. The one | | | | more "miles" of playing time. Furthermore, synthetic turf |
| thing that these distinguished sports have in common, | | | | has the ability to drastically dry faster than that of |
| are the different types of playing fields the athletes | | | | natural grass. Artificial grass does not absorb the |
| play on. Artificial grass or synthetic grass is just one of | | | | water after it has rained and has a good drainage |
| the few types of playing fields. Tennis courts can | | | | system. Even after morning dew, or after long periods |
| range from clay, hard, carpet, or grass. Back in the | | | | of rain, you will be able to play almost instantly. That |
| day, professional athletes played on grass courts, | | | | also means you will be able to play all year long |
| which were first introduced. These grass courts need | | | | without having to be concerned about the after |
| consistent mowing and watering, which consequently, | | | | effects of poor weather conditions. |
| are more expensive to maintain. The most ideal | | | | The most common tennis courts to be played on are |
| solution to its expensive maintenance is to go with | | | | hard courts because of their hard surface and the feel |
| artificial turf. | | | | of the court compared to that of the other surfaces. |
| In addition to the inexpensiveness of artificial turf, it can | | | | Many tennis players prefer hard courts because of the |
| withstand a long period of use. Unlike natural grass, | | | | characteristics of how the ball reacts to the floor. |
| artificial grass can last for a lifetime, and requires a lot | | | | When the ball hits the surface to the player of the |
| less maintenance than natural grass. No need for | | | | opposing side, they can accurately estimate the time |
| watering or mowing consistently, which results in | | | | and speed it gets to them. The other types of |
| paying less for water usage. Another advantage of | | | | surfaces are harder to estimate, and the ball gets to |
| artificial turf is that it is exceptionally accessible for | | | | the other player slower, resulting in slower reaction |
| anyone to use, not just for professional athletes. The | | | | time. A huge plus with synthetic grass is that it can |
| wear and tear of synthetic grass would not be as | | | | mimic the characteristics of hard courts. Those |
| significantly worn out as it would be on natural grass. In | | | | characteristics are the grip of the surface, the natural |
| that case, even the most novices of players can | | | | feel underneath your foot, and the reaction time. There |
| practice, without having to worry about ruining the | | | | are many types of synthetic turf that can |
| surface. | | | | accommodate to your own specific needs on the |
| An additional benefit to synthetic turf is the upkeep of | | | | tennis court, which is why artificial grass is the perfect |
| your own tennis shoes, especially if you play regularly. | | | | substitute. |