THE BENEFITS OF PLAYING ON CLAY

Har-Tru courts are easy and inexpensive to build. They can be installed in almost any location, including over existing asphalt and concrete courts. They never crack and, when properly cared for, a Har-Tru court will last forever. Our clay courts typically cost 5 to 10% less to install than a hard court, and can be maintained in as few as 10 minutes a day.

It's never been easier to own a clay court

New technology and new clay court surfaces make it easier than ever to own a clay court. Our team has years of experience building and maintaining courts, and we can help you through every stage of planning and operation.

Train on clay for a lifetime of play

    • Promotes core footwork and balance skills
    • Teaches players to succeed on any surface
    • 8 out of 10 champion players grew up playing on clay
    • Develops strength, fitness, and endurance
    • Soft, sliding clay reduces common tennis injuries
Better for your health. Better for your game.

Har-Tru courts reduce the risk of injury.

Most amateur tennis players play for life — from the time they're young until their retirement years. Half of all tennis players are likely to suffer an injury during a typical season of play. The primary reason: the court surface and the shoe. But clay surfaces allow sliding, which results in seven times fewer injuries than surfaces which do not. Har-Tru surfaces allow players to slide and recover under control, instead of slamming down onto the court, absorbing the shock in every joint in the body.

Clay is cooler. Literally.

Other dark-colored surfaces absorb and retain the sun's heat. Har-Tru surfaces retain their moisture and breathe, keeping the surface an average of 20% cooler than hard courts, even during the hottest days of summer.

Slower ball speed means a more enjoyable game.

The ball bounce on a clay court is slower than other surfaces. This means more time to get to shots resulting in longer rallies that are less strenuous on the body.

Players develop a better, more well-rounded game.

An analysis of the world's top tennis players shows that most had extensive clay court training in their formative years. Clay court play develops toughness, stamina, patience and strategy that hard court play does not.

Clay dries quickly and is environmentally safe.

Unlike hard court surfaces, players can be on a clay court in a matter of minutes after a rain shower. Har-Tru is made up of natural, crushed, green stone, leaving no chemicals or toxic waste. Har-Tru absorbs water quickly, solves run-off control issues, and gets players back on the court for an exciting match.

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The world's leading clay court surface

Har-Tru Green Clay

Although it is referred to as clay, HAR-TRU is actually composed of crushed stone. That's what makes it such an effective tennis court surface — and more durable and consistent than its European clay court counterparts. Learn more about Har-Tru Green court surfaces here.

American Red Clay

An elegant red without all the maintenance, Har-Tru’s American Red Clay is composed of red stone and brick dust combined in a time-tested formula to produce exceptional playability and a beautiful deep burgundy red. While our American Red Clay provides the rich color many people long for, it does so in a formula that behaves more like HAR-TRU. Learn more about Har-Tru American Red Clay here.

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ClayTech All-Weather Clay

ClayTech Tennis Courts – the best of clay courts and hard courts rolled into one. This innovative new court surface is in a class all by itself. ClayTech is a high quality, premium court surface that offers the comfort of a clay court and all-weather playability while eliminating the cracking and consequent re-coating required with hard courts. Learn more about ClayTech All-Weather courts here.

European Red Clay

Beauty that evokes emotion: this rich red product leaves its mark in a way no other surface can. Our European Red is ideal for top-dressing existing real clay courts and covering red ClayTech courts. Learn more about Har-Tru European Red Clay here.

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