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A '''clay court''' is one of the types of [[tennis court]] on which the sport of [[tennis]], originally known as "lawn tennis", is played. Clay courts are made of crushed stone, brick, shale, or other unbound mineral [[construction aggregate|aggregate]] depending on the tournament.
The [[French Open]] uses clay courts, the only [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] tournament to do so. Clay courts are
Two main types exist: [[#Red clay|red clay]], the more common variety, and [[#Green clay|green clay]], also known as "rubico", which is a harder surface. Although less expensive to construct than other types of tennis courts, the maintenance costs of clay are high as the surface must be rolled to preserve flatness.<ref name="What is clay">{{cite web|url=http://www.globaltennisdesign.com/articles/clay_courts_p.htm|title=Clay Courts: What Are They Anyway?|first=Andrew R.|last=Lavallee|access-date=14 April 2016}}</ref>
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