Rebound Ace

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Rebound Ace is a cushioned tennis hard court surface based on polyurethane , rubber , fiberglass and other materials that is laid on asphalt or other hard surfaces. The flooring is produced by Rebound Ace Sports Pty Ltd , based in Brisbane , Australia .

properties

The friction of this surface can be varied by the amount of sand used in the top layer, which also affects the ball bounce and the speed of the court. Rebound Ace is sometimes compared to the DecoTurf rubber used in the US Open . In addition, Rebound Ace can be provided with more cushioning.

Australian Open

From 1988 to May 30, 2007, Rebound Ace was the official playing surface of the Australian Open before being replaced by Plexicushion .

In the past few years there have been controversial discussions in gaming circles with regard to the Rebound Ace rubber. Some players argued that the higher the temperature, the stickier the surface, which increased the risk of injury. In a statement, however, former tennis professional and later tournament organizer and director Paul McNamee said that investigations did not provide any indication of an increased risk of injury from the use of Rebound Ace as a flooring. Rather, he said that injuries on hard courts are inevitable and an investigation at the Australian Open initiated by the ATP and WTA did not provide any indication that the Rebound Ace flooring could be blamed - there was simply no evidence.

"... an investigation into injuries at the Australian Open, by the ATP and WTA tours, had laid no blame on Rebound Ace .... the evidence simply wasn't there."

Rebound Ace was also used at the Sydney 2000 Olympic tennis tournament at the Sydney Olympic Park .

Other product usage

Although Rebound Ace is best known as a surface for tennis courts, there are other surfaces that were laid under the name Rebound Ace, e.g. B. at SeaWorld in Orlando , Florida . Rebound Ace HSA Club is a tennis hard court surface that differs from Rebound Ace through less cushioning and is also less prone to high temperatures.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Report of the BBC - Rules and Equipment
  2. ^ Report of the BBC - Tournament chief defends court surface
  3. ↑ McNamee mystified by switch
  4. ^ Venues for Olympic dreams
  5. ^ Ace Surfaces Projects
  6. ^ Rebound Ace HSA Club

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