Tennis Court Surfaces
Here at Sovereign Sports, we have many years experience of in constructing tennis courts on many different surfaces, depending on each of our client’s individual requirements.
Whether you’re looking to have a brand-new tennis court constructed, or if you’d like to have your existing court resurfaced, please get in touch with us today so we can talk through your requirements.
Types of Surfaces
Porous Macadam Type 1 & 2
Open-textured porous macadam is ideal for homes, schools, clubs and public parks.
Features: Predictable ball direction & minimal maintenance
Sports: Tennis and multi-use
Speed: Medium Bounce: Medium Grip: Good
Maintenance: Annual power washing and moss treatment are recommended.
Colours: Light & Dark Green, Light & Dark Red, Terracotta, Light & Dark Blue, Purple. Dual colour effect (e.g. red play area with light green run-off) & colour-match available.
Sand-filled – Tufted
Texturized monofilament fibre top-dressed with free-draining, sports-grade silica sand.
Features: Excellent durability and play quality
Sports: Tennis & Hockey
Speed: Medium – Fast Bounce: Medium – Low
Grip: Good with partial slide
Maintenance: Drag-brushing to redistribute sand infill. Annual power brushing and moss treatment are recommended.
Colours: Light and dark green.
Sand-dressed – Needle punch – Matchplay II
High-performance, sand-dressed, needle-punch surface with in-built cushion for comfort.
Features: Easy on players’ leg joints & maximum comfort underfoot. Minimum maintenance.
Sports: ITF rated 3 for tennis. AENA accredited for netball, basketball, hockey, football & multi-sports
Speed: Medium Bounce: Medium Grip: Very Good
Maintenance: Annual power washing, power brushing and moss treatment are recommended.
Colours: Green, Red, Blue, Yellow, Terracotta, Black, Purple or two-tone.
Synthetic Clay
Innovative sand-filled, tufted, synthetic clay with carpet over-fill.
Features: Ball bounce and player enjoyment compared to traditional clay surfaces
Sports: ITF category 2 approved for performance tennis
Speed: Slow – Medium Grip: Slides to replicate playing on a traditional clay court
Maintenance: Daily drag brushing to redistribute infill, brushing on lines before and after play. Annual Deep cleaning and moss treatment are recommended.
Colours: Terracotta
3G Synthetic Turf – 35-60mm
Synthetic turf with fine fibrillated polythylene fibres, sand/rubber infill and shock-absorbing underlay.
Features: All-weather, excellent comfort, highly durable & great play performance
Sports: Real grass replication makes it ideal for football and rugby
Grip: Good with a uniform playing surface
Maintenance: Weekly drag brushing for even infill distribution & debris removal. Quarterly
deep-clean, decompaction & drag brushing to redistribute infill, and moss treatment.
Colours: Green.
Porous Acrylic
High-performance, water-permeable, cushioned acrylic surface with a 6mm rubber mat.
Features: Highly durable year-round, long-term. Perfect for wet play. Optimum cushioning.
Sports: Slip resistance can be adjusted with spray coatings for all MUGAs
Bounce: Uniform ball bounce on all court areas
Grip: Very good grip – even in wet weather
Maintenance: Annual Power washing and moss treatment are recommended.
Colours: Light & Dark Green, Light & Dark Blue, Purple or Terracotta.
We offer tennis court construction services across the UK. From East and West Sussex to Hertfordshire, and Essex, we have constructed tennis courts in major towns and cities across the South East of England, including London, Brighton, Tunbridge Wells, and Canterbury – to name just a few.
