Clay in French Open, grass in Wimbeldon and clay Again for Paris Olympics 2024

In the Olympics the competition turf doesnt change for most of the sports But for tennis its a whole different story with the tournaments held on the grass courts now there will be a shift for the Paris Olympics 2024For the first time in 30 years the tennis faceoffs at the Olympics will be held on red clay The players who made adjustments from the dirt at the French Open to grass at Wimbledon will now need to reverse it again ahead of the Paris Olympics 2024The earth dirt at Roland Garros used for the French Open will host Paris Olympic 2024 matches starting on July 27 two weeks after Wimbledon wrapped up with singles titles for Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic and Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and the transition back to that site is more concerning to some athletes than othersThatll definitely be interesting But everyones kind of doing it Well all be in the same boat said Jessica Pegula an American ranked in the top 10 who is expected to play singles womens doubles with US Open champion Coco Gauff and perhaps mixed doubles tooI usually dont struggle too much with switching And I like how the courts play there It might be easier than some other places we play on clay When the weather is warm in Paris it plays pretty true Theres a good speed Theres not a lot to get used to For her maybeAlso ReadIND vs SL Indias probable players to feature in Sri Lankas tourIts going to be the first time for me going from grass to clay said Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan the 2022 Wimbledon champion and a semifinalist there this monthIts not easy Physically its not easy or mentally One additional factor on some players minds There will be another brief turnaround after the Olympics to prepare for the move to the hard courts ahead of the US Open which starts in late August Thats less than a month after the medals are awarded in FranceIts awful for the schedule said Taylor Fritz Pegulas teammate for the United States and someone who just reached the quarterfinals at the All England Club It makes absolutely no sense It screws everything up for sureTennis altogether becomes a different sport depending on the conditions and turf it is being playedYou have to adapt to it Its going to be weird obviously going back on the clay quickly said Cam Norrie who will represent Britain at the Olympics But were changing surface and changing variables all the time Clay is softer and slower which can dull the power on serves and groundstrokes and create longer exchanges putting a premium on stamina while the grittiness can magnify the effect of heavy topspin Grass is speedier and balls bounce lower Hard courts tend to produce truer midrange bounces and generally will reward those who go for pointending shotsThe difference between clay and grass courts might be the footwork The clay requires sliding and grass is more about small steps to avoid slipping Hard courts generally do not cause as many falls as either of the othersThe one who has played on clay the adjustments are not that hard for them feels 1989 French Open champion Michael Chang For people that have grown up playing on the surface you just know the surface so well So someone like Iga Swiatek who has won four of the past five French Opens should feel comfortable and confident on clay by far her best surfaceThe same goes of course for Rafael Nadal a 14time champion at Roland Garros Novak Djokovic has won at least three Grand Slam titles at each of the sports biggest events the only man to do so and the adjustments required come rather naturally to himThen again Alcaraz whose title at Roland Garros this year made him at 21 the youngest man to win a major trophy on clay hard and grass courts had this to say about going from London to Paris Its not easy to change surfaces in just a weekWith AP Inputs