Tennis

Fineturf has constructed grass tennis courts at Wimbledon, Devonshire Park and Nottingham Tennis Centre, as well as national and local LTA clubs and private courts. New courts are ideally oriented north to south so players are not looking into the sun. An uneven formation leads to mismatched depths in the first loam layer and uneven bounce. Tennis loam with low clay content supports a deep-rooted sward that recovers quickly from wear.

• Excavate the court formation and laser-level the surface
• Drainage, irrigation advice and gravel carpet
• Laser-level and consolidate each loam layer so layers key together
• Final tilth, fertiliser and grass seed specification

The surface influences ball bounce and how players move. Grass is the fastest court and the best suited to serve-and-volley play. It is also natural, renewable and glare-free.

Fencing keeps the ball in play, secures the court and preserves visibility into and out of the compound. We specify and supply tennis court fencing, net posts, windbreaks and mowing strips.

Fineturf’s custom-built steam unit sits beside the court; heatproof covers retain steam. The target is 85°C in the top 65mm of the profile for a full hour, and 60°C below that, reducing weeds, pests and disease without chemicals. After the 2024 Wimbledon Championships we sterilised nine AELTC grass courts including Centre Court and Court One, as a rolling programme so courts can stay open longer for members. The same process has been used on Queen’s Club Centre Court.

Fineturf has constructed grass tennis courts at Wimbledon, Devonshire Park and Nottingham Tennis Centre, as well as national and local LTA clubs and private courts. New courts are ideally oriented north to south so players are not looking into the sun. An uneven formation leads to mismatched depths in the first loam layer and uneven bounce. Tennis loam with low clay content supports a deep-rooted sward that recovers quickly from wear.

• Excavate the court formation and laser-level the surface
• Drainage, irrigation advice and gravel carpet
• Laser-level and consolidate each loam layer so layers key together
• Final tilth, fertiliser and grass seed specification

The surface influences ball bounce and how players move. Grass is the fastest court and the best suited to serve and volley play. It is also natural, renewable and glare-free.

Fencing keeps the ball in play, secures the court and preserves visibility into and out of the compound. We specify and supply tennis court fencing, net posts, windbreaks and mowing strips.

Fineturf’s custom-built steam unit sits beside the court; heatproof covers retain steam. The target is 85°C in the top 65mm of the profile for a full hour, and 60°C below that, reducing weeds, pests and disease without chemicals. After the 2024 Wimbledon Championships we sterilised nine AELTC grass courts including Centre Court and Court One, as a rolling programme so courts can stay open longer for members. The same process has been used on Queen’s Club Centre Court.