Tennis is at one of those perennial crossroads moments. There is always background noise on a topic which comes to the fore every now and again.

This particular background noise is about the pace of the courts professional tennis is played on, and how that affects the players and the product. A topic usually on the fringes in forums but now brought to public attention by Roger Federer’s views . Is it now the perfect opportunity for tennis authorities to re-look at indoor carpet as a viable surface?

The History of Indoor Carpet Tennis

Carpet was a prominent surface in professional tennis for four decades from the 1970s through to the late 2000s. Before carpet, indoor tennis was often played on wood, especially during the 1950s and 1960s. Most carpet surfaces were laid in colder climes

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