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2013 Oberstaufen Cup
The 2013 Oberstaufen Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 22nd edition of the Oberstaufen Cup, which was part of the 2013 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Oberstaufen, Germany between 22 and 28 July 2013. Singles main draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings are as of July 15, 2013. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Andreas Beck (tennis), Andreas Beck * Robin Kern * Kevin Krawietz * Maximilian Marterer The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Stephan Fransen * Ivo Minář * Thiago Monteiro (tennis), Thiago Monteiro * Alexey Vatutin Champions Singles * Guillaume Rufin def. Peter Gojowczyk 6–3, 6–4 Doubles * Dominik Meffert / Philipp Oswald def. Stephan Fransen / Artem Sitak 6–1, 3–6, [14–12] External linksOfficial website {{2013 ATP Challenger Tour 2013 ATP Challenger Tour, Oberstaufen Cup Oberstaufen Cup 2013 in German tennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clay Court
A clay court is one of the types of tennis court on which the sport of tennis, originally known as "lawn tennis", is played. Clay courts are made of crushed stone, brick, shale, or other unbound mineral aggregate depending on the tournament. The French Open uses clay courts, the only Grand Slam tournament to do so. Clay courts are more common in Continental Europe and Latin America than in North America, Asia-Pacific or Britain. Two main types exist: red clay, the more common variety, and green clay, also known as "rubico", which is a harder surface. Although less expensive to construct than other types of tennis courts, the maintenance costs of clay are high as the surface must be rolled to preserve flatness. Play Clay courts are considered "slow" because the balls bounce relatively high and lose much of their initial speed when contacting the surface, making it more difficult for a player to deliver an unreturnable shot. Points are usually longer as there are fewer winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
