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2013 Soweto Open
The 2013 Soweto Open was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the fourth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2013 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2013 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 29 April – 5 May 2013 for the men's event and 6–12 May 2013 for the women's event. ATP singles main-draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings as of 22 April 2013 Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Wayne Montgomery * Ruan Roelofse * Tucker Vorster * Dean O'Brien The following players received entry using protected rankings: * Prakash Amritraj * Richard Becker (tennis), Richard Becker The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Rafael Camilo * Tyler Hochwalt * Purav Raja * Divij Sharan The following player received entry as a lucky loser: * Phenyo Matong ATP doubles main-draw entrants Seeds *1 Rankings as of 22 April 2013 Other entrants The fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardcourt
A hardcourt (or hard court) is a surface or floor on which a sport is played, most usually in reference to tennis courts. It is typically made of rigid materials such as asphalt or concrete, and covered with acrylic resins to seal the surface and mark the playing lines, while providing some cushioning. Historically, hardwood surfaces were also in use in indoor settings, similar to an indoor basketball court, but these surfaces are rare now. Tennis Tennis hard courts are made of synthetic/acrylic layers on top of a concrete or asphalt foundation and can vary in color. These courts tend to play medium-fast to fast because there is little energy absorption by the court, as with grass courts but unlike clay courts. The ball tends to bounce high and players are able to apply many types of spin during play. Flat balls are favored on hard courts because of the extremely quick play style. Speed of rebound after tennis balls bounce on hard courts is determined by how much sand is in the syn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |