The first outdoor clay court in Japan using the same red clay as the venue of the French Open, one of the four major tennis tournaments, was completed and presented to the people concerned.
The Japan Tennis Association intends to utilize this court to strengthen the players of the Paris Olympics and junior generation.
The completed court was created by renovating a facility in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, a life insurance company that has signed an agreement with the Japan Tennis Association.
On the 26th, the completion ceremony was held with Kei Nishikori, Kimiko Date, and other related parties.
All four courts are laid out with the cooperation of the French Tennis Federation, carrying the same red clay from France as the venue for the French Open, "Roland Garros".
This is the first time in Japan that a coat made of this soil has been made outdoors.
Since the red clay clay court has a slow ball foot, it is necessary to assemble a tactic to break the opponent, and it is necessary to get used to walking, etc. I don't think it was possible, so I want various people to play. I think I can have an experience that I can't do on a hard court. "
The Japan Tennis Association intends to utilize this court to develop the Paris Olympics two years later at "Roland Garros" and the training of junior generation players who are expected to play an active role overseas.
Toshihisa Tsuchihashi, General Manager of the Japan Tennis Association's Strengthening and Training Division, said, "This court has the advantage of not only tactical aspects of assembling games using space, but also physical training. I want to expect it. "
Kei Nishikori "Rehabilitation is going well"
Kei Nishikori, who attended the ceremony, continued to rehabilitate after surgery on his hip joint without participating in the tour tournament. I started playing tennis. "
Nishikori announced in January that he had an operation on his hip joint through his SNS, and stated that he would concentrate on training with the aim of returning in half a year.