Supporting tennis from US Open to grassroots

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As the Official Surface of the US Open Laykold knows Arthur Ashe stadium can seem a long way off for many junior players around the world, but courts that play to the same performance levels don’t have to be. By choosing Laykold you too can have this same grand-slam quality at your facilities, anywhere in the world.

Player safety & injury prevention

Laykold also understands the importance of player safety and injury prevention at all levels of the game, so encourages clubs and tennis facility owners everywhere to learn more about our Force Reduction Technology range of products. Hard courts… no longer have to be hard on the body. Laykold’s Mats, Float and Gel Technology products allow longer, more regular, higher intensity game for players of all ages, with reduced player fatigue and increase injury prevention. Not to mention, Laykold’s Gel Courts are the greenest on the planet made with 60+% sustainable materials.

The official court surface of the US Open

As the official court surface of the US Open, Laykold and the United States Tennis Association have set a new standard in court quality control, playing performance and sustainability for the game’s biggest tournament.

Join the force reduction revolution

A STEP CHANGE IN PLAYER AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE

Laykold is leading the court industry with its force reduction revolution products.

From cost efficient floating systems designed to sit over existing courts, to step change products like Laykold’s Master Gel - chosen by Serena Williams for her training courts and the greenest courts on the planet, made from 60%+ renewable resources - we are transforming court installation and player safety with our revolutionary design, manufacturing and sustainability practices to provide all-weather force reduction court systems.

IMPACT ABSORPTION ACROSS THE ENTIRE COURT SURFACE

Around the world, tennis facilities are moving to Laykold Masters Gel with our true ‘Fence To Fence Cushioning’: whether you are playing at the net or baseline, ball speed and foothold will remain constant, with retained flexibility of 95% - 98% after 10 years!

FORCE REDUCTION PROPERTIES

RETAINED FLEXIBILITY

Gel technology is also proven to:

IMPROVE PLAYER SAFETY AND HELP PREVENT INJURY

Force Reduction: 17%+ force reduction enhancing player performance by reducing joint impact and body fatigue.

Minimized Foot Depression: mixed elastic surfacing minimizes the depth of “foot depression” and protects athlete’s knees and ankles from injury.

REDUCED PLAYER FATIGUE

Energy Returning: surface doesn’t just absorb the force an athlete produces during competition, but it also returns that energy to the athlete reducing fatigue.

RESURFACING BENEFITS

Gel courts can be hydro-blasted back to the wear layer and resurfaced, this avoids the requirement for a total remove and replacement as is required for cushion courts. Saving court down time and money.

GREEN TECHNOLOGY

Laykold Masters Gel court systems are made from 60%+ sustainable materials - Plant Oils. Making them better for you and the planet.

Laykold is the choice of 8 of the top 15 hard court tournaments in USA and CANADA

Dallas Open

Miami Open

Canadian Open (Toronto)

Winston Salem Open

US Open

San Diego Open (ATP)

San Diego Open (WTA)

Dallas Open Miami Open Canadian Open (Toronto) Winston Salem Open US Open San Diego Open (ATP) San Diego Open (WTA)

Plus chosen by the WTA for the WTA Finals and the USTA and Tennis Canada for the BJK Cup and Davis Cup. And many other ATP, WTA and ITF events globally.