In one sense, clay is a good surface for this generally consistent ball-striker; she’s been to the quarters at Roland Garros twice. But clay is doubly challenging, because you can’t just be ...

But on a high friction surface like clay, the ball will grip more and change the trajectory of the ball quite significantly. That's what happens when you see the ball bounce really high at Roland ...

At Roland Garros the surface is made up of natural clay covered with crushed brick as a fine surface dressing. It is this layer that gives the ball extra grip when it hits the deck, making the surface ...

and it’s a long slog from the Fed Cup semis on April 21-22 to Roland Garros, which, if Kvitova wants to win it, ends June 9. But she can’t completely commit to clay just yet; the Czech's Fed ...