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ไม่ใช่เฉพาะมือท๊อปๆ เท่านั้น นักเทนนิสส่วนใหญ่ก็ไม่เห็นด้วยที่จะเปลี่ยนเป็นคอร์ตดินสีน้ำเงินตั้งแต่แรก แต่ ATP ก็เปิดไฟเขียวให้ทำอยู่ดี
ตอนแรกนักข่าวที่วิพากษ์วิจารณ์นาดาลอย่างหนัก ก็เริ่มเปลี่ยนมาสนับสนุนแล้ว
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/05/11/sport/tennis/tennis-blue-clay-feature/index.html
A court by any other name
But really, it's just a color right? According to Tiriac the blue clay court is made exactly the same way as the red, with bricks ground into tiny fragments and spread over the ground in two different layers.
However, in Madrid these bricks are stripped of their iron oxide (the chemical that provides the original color) and then treated with dye.
Technically speaking
According to experts the lack of traction has nothing to do with the color but the implementation of the clay -- which has been playing much faster than usually expected on such a surface.
"It's that the amount of clay covering the surface is lesser than normal. If you dig your foot into the surface and remove some of the clay, you will notice that the underlying surface is a hard rubber-like mat. When water is sprayed on the surface, it become slippery. This, in my opinion, is what's causing the main problems."
Former world No. 3 Ivan Ljubicic tested the blue clay at Madrid last year and admitted it did "look a bit slippery."
The issue isn't just about Madrid, of course. The tournament is seen as an important buildup to the real clay-court crown -- the French Open.
Players have argued it's difficult enough adjusting to the conditions in Madrid, without then having to change their game at Roland Garros at the end of the month.
Ljubicic added that even when players did raise objections, they were ignored.
"Players were asked at the council meeting if they would support the idea of having blue clay courts. They clearly refused the idea -- only to see that the decision was made anyhow that the surface will be blue," he said.
The ATP has granted permission for a one-year trial of the tournament, and says it'll be taking into account players' feedback.
Judging by the response so far, Tiriac will have a battle on his hands to keep blue in 2013.
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รายการเทนนิสมาดริดโอเพน ควรเปลี่ยนจากคอร์ตดินสีน้ำเงินกลับไปใช้คอร์ตดินสีแดงเหมือนเดิมหรือไม่
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