Liam Broady raises curiosity about
US Open courts after arriving at Flushing Meadows. The
Brit will be competing in the qualifiers starting on Monday and is already
training in New York, aiming to reach the main draw for the first time.
The company
chosen to provide the surface was Laykold, which has had a contract with the
USTA since 2020 and whose surface has been used up to the present. Previously,
Laykold courts were used in several tournaments, including the Miami Open.
World No.
145 issued a warning after his first days training on the Flushing Meadows
courts: “Courts at US Open this year feel pace wise, consistency of bounce etc
but does anybody know if there is a reason for these small holes in the
surface?” he wrote on X.
“Doesn’t
affect the playability at all, just wondering if they’re there to drain water
or just accidental…” the left-hander added in the social media post.
“Is it
porous macadam? (the surface of Clarksfield Tennis Club in Oldham),” a fan
asked in response to Broady. “It says on google Laykold Surface,” he added.
“Feels great whatever it is, maybe they got the groundsman (from Clarksfield)
over to Flushing Meadows?” the world No. 145 wrote.
“Feels good
as in quick or as in a middle ground?” another fan wrote him.
“Surface
maybe bit quicker, nice skid to it, balls I think are slow, really good middle
ground I’d say,” Liam Broady posted.
