21.   The Popes won the national indoors in Cincinnati three weeks ago and the national clay courts in Sarasota, Fla., last November.

22.   The Spaniards, who favor clay courts, rarely enter tour events played on grass.

23.   The sun finally muscled through the clouds to add some warmth to the grounds and a little speed to the clay courts.

24.   The slippery clay courts of Rolland Garros are a constant trial to players, like Sampras, grown on hard surfaces.

25.   There was further humiliation in the summer breeze that wafted across the sun-baked red clay courts at Roland Garros Tuesday.

26.   There is a heated spa, clay tennis courts and a pool.

27.   They move their tennis game off the clay courts to the East Hampton Indoor Tennis Club.

28.   This week, the same Swedish company laid down the clay court, but after some early complaints about sticky footing, the Americans now sound satisfied.

29.   Though Corretja and Moya have played each other just three times, all of the confrontations happened, naturally, to be on clay courts.

30.   While Venus and Serena dashed across the red clay courts, Oracene dashed across the concourse attempting to stay abreast of developments.