1.   All events are on clay surfaces, which drains the power of shots, forcing players to rely on finesse and touch.

2.   On the clay surface, she has compact steps, bursts of speed and the ability to slide.

3.   The next moment, he is etching a heart into the clay surface at the French Open.

4.   Under the bright lights, the freshly cleaned clay surfaces glow like flesh.

5.   Agassi, winner of the Australian Open, Indian Wells and Key Biscayne, said he was hampered by the clay playing surface at Atlanta Athletic Club.

6.   Beneath is a heavy clay surface, which is apparently impeding drainage in a country that receives heavy annual rainfall.

7.   Beneath is a heavy clay surface, which is also impeding drainage in an area that receives heavy annual rainfall.

8.   But tournament director Franco Bartoni issued assurances that the fast clay surface that has attracted such big hitters as Sampras will be retained.

9.   Chang said his impatience on the slow clay surface proved costly.

10.   Connors made numerous startling recovery shots, but he seldom was able to budge Gomez, and many of his groundstrokes off the clay surface skidded into the net.