GreenSet

GreenSet is a company that makes special surfaces for tennis courts. These surfaces are used in many important tennis matches around the world, including those organized by the International Tennis Federation, the Association of Tennis Professionals, and the Women's Tennis Association.

The GreenSet surface is made from layers of acrylic resin and tiny bits of silica. These layers are put on top of a strong base, which can be made of asphalt or concrete for permanent courts. For places that only use a tennis court sometimes, the surface can be placed on a wooden platform instead.

The company that makes these surfaces is located in Barcelona, Spain. Their courts are used in professional tennis events, making them an important part of the sport.

Overview

GreenSet surfaces are approved by the ITF Court Pace Rating categories and are classified as Medium-Slow, Medium, and Medium-Fast.

GreenSet has been used since 1970, when it was first introduced in Europe. Since then, over 60,000 tennis courts around the world have been coated with GreenSet.

The surface is currently in use at the following tournaments:

• Australian Open and AO Series (since the 2020 tournament)
• Cincinnati Masters
• Paris Masters
• Swiss Indoors
• Open Sud de France
• ATP Finals at the O2 Arena in London.
• WTA Prague Open (since the 2021 tournament)

Many Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup ties are also held on GreenSet courts.

Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, as well as the 2016 Summer Paralympics, was played on GreenSet Grand Prix Cushion courts. The Olympic Tennis Centre, with over 18,000 square metres, was completely surfaced in early 2016, months ahead of the event. GreenSet also supplied the BMX surfaces for the Olympic BMX Centre in Rio.