Sentence examples for clay from inspiring English sources

It's not like I never win tournaments on hard courts or clay.

First-round opponent: [17] Sara Errani (ITA) A few years ago, drawing Errani on her preferred clay in the first round of the French Open would have you pre-packing your bags.

In Giraldo, he faces a quality Colombian who is at home on the clay, but obviously an opponent against whom he can fancy his chances on any given day.

Brengle's run to the semi-finals on the indoor clay in Stuttgart was a shocker; her losses this spring to Serena Williams, Keys, Petkovic and Kerber rather less so.

Vases (on table, from left): Poole Pottery Maya Purse vase, £75; Maury clay vase, £20, and small Maury clay vase, £15.

The man known as the undisputed king of clay will now drop out of the top five, and could be as low as nine should he falter at the Rome Masters next week.

But in two European clay-court tournaments, Querrey has won just one match.

First-round opponent: [15] Kevin Anderson (RSA) Smyczek skipped the European clay-court season entirely, opting to stay in the US and play some matches on the Har-Tru Challenger circuit in the southern US.

"It's like clay-pigeon shooting while trampolining" says Keivers of the camera skills required.

Eight matches in 11 days on a previously unfavoured surface, a three-set duel that finished so late it prompted promises of an official review of scheduling on the ATP tour, and, to top it all, a virtually flawless performance against the best clay-court player in history.

Not a conventional recipe for success, perhaps, but then Andy Murray, who defeated Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2 in the final of the Madrid Masters to claim his second clay-court title in as many weeks, has never been one to go by the book.