Sentence examples for clay at the from inspiring English sources

TVs in the shop broadcast foreign horse racing and a tennis match on clay at the French Open, but there were no customers in to gamble on it.

The sandy clay at the site was deposited on the lake bottom.

"We're like clay at the moment," he said.

The blue clay at the Madrid tournament last month was roundly dismissed as poorly executed.

Nadal said he expected to play on clay at the Masters 500 event in Acapulco, Mexico, which begins Feb. 25.

There was one feel-good surprise at the Slams, with Francesca Schiavone grunting, hustling and planting kisses on the clay at the French Open.

Novak Djokovic, unhappy with the condition of center court, overcame a frustrating debut on the blue clay at the Madrid Open to reach the third round.

Just what extremes might be required of the leading men on the gritty, rally-extending red clay at the French Open, which begins Sunday?

That came last June when Schiavone kissed the red clay at the French Open in Paris after becoming the first Italian woman to a Grand Slam singles title.

He defeated Federer on clay at the French Open, then dispelled the notion that he could not stop him on grass by winning an epic Wimbledon final.

Those who point out that Federer's win at last year's French Open did not include a victory over clay court supremo, Nadal (against whom Federer has a losing record - one of the few he needs to correct) should be mindful that the Swiss maestro beat Nadal in straight sets - on clay - at the Madrid Open just one week prior to Roland Garros.