Sentence examples for glass courts from inspiring English sources

Glass courts lighting up the Embarcadero would have been unthinkable 30 years ago.

James Willstrop, the world's best squash player, is rarely noticed away from the glass courts of his brutal trade.

Squash is basing its appeal on the small number of athletes (64) needed for the Olympics, the fan-friendliness of glass courts that can be built in exotic locations and the ability of countries that are not traditional Olympic powers to win medals.

They believe their case is strong following a number of innovations in recent years, like state-of-the-art glass courts and super-slow motion filming.

"I was six years old and amazed by these glass courts and how close you could get to the sport," he says.

They put a glass court in the Terminal at Grand Central.

But the glass court came along and added glitz, and the iconic venues followed.

That year the inaugural Al-AHRAM International Championship was held outdoors on a glass court and was televised to millions.

Squash is in good hands when it looks like this, the portable glass court lighting up the Embarcadero, sparkling away each evening next to the Bay Bridge.

This vision was to place the glass court in the middle of one of the most recognised and beautiful buildings in the world, Grand Central Terminal.

This week, the Tournament of Champions arrives in Grand Central Terminal, where thousands of commuters will pause in front of an enormous glass court, listening to the hollow pop of the ball.