[nemala]

Rebound Ace is a gritty rubber surface. Plexicushion is universally a softer, fast court. The surface may vary for RA ( I’ve played on a few and they’ve all been the same), but it’s pretty uniform for Plexicushion.

The Plexicushion website says it can be adjusted to any of the ITF pace ratings.

Benefits of the Plexicushion System:

Adjustable Level of Cushioning
Leading UV Formulation Protects Pigmentation Against Colour Fading
Can be Customized to All ITF Pace Ratings
The Plexicushion range includes:

Plexicushion- Prestige; the surface of the Australian Open
Plexicushion- Club
Plexicushion- Tournament

Plexicushion - Court Craft

This System combines the consistent bounce, sure footing, and outstanding durability of Plexipave with the innovative shock-absorbing properties of EPDM Rubber cushioning.

www.courtcraft.com.au

Just because most tournaments have chosen a similar pace doesn't mean it has to be that pace.

 

[drive volley sux]

Can someone does a history of surface for AO and USO with all changements and comments of pace and bounce since 2000? Is there a homepage about that?

wiki pages of these tournaments have timeline of changes regarding surfaces

AO:
Start - 1987 : Grass
1988 - 2007 : Rebound Ace
2008 - 2019: PlexiCushion
2020 - present: Greenset

USO:
Start - 1974: Grass
1975 - 1977: Green Clay
1978 - 2019: DecoTurf
2020 - present: Laykold

 

[376787]

@spiceboy (the poster you referred to)

Thanks! New here, didn't know how to quote

Can someone does a history of surface for AO and USO with all changements and comments of pace and bounce since 2000? Is there a homepage about that?

I can tell you what other person did above, the basic surface changes. However, it would be difficult to get info on pace and bounce. CPI apparently wasn't measured back then, or it's just me being unable to find anything. If you manage to find it, please quote me.

What I do know is that rallies have had a tendency of lengthening over the years (there's empirical data for this), mostly because of players using more topspin, courts slowing down and balls getting slightly bigger/heavier. After 2017 it looks like they realized they had gone too far and several courts have increased their speed since.

 

[Freakin' Bat]

Laykold is used during Miami Open. USO has lighter balls than AO.

 

[RNW]

So Raducanu is the Laykold goat then?