TENNIS

There are two principal sources of tests for tennis court surfaces in Australia

Australian Standards, and the International Tennis Federation document of June 1997
An initial ITF Study on Performance Standards for Tennis Court Surfaces.

Australian Standards

AS 2983.1 - 1988 Methods of Test for Sporting Surfaces
Method 1: Determination of Rebound Resilience
Method 2: Determination of Rolling Resistance
Method 3: Test for Spin
Method 4: Test for Slip Resistance
Method 5: Determination of Stiffness
Method 6: Determination of Resistance to Indentation

AS 2560.2.7 - 1994 Guide to Sports Lighting
AS 3661-1994 Method of Mesurement of Coefficient of Friction on Wet Surfaces.

ITF Study
The ITF study is still in preparation form but is likely to be introduced in the near future and may be used as a guide for current applications. The range of performance tests is as follows:

5.1 Surface Pace
Test Method: ITF CS 01/01 (a recently developed test which measures the change in speed of a "service" ball off a court
Specification: no set criteria

5.2a Slip Resistance
Test Method: ITF CS 02/01 (Same as BS 7044 Section 2.2 Method 3 1990)
Specification: preferred range 60 to 110 5.2a Slip Resistance

5.2b Traction
Test Method: ITF CS 03/01 (Same as BS 7044 Section 2.2 Method 1 1990)
Specification: no set criteria

5.3 Shock Absorption
Test Method: ITF CS 04/01 (Similar to DIN 18032 Part 2)
Specification: no set criteria

5.4 Vertical Ball Rebound
Test Method: ITF CS 05/01 (2.54 m drop, rebound measured by video, acoustic or photocell techniques)
Specification: preferred range 80 to 100 % of the concrete bounce.

5.5 Permeability
Test Method: ITF CS06/01 ( similar to BS 7044 Section 2.5 Method 4 1991)
Specification: no set criterion

5.6 Slope
Test Method ITF CS 07/01 ( recognised civil engineering methods)
Specifications: maximum slope 1%

5.7 Evenness
Test Method: 3 m and 300 mm planimeter
Specification: less than 4 mm under 3m edge, and less than 2 mm under 300 mm edge.