At 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Centre Court grass has just had its daily cut before some in-house performance checks. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) tested it out the following day.

Of the four Grand Slam tournaments in the tennis season — the others being the Australian Open, French Open and U.S. Open — Wimbledon is the only one that is played on a grass surface.

The court is the same size and the net isn’t any higher. What grass-court tennis asks players to do is become a more well-rounded player and a more nimble mover.

There are more than 35 hard-court tournaments listed on the 2025 WTA calendar, 11 held on clay and seven on grass, which is used from June 9 through Wimbledon.

The best male tennis player in America has a coach who knows how to play tennis on grass. World No. 5 Taylor Fritz is working with Paul Annacone, who coached a couple of decent grass-courters ...

While grass-court tennis favors big serves and blistering ground strokes, it also rewards players who mix in subtlety and finesse. Among the favored options at a player’s disposal is the slice.

The dress code at Wimbledon's all-grass courts is notoriously strict, and even the tennis players have specific requirements, including to wear all white.

Grass court tennis doesn’t come naturally for many players, and those with a knack for it often rack up titles. (See: Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, Steffi Graf).