Laykold serves US Open quality around the world
Consistent quality, serve after serve, court after court, country after country.
As the very best of world tennis files into the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre for the 144th edition of the US Open, there is no escaping the truly world class nature of the event. Newly crowned Olympic Champion, Novak Djokovic, returns to defend his 2023 US Open title in the men’s competition alongside sensational home talent, Coco Gauff in the women’s tournament. The best players from around the globe will ensure it isn’t an easy ride for the defending champions.
A court at the top of its game
Like the players, the surface on which these titles will be fought and won has to be at the top of its game. As Laykold heads into its 5th edition as the official surface of the US Open, consistency, precision, accuracy, durability, and Grand Slam quality are the performance standards it has had to meet game after game, year after year over all 43 courts of the season’s final, and biggest Grand Slam.
Exporting US Open quality
Maintaining performance standards on and between courts at the US Open is paramount. Take pace precision for example. Laykold has consistently delivered court pace precision within 0.5 of the USTA’s desired pace across all 43 courts which is 10 x more accurate than industry standards. And the quality isn’t contained to the US Open. Just as the tennis world files into the Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre, its court quality is being exported to the tennis world with the US Open’s iconic blue and green court quality reaching from Uzbekistan to the UAE and Singapore to Sweden.
“Laykold’s presence in Asia is extensive and expanding rapidly. Manufactured in Australia, the court systems have been optimized for the harsh Australian and Asian conditions from extreme UV radiation to intense heat, monsoon and dirt and dust.”
The only truly global court surface
Laykold is the only court brand able to manufacture and deliver the US Open surface to clubs and communities around the world because it is the only truly global court surface serving the international game. Manufactured across three continents to ISO quality standards, Laykold court systems have a competitive advantage over court providers who do not operate globally or are fragmented in their approach.
Asia: From Cambodia to Wuhan
Laykold’s presence in Asia is extensive and expanding rapidly. Manufactured in Australia, the court systems have been optimized for the harsh Australian and Asian conditions from extreme UV radiation to intense heat, monsoon and dirt and dust. This is making Laykold’s US Open courts an easy choice for regional tournaments.
The WTA Wuhan 1000 event is the most recent tournament to select Laykold and marks an important expansion into China.
Installed across the 19 courts of the Kallang Tennis Centre in Singapore, Asia’s largest high-performance international tennis venue, Laykold will set the stage for the upcoming WTA 250 tournament.
In India, Laykold is transforming the quality of courts through US Open court technology and working with ITF coaches and ATP tournaments in Bangalore and Pune to raise the standard in the industry
In Cambodia, the Laykold courts at the Morodok Stadium have set the stage for the Southeast Asian Games and Davis Cup as well as some astonishing success stories
In Thailand, the Siam Sports Pro Tennis Academy aims to be one of the premier centers in Asia, with six Laykold gel courts using the latest force reduction court technology to enhance player welfare
The Middle East: From Abu Dhabi to Qatar
US Open quality courts have found their way into the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and Israel.
This year’s Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open became the first tournament to pioneer Laykold’s breakthrough temperature reduction technology delivering a 30% reduction in ambient to court surface temperature.
“This year’s Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open became the first tournament to pioneer Laykold’s breakthrough temperature reduction technology delivering a 30% reduction in ambient to court surface temperature.”
Europe: From the Balkans to Uzbekistan
Laykold has recently expanded into Greece, the Balkan region, Italy, Spain and Portugal. These countries join established markets including France, Germany, the UK and Switzerland where Laykold’s quality is driving its popularity. An underlying factor in this growth is also the quality of installers who are being fully trained and accredited as Laykold agents to finish courts to an international level – but with local know-how.
The Swedish Open has adopted the New York flavor with the famous US Open colors and underlying quality which are proving a hit in all the Nordic countries
Tennis venues in Poland and Lithuania have also embraced the US Open colors and quality
For a 20-court center in Uzbekistan, the client has the choice between Australian and German-made Laykold products depending on the logistically easier route
Africa: From Namibia to South Africa
Laykold has seen rapid growth in Southern Africa with recent projects in South Africa and Namibia. After several new Laykold installations, this strong tennis market is experiencing international quality at the highest level at their local clubs.
South America
With an agent group that will serve all of South America, Laykold has recently expanded into Chile. As the appetite for hardcourt tennis builds in this region, Laykold is well placed to supply US Open quality surfaces to all South American regions through a new localized network of installers.
“Laykold has recently expanded into Greece, the Balkan region, Italy, Spain and Portugal… An underlying factor in this growth is also the quality of installers who are being fully trained and accredited as Laykold agents to finish courts to an international level – but with local know-how.”
US and Canada: From Antigua to Vancouver
Closer to home, the US Open court continues to make its mark beyond New York.
Laykold was chosen for the Billie Jean King Cup ties recently held in Vancouver for its court consistency and ability to ensure the tie met pace.
Laykold’s largest facility globally is the home of the USTA U12 and U14 National Hardcourt Championships in Mobile, Alabama. The next generation of American stars compete across 60 US Open quality courts.
The Verandah Resort and Spa in Antigua is home to both Laykold tennis and pickleball courts. The luxury resort in the Caribbean needed the very best facilities so chose Laykold’s Grand Slam quality courts which were installed by our expert partner, Agile Courts.
No one does global tennis courts like Laykold
Only Laykold can export Grand Slam quality courts across the globe. Our ISO certified factories across three continents provide assurances against the current shipping crisis, ever more complex logistics and trade agreements. Our global network of local installers provides every-day courts with an international finish. Whether you are in Lithuania or Lithgow, Sydney, only Laykold can provide you with the court surface of US Open at your local tennis centre.
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The 2024 US Open takes place from August 26 to September 8.