| 单词 | red clay |
| 例句 | The massive walls had been plastered with red clay mud, but the weather had exposed the straw in the plaster; under a broken tin rain gutter, plaster was peeling away, exposing brown adobe bricks. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The road changed to red clay and the sand was behind them. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The red clay flats had dried into brittle curls where the standing water had been baked out by the sun. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Gregor washed off his leg and put on some ointment from a red clay pot he remembered Solovet using for wounds. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The chiefs blush was hidden by the white and red clay Into his uncertain silence the tribe spilled their murmur once more. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z If there were gods in this trackless wilderness of stone and sand and red clay, they were hard dry gods, deaf to prayers for rain. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Jagged rocks stuck up through the red clay. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Once, a younger cousin who had tried to imitate him had fallen down the red clay staircase in Ashoke’s house and broken an arm. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z In the highlands of Kenya, their bare and sandaled feet pound the shoulders of the highway into braids of red clay. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z By December he had returned to his parents’ house in Alipore, carried through the courtyard and up the red clay stairs like a corpse, hoisted on the shoulders of his four brothers. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z When I am at work making tejas and coated with the red clay and dust under the good warm sun, again I think of Papi. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z For the stem and leaves he used the red clay. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Notched into a cut of red clay crowned with oaks the road appeared to stop short off, like a cut ribbon. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The banks of the hot spring were made of thick, red clay. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Soft indentations in the snow stretched from the attic window over a small incline between four cracked red clay chimneys. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Only the sky had changed, washed clear of the dust and haze which had swirled off the red clay flats the summer before. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He lay in the center of a red clay trail near the village of My Khe. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z When we enter his home, Señor Santos and I both smell like red clay. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Four poultice rooms line the wall, holding the promise of healing from red clay, oakwood charcoal, amethyst gem, and blue onyx. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z According to Tommie, when Muff told her that she’d never get that red clay out by slopping things around in the tub, the Mexican girl burst into tears. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The inn was respectable though, two stories tall, with plaster walls and red clay tiles on the roof. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z There was a slim young man I would one day kill with a hand grenade along a red clay trail outside the village of My Khe. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Depending on where they are, they eat sitting on red clay or cement or terrazzo floors, or at marble-topped tables too cold to rest their elbows on. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I am so hot, I feel as if my skin is covered with a scum of red clay. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Suddenly, he clapped his hands once and snapped, “Go, then. White and red clay, drained, as for glaze.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The road curved through red clay and junipers uphill to the northeast. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z It was packed red clay, scraped clean of trees and grass. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He left the road and took a trail that cut directly to the cliffs, winding up the chalky gray hill where the mesa plateau ended in crumbling shale above the red clay flats. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She lowered her eyes to the floor, tracing the red clay that he had tracked into the bedroom. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The buggy rolled between gullied slopes of red clay. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Mother had brought some with her, hoping Grandma would ask, and Grandma tried them—foot soaks in red clay, cups of bitter parsley tea, tinctures of horsetail and hydrangea. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He looked like a figure out of a Tarzan movie; he was dressed in animal bones, shells, bladders and skins, and his fat body and deadpan face were caked with red clay. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They galloped away, kicking up red clay dust; they were still going south. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Within an hour they were far out of town on a red clay road. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He was a small man, his long hair black as a crow’s wing, his skin the color of rich red clay. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Recently, she looked at her property from the height of Google Earth and saw a shadowy square of nature surrounded by the gray grid of infrastructure, and the red clay of bulldozed land. Butterflies were symbols of rebirth. Then they started disappearing. 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Courts and Amenities: 10 red clay courts; water fountain; portable toilets; parking lot. Tennis in New York Is Knowing Where to Look 2010-08-05T22:30:00Z Looking at the painting, as an Atlanta native, I recognized, in a general way, the rolling, tree-covered piedmont landscape and blood-stained red clay. A Giant and Long-Contested Civil War Painting Returns to Its Former Glory 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z It was O'Connor, after all, whose work showed how violence and blood are as much a part of the region as its red clay soil. 'Nightwoods' evokes a sense of (a scary) place 2011-11-02T21:12:03Z Less well known but also popular are the beautiful red clay courts in Riverside Park at 96th Street. Tennis in New York Is Knowing Where to Look 2010-08-05T22:30:00Z “Even the red clay I looked at with amazement.” Following Audubon?s Footsteps in Louisiana 2010-04-15T21:58:00Z Pottery from the site reveals a similar aesthetic orientation, as for example, a red clay jar with an angular geometrical pattern. Review: Lifting Hazy Veils From Centuries of Vietnamese Art 2010-02-26T18:30:00Z There are marshes, woods, heaths, pasturelands and fields of red clay. On the Pilgrims? Path Through England and the Netherlands 2011-11-17T20:41:15Z Made by hand from English red clay, they draw as much from the traditions of Odundo’s native Kenya and other African cultures as from Greco-Roman, Indian and Chinese methods of making ceramics. 3 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z These beautiful red clay courts abut a grassy hillside with scenic river views — perfect for sunbathing or reading while you wait. Tennis in New York Is Knowing Where to Look 2010-08-05T22:30:00Z IT was my first time operating a motorcycle, but I handled the Honda with the confidence of a veteran, zipping alongside my boyfriend, Caleb, through rain-filled potholes on red clay streets. Overnighter: In Bustling Vietnam, a Rare and (still untrammeled) Escape 2012-01-13T17:53:11Z It was old-lady-long too, but it didn’t hide my skinny legs, which had been greased with Blue Seal Vaseline and powdered with Arkansas red clay. Sacred Carnality 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z "We have found large quantities of red clay and charcoal along with holes for robbing in the major pit," Shen Maosheng, who is leading one of the teams, told Shanghai Daily. China's mighty terracotta army gains 100 soldiers 2012-06-11T16:57:06Z Two retain the color and texture of red clay, and most have a matte finish. Review | In the galleries: Artistic reflections on what mortality leaves behind 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z The armadillo — or maybe a skunk? — had worked its way into tree roots above the red clay banks of Grandma’s creek. Every Plant Has a Story. You Just Need to Dig. 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z My eye followed the arrow to where pavement faded to red clay. Homestay among the ruins in Cambodia 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z The outside of the mirrors is painted the earthen color of red clay, as if the object is an ancient vessel. The clever conceptual riddles of Tatsuo Kawaguchi 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z Salads and side dishes look and taste better in Rebecca Wood’s flower-like ceramic serving bowl, molded by hand in Athens, Georgia, using local red clay. Mother's Day Gifts 2010-04-18T15:44:00Z One such section, “The Ghost in the Dirt,” delves into the history and origins of red clay courts, which Phillips traces to a posh hotel in Cannes in the late 19th century. A Poet Who Loves Tennis Follows the Grand Tour, in Prose 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z When built in three dimensions, they are on black dirt and red clay dug up from Hale County, due south of Tuscaloosa. After a lifetime of capturing what was, Christenberry faces what is 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z He dug up red clay and compressed it into bricks. In Burkina Faso, Rebuilding With a Local Touch 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z He knelt in the red clay soil and tugged on an orange tag attached to a vine. What spring means for a Virginia winery at the top of its game 2015-05-09T04:00:00Z In short order, I was handed a red clay bowl painted with black-and-white shapes, filled with the staple brew of sweet fermented manioc called nijiamanch. Amazon Awakening 2010-10-15T18:24:00Z The red clay hills just south of the Georgia line are alive with college football. In Tallahassee, getting the party started for game day Beneath the loam sat 3½ feet of hard red clay, and below that was the remnant of a petrified forest. This collector-grower built an Eden of rare plants. Now he tackles the challenge to preserve it. 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z Iga Swiatek is coming off her third title in the past four years on the French Open’s red clay. Iga Swiatek is No. 1 and owns 4 Grand Slam titles at age 22. Can she win Wimbledon, too? 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z And yet that’s when Swiatek returned to her usual brand of crisp, clean tennis, scurrying around the red clay with sublime defense and finding just the occasions to try for a winner. Iga Swiatek tops Karolina Muchova in French Open final for her third trophy in Paris, fourth Slam 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z That’s when Swiatek returned to her usual brand of crisp, clean tennis, scurrying around the red clay with sublime defense and finding just the occasions to try for a winner. Iga Swiatek beats Karolina Muchova in the French Open final for her 3rd trophy in Paris, 4th Slam 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z But as I started to photograph and look at the land, I started to notice the deep green pine tree forest and the red clay soil. From Houston to Athens, Rick Lowe Takes His Social Sculpture Global 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z The ball struck Swiatek’s right leg, and she tumbled back onto the red clay, leaving rust remnants on her white dress and arm. Coco Gauff is 0-7 against No. 1 Iga Swiatek after losing to her in the French Open quarterfinals 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z She has won her past 10 matches, including a tuneup title on red clay at the Italian Open last month. Elena Rybakina, reigning Wimbledon champion, pulls out of French Open because she is sick 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z But she still has not made it beyond the fourth round on the red clay in Paris. Jessica Pegula, American seeded No. 3, loses at French Open to Elise Mertens 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Her victory over Ostapenko can be placed alongside a slew of other early upsets in Paris, where the sometimes-odd bounces of the red clay and the changing weather conditions can contribute to unexpected outcomes. Debutant Stearns beats former champ Ostapenko to reach French Open 3rd round 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z In his previous two tournaments on red clay, Djokovic had consecutive early exits — results that mean he will lose the No. 1 ranking after this tournament to Carlos Alcaraz again. Djokovic overcomes mid-match lapse to beat Dimitrov at Italian Open; Swiatek wins 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z Then there was a downpour during the final points, as Rublev hurried to close it out before a tarp was pulled out over the red clay court. Rublev beats Molcan and the rain for spot in Italian Open 3rd round 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z In his previous two tournaments on red clay, Djokovic had consecutive early exits. Djokovic expects to rev up his clay-court game at Italian Open 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z After Miami, the men’s tennis circuit shifts to the European red clay, leading up to the French Open in late May. Rafael Nadal out of Indian Wells, Miami with injured hip 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Wisan is now waiting for an import license from the government, counting the days before he can start planting Californian roots into the red clay Thai soil. Forget California: This country wants to become the new king of weed 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z Potters meld red clay using tools and techniques that date back generations. A journey through Morocco’s vanishing oases Gradually, the landscape grew more mountainous, the roads became uneven, the earth turned to red clay, just as Ishar had described. Partition: My journey to the ‘place no-one spoke of’ 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z The sixth-seeded Romanian took control from the start on the red clay of the Country Time Club and closed the final out with an ace on her first match point. Begu beats Bronzetti for Palermo Ladies Open title 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z They were his first professional matches on red clay, and the first time he had gone beyond three sets. How Norrie became a Wimbledon semi-finalist 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Because of all of the way he has lorded over the French Open and red clay, yes. Analysis: Whatever Nadal’s future holds, his legacy’s secure 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z But there is no wake-up call quite like Parisian red clay for Nadal. Rafael Nadal, Looking Unbeatable, Wins 14th French Open Title 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z When it ended with a down-the-line backhand from Nadal, he chucked his racket to the red clay he loves so much and covered his face with the taped-up fingers on both of his hands. Nadal tops Ruud for 14th French Open title, 22nd Slam trophy 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z Asked to describe what Swiatek does so well, Gauff boiled it down succinctly: “You have no time,” which is quite an appraisal after a match on red clay, the slowest of the sport’s surfaces. Analysis: If No. 1 Iga Swiatek keeps improving, look out 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z But red clay remains her favorite playground, as it does for her role model Rafael Nadal, who will take aim at his 14th French Open title on Sunday. Iga Swiatek Dominates in French Open Final for Championship 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z Over the past two weeks on Roland Garros’s red clay, her preferred surface, she has displayed the full range of what makes her so hard to beat. Iga Swiatek wins French Open, defeating Coco Gauff in women’s final 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z Swiatek has a game that works on all surfaces, but her greatest triumphs so far have come on red clay. Swiatek beats Gauff 6-1, 6-3 for 2nd French Open title 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z Zverev screamed, released his racket and tumbled to the red clay. Nadal Reaches French Open Final on Zverev’s Abrupt Injury 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z What distinguishes its red clay from the surfaces used at the three other major tennis tournaments? What is it about French Open clay that makes for surprises? 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z They’re also such supremely skilled movers on the French Open’s tricky red clay, able to time their slides to perfection, that they’re able to cover almost every inch. Rafael Nadal knocks out Novak Djokovic in heavyweight French Open quarterfinal 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z That was more easily said than done against world No. 1 Iga Swiatek, whose ruthless efficiency didn’t give Gauff a chance to find anything resembling comfort on the red clay of Court Philippe-Chatrier. Iga Swiatek wins French Open, defeating Coco Gauff in women’s final 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z This red clay that comes from a small brick factory in Oise, north of Paris, elicits so much love. Of Red Clay and French Existentialism 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z The red clay of Paris is Nadal’s house, and only Djokovic has been able to sneak in through a back window a couple of times. Commentary: This is why you can't miss Novak Djokavic vs. Rafael Nadal at the French Open 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z The path to international tennis stardom — the first steps toward conquering the distinctive red clay of the French Open, the hallowed grass at Wimbledon and the craziness of the U.S. Trying to revive pro tennis in southern California 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z One by one, they took to the red clay at the French Open on Saturday, and one by one, they emerged victorious. Medvedev Seizes Chance to Make an Impression on French Open Fans 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z When expertly executed, as Alcaraz has multiple times in his march to the French Open’s fourth round, it is a thing of heartless beauty — a chef’s kiss on the red clay of Roland Garros. In the top ranks of tennis, the humble drop shot is back in vogue 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z The answer likely has a lot to do with a central contradiction in the home of red clay’s biggest stage. Of Red Clay and French Existentialism 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z On the surface, she has no business steamrolling opponents on the red clay of Roland Garros, especially women from Europe who grew up on the stuff. Coco Gauff Loves Clay. Really. 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Irked over losing her serve in a pivotal moment, Begu, 31, tossed her racket on the French Open’s red clay, and it ricocheted into the stands and toward a small child, who burst into tears. Tennis has an anger-management problem, and it’s getting worse 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z The grand and renovated stadium was barely half full when Tsonga walked onto the red clay in the early afternoon after wiping tears from his eyes in the tunnel. A Fitting Farewell for a Frenchman in Paris 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z She was back at it on Monday, trying to change the equation on her return to the red clay at the French Open after last year’s unfortunate dispute with the tournament’s organizers. As Naomi Osaka Struggles on Clay, Amanda Anisimova Powers Forward 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Just 11.5 percent of the tennis courts in France are made of the traditional red clay and most of those are in private clubs. Of Red Clay and French Existentialism 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z He has collected dozens of championships on red clay throughout Europe, winning a dozen in Barcelona, 10 in Rome and 11 in Monte Carlo, so 13 at Roland Garros makes sense, sort of, he suggested. Rafael Nadal Is the French Open’s Man of Mystery 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Three tournaments into her latest comeback, Andreescu is clearly in a better place and will head into the French Open with momentum on the red clay that suits her varied game. Bianca Andreescu’s Extended Break From Tennis Has Served Her Well 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Santa Barbara has been called the American Riviera for its dazzling coastline, red clay roof and adobe architecture, and laid-back coastal vibes. An insider’s eating and drinking weekend around Santa Barbara | Provided by ST Content Studio 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z A mass grave at a church was open, with hands and feet poking through the red clay heaped on top. Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z Maintaining red clay in cold, wet weather, which is common in France for much of the year, is practically impossible, and building indoor complexes for them is expensive. Of Red Clay and French Existentialism 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z He has repeatedly delayed his comeback, finally choosing to return on the red clay that remains his favorite surface. Comebacks for Wawrinka and Thiem Will Have to Be Continued 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z “Red clay. You would have thought the whole world was red clay,” Louis wrote in his autobiography ‘Joe Louis: My Life” with Edna and Art Rust Jr., in 1978. LOVERRO: Two former Redskins share a connection with the late Joe Louis through rural Alabama town 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z The French Open, which is played on red clay in Paris, begins on May 22. Up Next for Rafael Nadal? His Specialty, the French Open. 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z There were just two red clay courts when Ferrero arrived at age 15, but it has 20 courts now and has grown into one of the leading academies in Spain. In Tennis, Carlos Alcaraz Is About to Cause a Big Commotion 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Among the pros, the red clay is both loved and loathed. Of Red Clay and French Existentialism 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z He added his second trophy on the red clay of Roland Garros in June, followed by his sixth on the grass of Wimbledon in July. Djokovic, Osaka demand much of the attention at U.S. Open 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z Open and Australian Open are played on two types of hard courts, the French Open on red clay, Wimbledon on grass. Laver would welcome Djokovic to calendar Grand Slam ‘club’ 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z Open and two on the red clay of the French Open. Analysis: Now that Djokovic has No. 20, why doubt Slam bid? 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z And though Sampras was brilliant on faster surfaces, he never even reached the final of the French Open in part because he relied on a serve-and-volley game that paid fewer dividends on red clay. At Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic Sends a Message Impossible to Ignore 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z The club, which is less than a mile from Roland Garros, tries to carry red clay’s torch as best it can. Of Red Clay and French Existentialism 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z The next year, the red clay was back. After Serena Williams Is Injured, Wimbledon Defends Court Conditions 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z These are the only fully dedicated practice courts left in Roland Garros, and I used to play here, too, but not on these courts and not on red clay. At the French Open Grounds, a Guided Tour of Change 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z Their semifinal match will be the latest showdown in an epic rivalry and the second time in less than a month that they will face each other on red clay, Nadal’s favorite surface. It’s Nadal vs. Djokovic in the French Open, but One Round Early 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z Zverev crouched down near the mark on the red clay and engaged in a bit of an argument with chair umpire Alison Hughes, repeatedly saying, “No!” and then “How?” Tsitsipas beats Medvedev, will face Zverev in French Open semifinals 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Zverev crouched down near the mark on the red clay and engaged in a bit of an argument with chair umpire Alison Hughes, repeatedly saying, "No!" and then "How?" Tsitsipas beats Medvedev, will face Zverev in French Open SF 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z So Zverev crouched down near the mark on the red clay and engaged in a bit of an argument with chair umpire Alison Hughes, repeatedly saying, "No!" and then "How?" Zverev reaches 3rd Grand Slam semifinal, 1st at French Open 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Williams is not at her peak, and she looked rusty indeed when she returned to the tour and the red clay in Italy last month. Serena Williams Serves and Scraps Her Way Into the Fourth Round 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z He beat Nadal on red clay at the Italian Open last year. It’s Nadal vs. Djokovic in the French Open, but One Round Early 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z When Federer won on the same court on Monday in the late afternoon, the sun was shining, the shadows on the red clay sharply defined as the photographers snapped away from the otherwise-empty top tier. At the French Open, Serena Williams Wins While Roger Federer Waits 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z "Last year on the red clay it was my first time here, so it was a little bit uncomfortable, a little bit unfamiliar," she said. Spanish player, 32, plays again at French Open after cancer 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z “Last year on the red clay it was my first time here, so it was a little bit uncomfortable, a little bit unfamiliar,” she said. Ann Li earns redemption with express win at French Open 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z The whole thing didn’t mean Osaka was able to entirely elude any question about her problems playing on red clay, however. Osaka fined $15,000 for skipping French Open media session 2021-05-30T04:00:00Z That didn't mean she avoided a question about her problems succeeding on red clay. After win, Osaka skips news conference in Paris, as promised 2021-05-30T04:00:00Z That didn’t mean she avoided a question about her problems succeeding on red clay. After win, Osaka skips news conference in Paris, as promised 2021-05-30T04:00:00Z Now, he will be back in a major on the slow, tedious red clay of Paris. Appreciation: Roger Federer's return at French Open has greatest implications 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z They met once before: On red clay in Rome in 2016, the year Begu reached the fourth round in Paris for the deepest French Open run of her career. Djokovic, Nadal, Federer in same half of French Open field 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z What is clear is that the French Open, which begins on the red clay in Paris on May 30, is not his main goal. Roger Federer Takes an Uncertain Step in His Comeback 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z It will be his first Truck Series race since 2015 but Harvick wanted as much track time as possible on the red clay surface. NASCAR goes for first ride through the dirt at Bristol 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z The red clay of the French Open is the slowest Grand Slam surface. How Fast Are Those Australian Open Courts? Does It Matter? 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z The Spaniard sealed it with an ace before sinking to his knees on the red clay. Rafael Nadal, with a marvel of a French Open final, claims his 20th Grand Slam title 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z But she was the dominant force on the red clay on Sunday, dictating terms with her whipping forehand and heavy serve and forcing Halep to lunge repeatedly to keep pace. Simona Halep Upset in French Open by Iga Swiatek 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z The major tournament’s famous red clay, however, required a bit more work to get used to. At a chilly French Open, Serena Williams finds her footing on clay 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z In other matches on Rome’s red clay, U.S. Caruso beats Sandgren to set up meeting with Djokovic 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z Then the tennis tour shifts to red clay in Europe, with tuneup tournaments planned ahead of the scheduled start of the French Open on Sept. 27. Kei Nishikori now negative for COVID-19 but out of US Open 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z Other than a couple of state and US highways, the roads are meandering red clay paths that become impassable in the slightest rainstorm. How the Navajo Nation won a hard-earned political voice in Utah 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z It’s a rural area, characterized by dusty red clay and rolling pine-filled hills. Choctaw Indians bear brunt of virus outbreak in Mississippi 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z The clay used for the pottery was Alabama red clay, most likely dug within sight of the kiln, according to Brackner. Alabama man discovers old pottery kiln on a farm 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z As her rivals ground through the red clay in Europe, Navratilova lifted weights, cycled tirelessly and built her fitness in exhausting games of full-court basketball. Wimbledon finally embraced Martina Navratilova during her last hurrah | Tumaini Carayol 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z After the hard-court “doubleheader” in New York, the tours will shift to European red clay for tournaments in Madrid and Rome before the French Open’s main draw new start date of Sept. 27. 2020 US Open: Fewer line judges, ball people, events in plan 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z The fair typically attracts tens of thousands of people to the red clay hills of east central Mississippi. Mississippi’s 2020 Neshoba Fair canceled because of virus 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z Foot speed helps only so much on the tournament’s famed red clay, which rewards the art of sliding more. Perspective | The French Open, ‘unique in all the world,’ demands a dancer’s agility and an iron will 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z “We were in a dry spell and the fairway was red clay. The ball just never stopped rolling.” Did you know: There have been five holes-in-one on par 5s (yes, par 5s!) - Golf Digest 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z Open is played on hardcourts while the French Open is contested on red clay, which requires different footwork and tactics. The French Open Is Postponed, to the Surprise of the Tours 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z Open is played on hard courts and the French on red clay, which requires entirely different footwork and strategy. French Open postponed until September because of coronavirus 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z Federer said he would miss the hardcourt events in Dubai, Indian Wells and Miami, as well as the French Open, the next Grand Slam event of the year, which is contested on red clay. Roger Federer to Miss French Open After Knee Surgery 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Caked in red clay, Tsitsipas didn’t hide his tears or respect for Wawrinka in their embrace at the net, then stayed up half the night composing a tribute to the Swiss victor. Perspective | The French Open, ‘unique in all the world,’ demands a dancer’s agility and an iron will 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z After two failed attempts on the red clay at the French Open, Thiem, a 26-year-old Austrian, will get another chance to win his first major championship when the men’s final is played on Sunday night. Dominic Thiem Earns an Australian Open Final With Djokovic 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z He has won 12 French Opens on the red clay in Paris, two Wimbledons on grass and four United States Opens on an acrylic hardcourt surface quite similar to the one at Melbourne Park. Rafael Nadal Is Closing In on His 20th Slam. He Isn’t Counting. 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z They are made of red clay with an old-school umpire’s chair at the net. William Wegman: ‘Weimaraners are serious and try hard. They’re spooky and shadowy’ 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z Recently remodeled, the cul-de-sac residence adds some curb appeal with red clay tile and turquoise casement windows. Sublime with Rome's Rome Ramirez shops around 1920s hacienda in Laurel Canyon 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z Chang and Courier owe a debt to Higueras, who helped prepare them for the red clay three decades ago. Analysis | Why clay courts mold top tennis players 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z Dellien does possess a reliable and well-disguised drop shot, though, which is always most lethal on red clay, the surface that most deadens its meagre bounce. How the French Turned a Tennis Court Into a Garden 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z But in her mind, she is starting fresh this month, and there is certainly no shortage of symbolism as Stephens returns to the red clay of Roland Garros, where she was a finalist last year. Which Sloane Stephens Will Show Up at the French Open? 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z The 20-inch tall sculpture, made of red clay, portrayed the Virgin Mary looking down upon baby Jesus. Mystery sculpture revealed in Italy could be work of Leonardo da Vinci, experts say 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z Nadal seems certain to, especially on the French Open’s red clay. Column: ‘Why not?’ Djokovic, coach eye Nadal, Federer totals 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z Yet when Djokovic shattered a frame by pounding it against the French Open’s red clay last year, spectators whistled and booed. Tennis players can cause quite a racket by smashing rackets 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z Fertile sandy loam, red clays, alluvial black silts — soils from Maryland to Mississippi, and beyond. Perspective | The soil remembers the barbarity of lynching even though America tried to bury it 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z On Friday, she looked happy as she visited a red clay feeding pen for orphaned elephants at the Nairobi National Park. Melania Trump Raises Eyebrows in Africa With Another White Hat 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Nor did this year’s French Open semifinal in which Nadal surrendered only seven games on his beloved red clay. Rafael Nadal Plays the Classics. Will He Be Ready for Another? 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z But this generally isn’t his best season – the best time to watch the young Austrian is on red clay in spring. Dominic Thiem has never faced the ‘King of Clay’ at the U.S. Open. On Tuesday, he’ll get his chance. 2018-09-02T04:00:00Z But along with McEnroe the tennis artist there is also a great deal of footage of him mercilessly complaining, badmouthing the officials and patrolling Roland Garros' red clay for ball marks only he can see. Review: 'John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection' is as unusual a sports documentary as you're likely to see 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z My longstanding favorite place to play is on the beautiful red clay courts maintained by this 950-member nonprofit that has generally fostered a civic-minded tennis community. The Courts of New York City 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z In May, he reached the fourth round of the French Open on red clay, matching his career best at Roland Garros. How a Tennis Minicamp Turned Around John Isner’s Year 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z On Saturday morning, there he was, out on the red clay on Court No. 3, playing in the semifinals of the men’s legends tournament for players 45 and up. Cheering John McEnroe in Paris Never Gets Old 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z She had never made it past the fourth round on the red clay of Paris until now. Sloane Stephens eyes 2nd Slam title, Simona Halep 1st in French Open final 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z Nadal was far from his usual impeccable self on red clay, too. Nadal drops set, but rain suspends French Open quarterfinal 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z But he is a force on red clay. Unseeded Marco Cecchinato on an Unthinkable Ride at French Open 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z Both were appearing in the quarterfinals on the red clay of Paris for the first time, and both handled the occasion well. Stephens, Keys to reprise US Open final in French Open semis 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z But for him, there is nothing quite like the red clay of Paris. Cheering John McEnroe in Paris Never Gets Old 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z But Rafa’s Law — the unwritten logic that he is practically unbeatable on the red clay in Paris — quickly prevailed. Nadal: More than just making up the numbers at French Open 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z He chatted with himself during changeovers — “I like to talk,” he said later — and dropping down onto the red clay after one last backhand winner on match point. Novak Djokovic’s next French Open foe was cleared of match-fixing 2018-06-03T04:00:00Z Time and tournaments will tell what kind of wonder Cecchinato is, but there is clearly something about red clay and the Paris spring that turns outsiders into insiders. Unseeded Marco Cecchinato on an Unthinkable Ride at French Open 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z To wit: He was facing the mighty Nadal — winner of all 16 matches this pair has played against each other as professionals — and on red clay, to boot. Nadal powers into 4th round with French Open streaks intact 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z Sharapova managed to turn things around, and Hogenkamp angrily tossed her racket at the red clay after Sharapova resisted pressure on her serve in the sixth game, saving two break points. Nadal Nearly Loses a Set; Sharapova Nearly Loses Her Match 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z The red clay on Sunday claimed not only its young champion, but also its oldest woman in the draw, Venus Williams, who also attempted an overly aggressive game. French Open Begins — and Quickly Ends for Ostapenko and Venus Williams 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z “The red clay — you sit there and say, ‘It’s not her surface.’ Venus Williams: 2 1st-round Slam exits in row for 1st time 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z "We must remember we're in the state where the red clay gives life to generations of dreamers," she told hundreds of supporters. Stacey Abrams made history. But is deeply conservative Georgia ready to elect a black woman governor? 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z But Fognini couldn’t keep up with Nadal’s consistency and heavy topspin on the red clay court and eventually was physically worn down. Nadal overcomes crowd and Fognini to reach Rome semifinals 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z On the first occasion, Fognini slammed his racket on the red clay court then broke it clean in half across his knee. Davis Cup: Pouille beats racket-throwing Fognini to seal tie 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z He “looked like someone grabbed a whole glob of red clay and slapped it across his face,” Clayton said. How MLK's death affected a nation, as told by those who remember it 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z Cretaceous soot, too, was mixed in with the red clay. Dinosaurs would have survived if asteroid hit Earth elsewhere, scientists claim 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z The third set was close with neither player giving an inch on the red clay of the Pierre Mauroy stadium. Tsonga sends France into Davis Cup final 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z A 2011 study by tennisabstract.com found that even on the slow red clay of the French Open, only 10 percent of men’s rallies exceeded 10 strokes. Extended Rallies in Tennis Can Be a Boost, or a Backbreaker 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z The Neshoba County Fair is an annual gathering in the red clay hills of east central Mississippi. Analysis: Stump speaking not as zippy in political off-year 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z There he was, once again: Rafael Nadal, flat on his back in Paris, caked in red clay, triumphant again at the French Open, for an astonishing 10th time. Rafael Nadal and the French Open’s Perfect Romance 2017-06-11T04:00:00Z One thing to keep in mind about Ostapenko: Her favorite surface is not the red clay used at the French Open. Fendrich on Tennis: Watch out for Ostapenko at Wimbledon 2017-06-11T04:00:00Z His French Open title defense nearing an end, Novak Djokovic stumbled and tumbled to his knees on the red clay, his racket flying from his right hand as his opponent's backhand zipped past. Defending champion Novak Djokovic stunned by Dominic Thiem in French Open quarterfinals 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z Topspin: Popular pick to win 10th championship, and rightly so, given his history of dominance on red clay and recent resurgence on the surface, including a 17-match winning streak and three consecutive tournament titles. FRENCH OPEN ‘17: Rafael Nadal seeks his record 10th title 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z Here is what to watch on the red clay courts of the year’s second Grand Slam tournament: FRENCH OPEN ‘17: From Agassi-Nole to US teen, what to watch 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z From the baseline he opened his racket face, chopped down hard, and then skipped and whooped as the ball fizzed over the net, embraced the red clay and died. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer the great survivors just keep on rolling | Sean Ingle 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z On a red clay hill in the heart of Atlanta, hundreds of black men saunter up and down Morehouse College’s Brown Street on their way to classes. These black colleges in Atlanta are some of Hollywood's best kept filming secrets 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z The clay is an Oklahoma red clay that is superheated in order to expand the material before using in the grow beds, Wilson said. Local veteran starts alternative farming operation 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z The men, members of the Georgia Security Force III% militia, grumbled but laid their weapons down on the red clay earth. A Militia Gets Battle Ready for a ‘Gun-Grabbing’ Clinton Presidency 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z The very worst conditions - what forecasters call “exceptional drought” - are in the mountains of northeast Alabama and northwest Georgia, a region known for its thick green forests, waterfalls and red clay soil. Deep South drought kills crops, threatens herds, dries lakes 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z The 63-acre site will have more than 100 tennis courts of various surfaces, including red clay imported from Cremona, Italy. Orlando’s Latest Theme Park Is a City for Wellness 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z He made some inquires in Spain, where red clay is also the favored surface, but did not get any timely responses. American Teenager’s Tennis Game Shaped by Argentina’s Clay 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z Instead of a sweat lodge, there’s a sauna; instead of red clay body paint, there are skin exfoliation treatments. Spa trends: Sound vibrations, warm seashells, digital detox 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z Even if you transported Williams back to a dull red clay court in 1976 and put a wooden racket in her hand? With 22nd Grand Slam championship, Serena Williams is second to none 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z As it is, Djokovic is halfway to a true Grand Slam, collecting championships on the hard courts of the Australian Open in January, then the red clay of the French Open this month. Novak Djokovic will continue his push toward history at Wimbledon 2016-06-25T04:00:00Z But he could not find a solution on the red clay in Paris, even though he had beaten a weary Djokovic in straight sets on the same surface last month in the final in Rome. Novak Djokovic Beats Andy Murray to Claim Elusive French Open Title 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z But as his eyes darted to and fro, he spotted a man in tennis apparel with the distinct rusty fuzz of red clay caked on his socks. American Teenager’s Tennis Game Shaped by Argentina’s Clay 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z Backed into a defensive corner, she lifted a gentle, arching topspin lob that curled into the sky and fell back to the red clay inside the baseline for match point. Garbine Muguruza beats No. 1 Serena Williams at French Open to win her first major tennis title 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z The red clay courts were slow and lumpy, and the balls looked like they had been dipped in mud. Lose at the French Open? Blame It on the Rain 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z The Romanian arguably in better form on the red clay than the mercurial Kvitova. Shelby Rogers stars at French Open as US tennis ponders a post-Williams world 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z But Rogers noted that the first time she had ever played on red clay, at an International Tennis Federation junior tournament in Llanos de Curundu, Panama, eight years ago, she won twice. Shelby Rogers Surprises Even Herself, Reaching French Open Quarterfinals 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z The Donaldsons rented a small place in a working-class area of Núñez, Buenos Aires, which soon became infested with particles of red clay. American Teenager’s Tennis Game Shaped by Argentina’s Clay 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z An all-Williams singles semifinal in Paris is still a possibility, though not likely considering Bacsinszky’s form and Venus’s struggles in recent years on red clay. Williams Sisters Keep Step Despite the March of Time 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z Karlovic spent 4 hours, 31 minutes on the red clay to set up his match with Murray. What to watch Friday at French Open: Murray vs Karlovic 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z First on red clay, then green grass, then across the straight white lines of a freshly painted football pitch. From Manchester City to Oklahoma: how a rejected footballer kept the dream alive 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z But the red clay seems to be Rogers’s preference. Shelby Rogers Surprises Even Herself, Reaching French Open Quarterfinals 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z After struggling mightily the second half of last season and the beginning of this year, world No. 5 Nadal is back to where his game translates the best — on the red clay of Roland Garros. With Roger Federer out, Novak Djokovic has his best shot to complete career Slam 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z Topspin: Coming off best showing off season, a run to the semifinals of the Italian Open on red clay. FRENCH OPEN: Capsules on women to watch 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z Over four presidential cycles, she has worked as both an organizer and a communications lead in the key battleground states of Virginia and Ohio and in the red clay turf of East Texas. Moving Beyond Bubble Tea 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z I sneered, silently judging a sport I didn’t understand, never imagining a few years later I would be playing on top of a matching red clay diamond. From Manchester City to Oklahoma: how a rejected footballer kept the dream alive 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z “Can I just say I won singles and doubles first time on red clay?” she playfully pointed out in her news conference. Shelby Rogers Surprises Even Herself, Reaching French Open Quarterfinals 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z In windy conditions, and with red clay dust flying about, both players exchanged breaks at the start of the first set, but Murray took control after that. Andy Murray sees off David Goffin to reach semi-finals of Rome Masters 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z If Chirico’s affection for red clay is atypical for an American, so is her ability to quietly develop away from the gears of the tennis industry’s hype machines. With Rare Comfort on Clay, a Teenager Leaves Her Mark 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z An hour's drive from Kunming in southwestern China, past red clay embankments and sprawling forests, lies an unusual zoo. Monkey kingdom 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z With thick whitewashed stucco walls, red clay roof tiles and blue-painted wooden shutters, it sits on about 1½ acres in the area known as the Movie Colony. Spanish Colonial Once Owned by Cary Grant Goes on the Market 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z Noah’s wish was to play outdoors on slow red clay, the better to stymie Milos Raonic, Canada’s best player. Distant, Tropical Isle Is Home Court for the French in a Davis Cup Match 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z The most intense effect reveals warm red clay surfacing on outer grounds during a snowstorm making the icy powder covered layer look like it is bleeding. Blu-ray review: Crimson Peak, gorgeous gothic romance 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z The excavation revealed that the objects had been carefully placed together, all at one time, on a prepared floor of red clay. See New Discoveries at the Mysterious City of the Jaguar Then they're covered in red clay, which helps maintain their structural integrity, and placed in a jungle shrine. Mummies Around the World—Dried, Smoked, or Thrown in a Bog 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z Almost every building is constructed of red brick and topped with red clay roof tiles, and the city is full of parks and flowers. Where to Retire Overseas in 2016 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z Yellow swatches of canola blend with the greens of the fields, which in turn fight with streaks of the area’s iconic red clay. Paintings capture disappearing landscapes of North Alabama 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z Truly, the walls ooze red clay and the house creaks and moans and breathes, thanks to a gaping hole in the foyer ceiling. Inside the lavish visual feast of ‘Crimson Peak’ 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z Perched atop a red clay mine in a remote English hillside, the derelict manor is an ideal representation of Del Toro's ability to meld the grotesque and the beautiful, the alluring and the dangerous. For Guillermo del Toro, home is where the horror is in 'Crimson Peak' 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z Two loom largest in recent years, and both occurred on red clay in Paris. Calibrating the Shock Value of Serena Williams’s Monumental U.S. Open Loss 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z Worth noting, though: Kvitova is responsible for one of Serena’s only two losses in 55 matches this season, on red clay at Madrid in May. Serena Williams beats Venus at US Open to extend Slam bid 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z One more thing stop wearing sports bras when your tummy look like a old country red clay dirt road. UFC's Anthony Johnson under fire for misogynistic Facebook rant 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Candidates mingle with the sweaty masses of people who gather in hundreds of shotgun-style cabins in the red clay hills outside Philadelphia. Neshoba County Fair speeches happening days before primaries 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z The object she plucked from the lapping waters was a red clay tile with a dog’s pawprint clearly embedded in it. Leave London? Never – I’ll be staying, and fighting for it 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z But while dealing with an illness, she staggered around the red clay like a punch-drunk pugilist before seemingly willing herself to move her feet and whack enough winners when she needed them most. An Athlete With as Much Will as Might? LeBron James, but Also Serena Williams 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z The Mercedes Cup was an ATP Tour event on red clay up through last year and was held in July after Wimbledon. Ditching Clay, Mercedes Cup Organizers Hope Grass Is Greener 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z The champion, who was rumored to have red clay pumping through his veins after ruling the Paris slam for nine of the last 10 years, tamely surrendered his crown at 6.12pm local time. Djokovic ends Nadal's remarkable reign in brutal fashion 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z But tellingly, it was on the red clay. Jack Sock's un-American love of clay will test Rafael Nadal at French Open 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z The skull is found in a cave, covered in red clay. World's Oldest Cold Case: A 430,000-Year-Old Murder Victim Found In Pit Of Bones 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z The French Open, which begins Sunday on the red clay of Paris, has that heightened sense of import and intrigue. Rafael Nadal enters French Open as the King of Clay on shifting sands 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z Young shrieked, grinned and wheeled in the red clay to share the fun with Nadal. Rafael Nadal Faces Toughest Draw in His French Open Career 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z The June 6-14 tournament replaces the former red clay event that ran until 2014 and will be staged the week after the French Open. Nadal to play new Stuttgart grass event 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z The French Open’s red clay is the biggest culprit. As Serena Williams Ascends, Grand Slam Buzz Grows 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z The fair - held each summer - is a longstanding annual tradition in the red clay hills of east central Mississippi. Most Neshoba Fair cabins uncompliant on new power rules 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z Nadal had already suffered two early-season losses away from his favored clay surface, so the red clay was a welcome change. Tuesday’s Sports In Brief 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z Nadal still looks hungry, even after nine titles on the red clay of Paris and a career record here of 66-1 that looks like a typo. Rafael Nadal Faces Toughest Draw in His French Open Career 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z Most buildings are constructed of red brick and topped with red clay roof tiles. 10 Surprisingly Affordable Retirement Hotspots 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z The exterior of the house reveals its Tuscan revival roots, with copper rain gutters, a Juliet balcony, stone arches, a red clay tile roof and plenty of climbing ivy. Miley Cyrus' Childhood Home For Sale 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z Muguruza, ranked 24th, excels when she plays first-strike tennis, but she can also grind out long points if she needs to, a skill honed on the slow red clay of Barcelona. Australian Open: Players to Watch 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z The ultimate challenge presumably would have been playing his nemesis Rafael Nadal and his fellow Spaniards for the trophy on slow red clay in a converted bullring in Seville or Madrid. Davis Cup Is a Challenge Roger Federer Has Yet to Conquer 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Four gravediggers shoveled the moist red clay, which fell with soft thuds into her grave. Ebola outbreak often leaves children alone and terrified 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z Almost every building is constructed of red brick and topped with red clay roof tiles. The 10 Best Places to Retire Overseas in 2014 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z Photo Two shows red clay tiles with the colorful patina earned from many years of exposure to the elements. The Wine Harvest Like You've Never Seen It Before [Photos] 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z Such is the draw of the Neshoba County Fair, an annual social gathering and political confab in the red clay hills of Mississippi. Mississippi's Senate candidates to appear together 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z The fair is a longstanding annual tradition in the red clay hills of east central Mississippi. Analysis: Neshoba Fair could shape Senate race 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z The New Hampshire Open Tennis Championships is set on the 18 red clay court complex of the tennis center. New Hampshire hosts 33rd annual tennis tournament 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z The 10,000 New Hampshire Open Tennis Championships is set on the 18 red clay court complex of the tennis center. New Hampshire hosts 33rd annual tennis tournament 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z This is a peculiar stadium, plonked on a red clay São Paulo hillside with views of the city fringes through its great cantilevered corners. Neymar ensures World Cup hosts Brazil start with win over Croatia 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Growing up on a farm in the red clay foothills of the Appalachians did not dispose me to view monarchy as a useful political system. Can monarchies survive? But no matter how much laughter and bonhomie emanated from Court 7, there is no escaping the reality that trying to beat Rafael Nadal on Parisian red clay remains a very serious tennis matter. Novak Djokovic’s First French Open title Would Deny Rafael Nadal His Ninth 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z Young’s victory in the first round was his first on red clay outside the United States in his career, he said. Three American Men in Paris Defy Recent History in Reaching the Third Round 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z “Playing on red clay isn’t easy,” said Tiafoe, who spent the past two weeks training and competing on the surface in Spain in preparation. 16-year-old Francis Tiafoe is nervous, yet at Junior French Open, he wins nevertheless But there is a singular quality to European red clay, which is why Tiafoe and Frank Salazar, the center’s senior director of high performance, left Washington for Spain on May 15. Francis Tiafoe ready for French juniors “I have actually never won a match outside of the U.S. on red clay,” Young said. What to look for Saturday at the French Open 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z What’s just as impressive is her comfort level playing on the Grand Slam tournament’s slow, red clay these days. Serena Williams as fluent in French as on red clay 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z And it’s in the same red clay color as the local buildings. A Modern Workshop to Promote an Ancient Craft 2014-05-08T17:54:11Z Kushti, traditional wrestling on red clay, is an ancient art practised in India, Pakistan and Iran. In pictures: Sony World Photography Awards 2014 2014-05-01T15:06:29Z Federal agents exhume a murdered civil-rights worker from Mississippi’s red clay, cloths to their noses against the stench. Lexington: Hey! Hey! LBJ! 2013-09-26T15:05:59Z Earlier in his career, Nadal's prowess at the French Open and other tournaments played on slow, red clay earned him the moniker King of Clay. Now at 13 Slam titles, Nadal's gaining on Federer 2013-09-10T10:31:09Z He upset Novak Djokovic in three sets on red clay in Madrid, a result that signaled his rising level of play. U.S. Open Players to Watch: Not the Usual Suspects 2013-08-23T16:04:29Z It looked as though the coarse red clay had been baked while pierced with pieces of straw. Archaeology: The milk revolution 2013-07-31T17:20:20.587Z Players who grow accustomed to sliding along the fabled red clay are in for a rude awakening when they arrive on the lawns of the All-England Club. Examining the Rise of Bizzaro Wimbledon 2013-06-27T07:20:32Z WIMBLEDON, England – Relentlessly competitive and ultimately unbeatable on the red clay at the French Open, Rafael Nadal of Spain could not win so much as a set on the grass at Wimbledon this year. Rafael Nadal loses in first round at Wimbledon 2013-06-25T03:29:37Z The red clay courts, kept in immaculate condition by a full-time custodian, are aligned with the train tracks that form what is known as “la petite ceinture” the inner beltway that used to encircle Paris. Straight Sets: The Unusual, Hidden Tennis Courts of Paris 2013-06-21T12:00:07Z She looked miserable on the red clay, at war with both herself and the humbling surface. Straight Sets: How Serena Williams’s Game Is Growing 2013-06-10T10:00:51Z Playing well at the French and red clay in general requires several things. Straight Sets: Q & A: Brian Baker, Sidelined Again, but Comeback Continues 2013-06-07T19:35:40Z As she did last season, though, she has picked up her game on the red clay of Europe, reaching the third round at the Madrid Open and the quarterfinals at the Brussels Open. Straight Sets: French Open - Varvara Lepchenko Works on Her Tennis and Her Profile 2013-05-29T19:17:16Z On Tuesday, Haas bounced his racket off the red clay when he dropped a point on his serve in the first-set tiebreaker. Straight Sets: Haas Happy to Escape First Round at a Major 2013-05-28T18:28:00Z Williams is on a 24-match winning streak, including her first two titles on red clay since 2002 in Madrid and Rome. Straight Sets: What to Watch on Sunday at the French Open 2013-05-26T00:52:30Z It was Sharapova's first loss in a red clay final after winning seven in a row. Serena Williams beats Sharapova to win Madrid Open 2013-05-12T13:19:09Z I did not grow up playing on red clay and rarely played on green clay except a few weeks a year. Straight Sets: Q & A: Brian Baker, Sidelined Again, but Comeback Continues 2013-06-07T19:35:40Z Williams appeared to tire on the red clay court. | Tennis: Williams Struggles but Rallies 2013-05-11T05:06:35Z Williams appeared to wear down against the scrappy Spaniard on the red clay court. Serena Williams squeaks into Madrid semifinals 2013-05-10T12:50:09Z The defending champion used a strong return game, working the 12th-ranked Russian back and forth on the baseline of the red clay court with her precise forehand drives. SWilliams, Sharapova win to reach Madrid quarters 2013-05-09T12:43:08Z She hasn't won on red clay since the 2002 French Open. Defending champ Williams into Madrid 3rd round 2013-05-07T15:44:08Z I got offered a scholarship, but I didn’t like the red clay.” N.B.A. Playoffs — Family Line From the Knicks to the Celtics 2013-04-20T15:56:23Z A new national tennis center with eight indoor hard courts, five outdoor hard courts and eight red clay courts opened last year at the eastern edge of Melbourne Park. Australian Open: More Space and More Clout for the Australian Open 2013-01-15T19:37:20Z I looked at my boots and noticed that the blood was gone, replaced by the thick red clay of a mass grave. At War Blog: Mass Grave Found in Aleppo Amid Fierce Syrian Fighting 2013-01-15T17:06:58Z Brilliance should also be required from Tomas Berdych and his teammates if the Czechs are to defeat Argentina on red clay in Buenos Aires in the other semifinal that begins Friday. Americans Look to Be Conquistadors on Clay 2012-09-13T19:49:22Z He slides along the surface as though it were red clay, allowing him to use his elastic limbs to contort and stretch to get to opponents' shots that appear to be winners. Djokovic beats Ferrer to reach 3rd US Open final 2012-09-09T17:23:10Z In 2012, at the Madrid Open tennis tournament, which he runs, he controversially introduced blue, rather than the traditional red clay. Andy Roddick: Game, set and goodbye 2012-09-05T22:05:13Z There were plenty of drawn-out points, as if they were slogging their way through a match on red clay. Fish outlasts Simon in match that ends past 1 a.m. 2012-09-02T05:55:09Z On red clay, I figured I would have time to run down his bombardments. Building a Grand Slam Experience: Four Tennis Surfaces in New York City 2012-08-26T22:07:51Z Although his game looks best suited to faster surfaces, he reached the French Open semifinals on red clay in 2010 and has won tour events on the surface, too. Americans Look to Be Conquistadors on Clay 2012-09-13T19:49:22Z Almagro was broken three times in the first set on the red clay before recovering to secure the win. Almagro, Ramos reach Swedish Open quarterfinals 2012-07-12T17:38:14Z But that was on red clay during a soggy second week in Paris when it was even tougher than usual to breach Djokovic’s formidable defenses. In Wimbledon Semifinal, a Stirring Victory for Roger Federer 2012-07-06T16:00:24Z Later this week I am playing the Eastern Sectional 45 and over Championship in Kearny, N.J. on red clay, which suits me more than an open event on hard courts. Straight Sets: Battling a Big Hitter and an Age Gap in U.S. Open Playoffs 2012-06-12T21:19:42Z But red clay requires endless patience, and Marder, thinking about a third set, became greedy, leading to an unforced error. Building a Grand Slam Experience: Four Tennis Surfaces in New York City 2012-08-26T22:07:51Z But she skimmed her racket in anger through the red clay of Chatrier Stadium when Sharapova broke her serve to start the second set. Straight Sets: Sharapova Battles Nerves, but Outlasts Zakopalova 2012-06-04T16:30:52Z When he finally halted the run to win his first game after 30 minutes, he starting scraping a message into the red clay with the toe of his right shoe. French Open 2012: Mikhail Youzhny says sorry after losing to Ferrer 2012-06-02T19:16:15Z The French, though, would prefer to dwell on his lovely tennis on their own red clay. French Open 2012: Rafael Nadal cruises into third round with easy win 2012-05-31T23:26:00Z This time, with red clay underneath his big feet instead of English grass and with an enthralled crowd cheering against him, Isner blinked first. 2012 French Open: Another Marathon for Isner; This Time He Loses 2012-05-31T22:22:57Z Wimbledon Grass courts, which require far more maintenance and expense than even red clay, reportedly make up less than 1 percent of all American courts. Building a Grand Slam Experience: Four Tennis Surfaces in New York City 2012-08-26T22:07:51Z What has occurred this year is less a comeback and more a beginning, of the tennis career rescued by the baseball surgery coming soon to the red clay here in France. In Brian Baker’s Stunning Comeback, Scars Show a Career Arc 2012-05-27T14:37:36Z Just what extremes might be required of the leading men on the gritty, rally-extending red clay at the , which begins Sunday? Special Report: French Open: Men’s Tennis Has Become Survival of the Fittest 2012-05-26T16:46:57Z Choimim, located 200 miles from Nairobi, is covered with lush tea fields and red clay soil. Howard volunteers bring clean water to Kenya village 2012-05-22T22:11:16Z With the wind whipping the red clay into the air, Djokovic struggled with his serve and backhand in the opening set before settling down and wearing out Monaco. Djokovic, Nadal and Williams Sisters Advance in Rome 2012-05-18T03:43:07Z Despite their differences, red clay and grass emphasized the importance of conditioning. Building a Grand Slam Experience: Four Tennis Surfaces in New York City 2012-08-26T22:07:51Z Afterward, the Spaniard said he wouldn't return to the tournament unless it reverts to red clay. Djokovic Loses; Won?t Return to Madrid?s Blue Clay 2012-05-11T23:57:57Z Perhaps Nadal had best win all the matches he can on red clay while he still has it. Tennis: Nadal Is No Fan of the New Blue Clay Courts in Madrid 2012-05-02T16:54:07Z Tsurenko frustrated Williams early on with accurate hitting from the baseline on the red clay court. U.S. Moves Up in Fed Cup Play 2012-04-23T02:27:35Z It should not get any easier from here because the semifinals in September will be back on the road in Spain, in all likelihood on more red clay. Davis Cup: In Isner, U.S. Has a Player Too Good to Ignore 2012-04-09T11:30:49Z French Open The red clay of Roland Garros in Paris, made of crushed brick, is rare here because Har-Tru “clay” courts, made of crushed green stone, are much easier to drain and maintain. Building a Grand Slam Experience: Four Tennis Surfaces in New York City 2012-08-26T22:07:51Z Argentina was the favorite playing at home on outdoor red clay. Cilic tops Nalbandian in 5-hour Davis Cup marathon 2012-04-06T19:35:16Z In spite of the early hour, near each of the water fountains stood a long row of antique-shaped jars, some of red clay, some like old silver. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z Adamic earth, a name given to common red clay, from a notion that Adam means red earth. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z The curves were slippery, owing to the red clay. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z But anyone with a New York City tennis permit or day pass can sample the red clay at Riverside Park in Manhattan. Building a Grand Slam Experience: Four Tennis Surfaces in New York City 2012-08-26T22:07:51Z H. Harris, Holt'S Prairie, Ill.—Will it do to tile drain land which has a hard pan of red clay twelve to eighteen inches below the surface? Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 12, March 22, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside 2012-02-24T03:00:26.570Z “The way I played today,” Isner said Friday as he stood on the red clay, “is the way I need to play in all of my matches.” Tennis: It Isn't a Stretch to Say Isner Is Coming Into His Own 2012-02-13T18:27:19Z “I’ve always said that I don’t mind playing on red clay,” said Isner after the victory, adding that the match last year against Nadal had given him confidence on the surface. Straight Sets: Isner Stuns Federer in Four Sets 2012-02-10T23:00:28Z It was a creaking, crazy vehicle, thickly encrusted with red clay. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z The ball bounces higher on red clay than on Har-Tru, McIntyre said, not so much slowing it down as causing it to sit up for your opponent to get one more shot. Building a Grand Slam Experience: Four Tennis Surfaces in New York City 2012-08-26T22:07:51Z Years of shifting and smoothing Georgia red clay paid off today, as the U.S. Nuclear Reactor Approved in U.S. for First Time Since 1978 2012-02-09T21:15:00.277Z The river was, at this time, very low, and its banks, from forty to fifty feet high, consisted of yellowish red clay and strata of sand. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z So red clay isn’t such a bad surface for me.” Straight Sets: Isner Stuns Federer in Four Sets 2012-02-10T23:00:28Z Former diamond smugglers can now be found plunging into deep holes, smeared with red clay, as they pan for gold on the edges of town. Diamond Crackdown in Mozambique Leaves Smugglers Behind 2012-01-06T02:57:16Z “I’m mad at how long it took me to get smart enough to win a game on red clay with power,” Marder said. Building a Grand Slam Experience: Four Tennis Surfaces in New York City 2012-08-26T22:07:51Z A sneaking glance with his ears flexed back, Made sure that his scent had failed the pack, For the red clay, good for corn and roses, Was cold for scent and brought hounds to noses. Reynard the Fox 2011-11-20T03:00:13.153Z The calcareous rock is in very strange forms, sometimes like entrenchments and bastions, partly clothed with verdure, partly with dry yellow grass, and spotted with yellowish red clay. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z Pottery is made from the red clay of the foothills, and a number of gipsies work at this industry. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z He sat up, looking rather woe-begone, soaking wet as he was, and with some of the red clay still clinging to his clothes. Fenn Masterson's Discovery or, The Darewell Chums on a Cruise 2011-11-07T02:00:19.467Z But it took him some time to fill the bucket, for the red clay was not too damp to crumble, and it continually poured back into his advance hole, burying him sometimes to the thighs. Denis Dent A Novel 2011-10-04T02:00:16.973Z So he ran, ran, ran to that clean red clay. Reynard the Fox 2011-11-20T03:00:13.153Z In the afternoon we came to some almost perpendicular hills on the bank, the base of which consisted of violet, the middle of bluish grey, the upper part of yellow red clay. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z The cracks where the logs failed to fit closely together were filled with the red clay from the hills around. Ann Boyd 2011-09-29T02:00:14.220Z In the Piedmont Plateau and Appalachian Mountains Regions the surface soil is generally sandy, but in considerable areas the subsoil is a red clay derived largely from the decomposition of hornblende. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z He would have made the drive roomier but for an early warning as to the treacherous character of the red clay stratum immediately overhead. Denis Dent A Novel 2011-10-04T02:00:16.973Z They invariably carry with them a boktcha, or bundle, containing a rug and picnic requisites, while one of the party carries a red clay pitcher, with water. Turkey Peeps at Many Lands 2011-09-21T02:00:31.190Z Look around:— Earth spirits and phantasms hear you talk unmoved, As if ye were red clay again and talked! The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Vol. I 2011-09-20T02:00:18.217Z Interviewed for a local history called “Putting Paint Creek on the Map,” the governor’s grandfather Hoyt Perry said his family sank roots near the red clay banks of the creek in 1889. Paint Creek, Tex., Remembers Rick Perry 2011-09-19T02:27:41Z Djokovic carried his form over to the red clay that Nadal has ruled for so many years, performing a feat that, as little as six months earlier, many would have deemed impossible. Tennis.com: Djokovic will keep owning Nadal 2011-09-12T12:48:56Z The difference was even more marked than that between the red clay and the auriferous drift, here only four or five feet thick. Denis Dent A Novel 2011-10-04T02:00:16.973Z As we rested at the net, he told me that his game had improved playing on the red clay courts in Spain when he and his family lived there in the 1970s. Straight Sets: For the Poet Laureate, the Joy of Tennis Is in the Effort 2011-09-10T15:05:18Z Lucifer.Who is high and bold— Be it said passing!—of a good red clay Discovered on some top of Lebanon, Or haply of Aornus, beyond sweep Of the black eagle's wing! The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Vol. I 2011-09-20T02:00:18.217Z This last type was represented in later years by some of the outhouses at "Four Mile Tree" plantation, Virginia, which were made of red clay held together by chopped straw. Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century 2011-09-03T02:00:17.897Z He mastered Nadal in back-to-back finals on red clay, in Madrid and Rome. Tennis.com: Djokovic will keep owning Nadal 2011-09-12T12:48:56Z The red clay was so veritably rotten that again and again the little hole filled up. Denis Dent A Novel 2011-10-04T02:00:16.973Z Here there 207 is a considerable clearing, with kine browsing over a hummocky sward that is well above the river on an occurrence of the red clay. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z The afternoon whirled away amid patches of light and dark, of green and shadow, red clay and somber pine, scattered white houses and rounded overhanging slopes that shut out the day. The Wayfarers 2011-08-28T02:00:32.867Z Nadal is 0-5 this year against Djokovic, with each of those head-to-head matches coming in tournament finals, four on the Spaniard's beloved red clay, and the other on grass at Wimbledon last month. Nadal says Djokovic deserves top billing right now 2011-08-25T21:26:09Z Sacred trees and stones are painted red, and for the most solemn of their rites savages bedaub themselves with red clay. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z The portable pipes the Turks are in the habit of using have their bowls generally made of a peculiar kind of red clay; and the tube part of jasmine and cherry sticks. Nicotiana Or The Smoker's and Snuff-Taker's Companion 2011-07-29T02:00:29.353Z Sometimes we went through deep cuttings in the red clay, close enough for me to notice it was interstratified with waterworn but angular quartz peebles. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z Georgia peach farmers have been fighting back, focusing on what they argue is a superior flavor that can come only from the unique mix of heat and red clay soil in their state. Peach Rivalry Becomes War Between the Tastes 2011-07-28T03:30:52Z The weak, the sensitive, the timid succumb beneath it, and are buried in the red clay or left on the sand for the vultures and jackal. Critical Studies 2011-07-21T02:00:20.463Z The colour is due to the rubbing in of a much prized description of red clay, and the stiffness to their constant use of coral lime, for purposes of cleanliness. Stevenson's Shrine The Record of a Pilgrimage 2011-07-18T02:00:23.520Z I found that the red clay afforded a good material for laying the stones of my lead-furnace, and continued working at it for a part of the day. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z We got to a steep bank of red clay, fissured by the heat, and as hard as brickwork. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z Therefore, the empirical data establishes that in slow surfaces like red clay, two-handed backhand players have some distinct advantages over single-handed players. In-Box: Letters to the Editor 2011-07-09T23:53:38Z Sam is going straight to the front; with a daub of red clay and a blanket he will pass perfectly for a Gaika. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z She has even resumed winning titles, including in Rome on her least favorite surface, red clay. On Tennis: Opportunities for Stalwarts and Upstarts Alike 2011-06-27T01:28:23Z These meadows are divided by chains formed of red clay, and huge masses of gypsum, with here and there a pyramid of gravel. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z We entered one of the dwellings, and surprised a young woman within who was swinging in a hammock smoking a native pipe of red clay through a grass stem. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z Her features were emaciated, and her hair drawn out into innumerable long locks, which were stiffened with grease and red clay. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z The soil is somewhat varied, ranging from sandy loam in the interior, to red clay on the lake shore. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z "We have brought the lump of red clay," they said. Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite 2011-06-13T02:00:23.863Z It is found in detached pieces and beds in red clay, and in veins in limestone rock, accompanied by sulphate of barytes, calcareous spar, blende, quartz, and pyrites. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z A walk of a few moments brought him to the bank of red clay, the heap of tailings, the wooden sluice-box, and the pan and shovel which constituted the appurtenances of an ordinary claim. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z Federer said Friday that the 2009 French Open remained one of his proudest moments, but he knows, too, that a victory over Nadal on the red clay would be even more meaningful. After Two-Year Break, a Historic Grand Slam Rivalry Is Renewed 2011-06-04T16:31:36Z To the north of this point the Brule river makes a straight cut to the lake through sandy red clay deposits peculiar to that region. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z In the midst, stands a wooden trestle bearing a lump of red clay, and in a corner, a naked girl lies upon a curved chair, and utters no word. Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite 2011-06-13T02:00:23.863Z The next is of a red clay, and is four or five feet thick, and less mixed with similar siliceous substances. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z Without that sojourn in Spain, where red clay remains the proving ground of choice, Murray would probably not be the clay-court threat he is today. Men?s Semifinals Will Be Battles for Position 2011-06-03T00:49:22Z It was an astonishing metamorphosis, as Schiavone began to play like an artist on the red clay. Straight Sets: Analysis: Schiavone's Comeback 2011-05-31T21:00:04Z This wouldn't be such an absurd idea if it were merely the press trying to whip up its usual mischief based on those two losses opn red clay to Novak Djokovic in recent weeks. Tennis.com: Nadal wins matches, loses confidence 2011-05-30T20:17:13Z King explained that she didn't grow up being a big fan of playing on red clay, the surface used at the French Open. French women: Azarenka, Li advance at French 2011-05-28T12:50:39Z The horizontal position of the ore-beds in the red clay soil, may be regarded as an evidence of its being a diluvial deposit. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z He flung his racket to the red clay in disgust. Straight Sets: Wawrinka Comes Back to Beat Tsonga 2011-05-27T18:27:40Z Keep the red clay, obviously, those kind of things. Natural Court Colors Give Way to a Kaleidoscope of Shades 2011-05-25T23:55:29Z He arrived in Paris with a No. 39 world ranking and an affinity for hard, fast courts — not the red clay, which often favors grinders and those with a broader array of shots. Nadal Survives a Scare From Isner 2011-05-24T16:29:30Z Wozniacki won her fourth tournament this year, the most on the WTA Tour, and her first victory on red clay ahead of the French Open. Top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki wins Brussels Open | Tennis 2011-05-22T02:34:04Z The ore is found in detached pieces and solid masses, in beds, in red clay, accompanied by sulphate of barytes, calcareous spar, blende, iron pyrites, and quartz. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z Wozniacki won her fourth tournament this year, the most on the WTA Tour, and her first win on red clay ahead of the French Open. Wozniacki beats Peng in Brussels Open final 2011-05-21T18:12:09Z "It has been awhile since I played a match, let alone on red clay," she said. Records show Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski made $4.7 million in 2009-10 | College basketball 2011-05-17T01:50:09Z Later they discovered a very rich iron-mine of many veins, one a foot thick, and large masses of metal combined with pebbles; also purple, violet, and red clay, which colored the water a blood red. Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z When I go away he is red clay, that is what you say. The Boy Grew Older 2011-05-10T02:01:01.027Z The exterior stratum of red clay, with its ores and minerals, will be best understood by comparing it to a garment thrown over the rock-formations of the country. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z Red salts are coated with iron-rich red clay, black ones with activated charcoal. The Curious Cook: In Salts, a Pinch of Bali or a Dash of Spain 2011-04-27T04:20:04Z He is still the player to beat on red clay and the favorite in each of the upcoming major events, including the French Open, because he is so dominant on this surface. Feast of titles is largely down to diet change: Djokovic 2011-04-25T17:14:19Z "Also, it's my first week on red clay while she grew up on it." U.S. Loses to Germany, Bounced From Fed Cup Top Tier 2011-04-18T01:23:17Z In the beginning he wasn't anything but just sort of red clay or he was like a phonograph record before you cut the tune on it. The Boy Grew Older 2011-05-10T02:01:01.027Z It is generally imbedded in lumps in the red clay mineral soil. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z Lopez looked demoralized on the tight Court des Princes, staring down at the red clay in disbelief while also seemingly troubled by a shoulder problem. Ferrer finds his feet on clay to trounce Lopez 2011-04-13T10:57:29Z At the side of one wall stood a wooden grave without a roof, and in front of it an old, old candlestick of red clay. Caucasian Legends 2011-03-17T02:00:14.137Z But the Young Ones said, ‘Ach, but he is stuck-up!’ and they went away and crawled in the red clay to make themselves red. Outa Karel's Stories South African Folk-Lore Tales 2011-03-14T03:01:04.340Z The traditional kawara tiles on Mr. Okawara's roof "came flying off," he said, crumbling and spraying red clay blocks in all directions. Quake, Tsunami Slam Japan 2011-03-12T05:46:44Z He had climbed slowly to the top of a red clay cliff, perhaps a hundred feet high, slowly eaten away by the river when it overflowed. The Mad Planet 2011-03-02T03:00:25.117Z The ware was of a red clay, with a brilliant black glaze, sometimes with scrolls and flowers in relief. The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods 2011-02-28T03:00:33.843Z Master Vestal found me down by the tracks, eatin' red clay. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 4 2011-02-25T03:01:11.447Z And Mrs. Dog, when she saw his plight, With horror swooned away, And sank right down, with her silken gown, On a heap of soft red clay. Curious Creatures 2011-02-24T03:01:00.497Z He laughed quietly to himself in the glory of this unexpected freedom and new life, then gathered up a handful of the clammy red clay which had earlier given the great river its name. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z Let the reader picture to himself a hundred or more unclad Africans, besmeared and disfigured with copious defilements of red clay, and assuming with frantic gestures all the characteristic vehemence of a furious engagement. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z That came last June, when Schiavone kissed the red clay in Paris after becoming the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title. After Nearly 5 Hours, Italian Wins Epic Match 2011-01-23T12:50:52Z The dump, expected to cost $75 million, will be a concrete-lined hole in the ground set in nearly impermeable red clay, which is supposed to prevent the waste from contaminating underground water supplies. Texas Proposal Spurs Race to Dispose of Nuclear Waste 2010-12-03T02:30:00Z Last year, being away in Italy and playing on the slow red clay, was definitely more of a challenge. Fernandez looks to home boost for U.S. Fed Cup hopes 2010-10-26T21:40:00Z Winning the playoff match on outdoor red clay means the United States will remain in the world group, the top tier of the Davis Cup. Davis Cup Roundup: Tipsarevic Guides Serbia Into Final 2010-09-20T03:19:00Z Winning the playoff match on outdoor red clay means the U.S. will remain in the World Group, the top tier of the Davis Cup. Fish Victory Keeps US in World Group 2010-09-19T20:47:00Z The World Group match on outdoor red clay is being played at the La Santamaria bullring in Bogota, which is at 8,700 feet in elevation. Fish Defeats Falla to Give US 1-0 Lead 2010-09-17T19:17:00Z While Collarini hones his hardcourts game, he will be helpful to other Americans and their development of their own red clay games, another layer of the controversy in his joining the American contingent. Collarini's Play Restarts Discussion of His National Affiliation 2010-09-07T21:51:00Z What factors make hard courts tougher for Nadal compared with red clay and grass? Analysis: How Nadal Can Win in New York 2010-09-05T14:59:00Z A tall American with an atomic serve, Isner, 25, enjoys playing on red clay and has a solid record on the surface. Tennis.com: Isner wasn't supposed to happen 2010-08-26T19:04:00Z He kicked the red clay in frustration after yielding his fourth walk and again asked for mound maintenance. Strasburg strong again in second start for Nats 2010-06-13T20:54:00Z Terre battue, which means "beaten earth" in French, is a mixture of crushed brick -- made of fired red clay -- and tile. At French Open, maintaining clay courts is a full-time job 2010-06-02T04:00:00Z Lewis said his red clay experience would help the other American players. Collarini's Play Restarts Discussion of His National Affiliation 2010-09-07T21:51:00Z Soon, the will to win fades, and Rafa rolls on the red clay to celebrate. Analysis: How Nadal Can Win in New York 2010-09-05T14:59:00Z He ran down several drop shots, and his footwork on the red clay was precise and balanced, which allowed him to set up and rip huge groundstrokes all day long. How Soderling Knocked Off Federer 2010-06-01T21:06:00Z He’s won a major, and tournaments on red clay in Europe. Djokovic Tries to Become Relevant Again 2010-05-30T22:00:00Z He took the second set to a tiebreak which he won 7-5, prompting Wawrinka to smash his racket into the red clay three times, mangling the frame and strings in the process. Federer drives pal to distraction as Venus exits 2010-05-30T20:25:00Z And no longer a pushover on the red clay. Andy Roddick moves on in French Open | Tennis 2010-05-28T05:19:00Z In the mid-2000s, the tennis sportswear and equipment giant adidas spread and brushed nearly a ton of crushed red clay along a corridor leading to the street. Tennis Marketers Remain Quiet in Paris 2010-05-26T08:02:00Z I don't like so much red clay, but today I beat Safina, so it's big, big memory again. New Meadowlands Stadium in New Jersey to host 2014 Super Bowl | NFL 2010-05-26T04:18:00Z I don't like so much the red clay. Hobbling Kimiko Date Krumm leads charge of old brigade to beat Safina 2010-05-25T18:32:00Z She won on the red clay of Paris in 2002 but has not won there since. 2010-01-31T07:37:00Z The soil is mostly red clay, and terrible to get about in when the least damp. Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper Autobiography, experiences and observations of Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock during his fifty years of hunting and trapping. The mineral was first found, as reddish twinned crystals with the form of six-sided prisms, at Molina in Aragon, Spain, where it occurs with gypsum and small crystals of ferruginous quartz in a red clay. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" The strata consist largely of mottled green and red clays, probably deposited in brackish lagoons. The Geological Story of the Isle of Wight The undertaker's men, in a perfunctory way, did the work of lowering the flower-covered casket into the damp red clay which was intermixed with round, prehistoric pebbles. The Cottage of Delight A Novel In our blouses we might with impunity cover ourselves with the thick red clay of our country-side, and this we could always do by playing in a certain pit where we built clay forts, etc. Springtime and Other Essays The ground was favourable for our work, being composed of stiff red clay. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document The interior of the island is formed of dark volcanic rock and red clay, descending in low hills from a flat-topped centre, called the Crown of Mangaia. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Vol. II You take a fowl,—the wild turkey, when lucky enough to find one,—and cover him all over with soft red clay; the river clay is the best. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) It is composed of solid rock of a light red clay color, about one eighth of a mile long and two hundred feet high. Journal of a Trip to California Across the Continent from Weston, Mo., to Weber Creek, Cal., in the Summer of 1850 The garden at Down was originally a bare and windy wilderness, but our parents constructed mounds of raw red clay on which laurel and box finally grew and made shelter. Springtime and Other Essays It was still burrowing through the high and steep bank of stiff red clay that separated its river front from the main street of the newer portion perched on the bluff. Campmates A Story of the Plains While in Charlottesville we drive about the country over the red clay roads which are so beautiful in the midst of the green meadows and orchards. Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway It may therefore have occurred to the artist that he could obtain the same effect merely by leaving the figures unpainted on the red clay and surrounding them with the black. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" "We got horribly muddy," said Loring, glancing down at his riding breeches and puttees which were plastered with red clay. Shadows of Flames A Novel A high tract of forest land, between the two great rivers before mentioned, is described as having been changed into an open country, destitute of trees, the surface being spread over with fine red clay. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology The walls were next made by throwing in large lumps of red clay between the sticks. The White Queen of Okoyong A True Story of Adventure Heroism and Faith The south-eastern slope, shut out by lofty mountains from the fertilizing moisture of the trade-winds, has an entirely different appearance, black rocks, white pumice and red clay being its most characteristic features. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" On a hard-fired red clay he disposed groups of moulded plants, shells, fish and reptiles, painted them with crude green, brown and yellow colours, and glazed the whole with a well-prepared lead glaze. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" He was encumbered by an immense train of baggage; the roads were through deep red clay, and the country was cut up by streams and morasses. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The middle of the necks, or ridges between the rivers, is generally poor, being either a light sand, or a white or red clay, with a thin mould. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts Opening the door, she saw Diana and July coming through the shed toward her, their clothes wet and streaked with red clay. Anne Of course, a Spa!—something very nauseous and very foul smelling, as nearly as possible like a warm infusion of rotten eggs, thickened with red clay. Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands In Italy we find a carefully levigated red clay in use, great care being devoted to its preparation and admixture. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" They consider that because the older rocks contain nothing like the present red clays, &c., of the ocean floor, that the oceans have always been in their present positions. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras In the red clay of the deep sea bottom concretionary masses rich in manganese dioxide are being formed, and are sometimes brought up by the dredge. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" Heathcote walked back to the station over the red clay road, and looked for that boy. Anne The matrix of a full-length figure of Arthur O'Leary in red clay was the extent of any damage I could receive, and I only looked for a convenient spot where I might fall unseen. Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands The boy was seated on the ground before a pile of red clay which he was carefully modeling, wrinkling his brow, and whistling intently. Sónnica He regarded the red earth and red clay as an ash left behind after the gradual removal of the lime by water charged with carbonic acid. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras He stood on the parapet of the covered way, motionless and distinct, in the clear light of the morning, against the background of the great red clay embankments. The Story of Old Fort Loudon "You mean you'd be put to bed under three feet of red clay, if you were allowed to eat all you want to," said the Surgeon. Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6) Experiences Of Si And Shorty On The Great Tullahoma Campaign Prefers rich, sandy upland with red clay subsoil, with a northeast slope. The Apple The colour is generally red or purple, and it weathers into red clay, in contrast to the highly acid or silicated felsites which weather into whitish sand. Volcanoes: Past and Present Both men and women were smoking it in pipes of red clay with reed stems, and they passed this sign of friendship from one to another in solemn fashion. In the Brooding Wild Hassan drove between houses of faded red clay and tan stucco, unlike the modern apartments a few hundred yards back. The Egyptian Cat Mystery Save for the mats and stools, and a lamp of red clay, the room was bare. Mary Magdalen I prefer second bottom with northeast slope; soil loose, black loam, with red clay subsoil. The Apple The widely diffused notion that man himself must have been moulded out of red clay is probably accounted for by the colour of our internal organs. The Coming of Evolution The Story of a Great Revolution in Science I looked at the wheels of the gig, and they were all clay, red clay from the one road hereabouts that's made of it—the graveyard road. The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon The red clay was “sticky” and the men were just as “sticky.” From the Rapidan to Richmond and the Spottsylvania Campaign A Sketch in Personal Narration of the Scenes a Soldier Saw Glacial drift is thickly spread over all the lower ground; laminated red clays, stiff clay with northern erratics and lenticular sand masses with occasional gravels, are the common types. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" I prefer bottom land, with a black loam soil and a red clay subsoil. The Apple I said, "and it should also have this smear of red clay wiped off," I added, as I pointed to the stain along the outer side of the shoe. The Adventures of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Being one of the exciting episodes in the career of the famous detective Hemlock Holmes, as recorded by his friend Dr. Watson They said that they had been made from red clay. Boys' Book of Indian Warriors and Heroic Indian Women Albeit the wind was fresh and the altitude great, the sun was hot on the unshaded red clay path, and the nimble gyrations of the would-be artist brought plentiful drops to his brow. The Mystery of Witch-Face Mountain and Other Stories In the mountains it is a red clay, colored with peroxide of iron, in the valleys it is black and less compact, and on the coasts it is sandy, but capable of some culture. Porto Rico Its History, Products and Possibilities... It is a good apple if planted in a cool and moist red clay. The Apple Iffen we'uns wants clay red, we buries de cloth in red clay for a week and it takes on de color. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves. Texas Narratives, Part 2 In one was a three legged stool; in the other stood two tall graceful jars of red clay, their sides bedewed with evaporation. Gold In the lower part of the hills, which borders immediately on the plain, are found large masses of a hard red clay, considered by some naturalists, to whom I have shown it, as decomposed schistus. An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal And of the Territories Annexed to this Dominion by the House of Gorkha In the meantime, the grave-digger had finished his job, and two little mounds of fresh, red clay were piled on either side of the grave. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' The Chinese represent man as kneaded of yellow earth, and the red Indians of red clay. Bible Romances First Series Is it truly gold of the earth, or witches’ gold of red clay?” and he went nearer, reaching his hand to touch it. The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine The Ohio bank is steep and rugged, abounding in narrow little terraces of red clay, deeply gullied, and dotted with rough, mean shanties. Afloat on the Ohio An Historical Pilgrimage of a Thousand Miles in a Skiff, from Redstone to Cairo Each bears on her head a large jug of red clay ornamented with fanciful designs, the clay resembling that of which the bowl of an Arab's pipe is made. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875 The hovels were spattered with the red clay. Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China The better kind is made of a white or light bluish clay, and well baked in order to receive the red-brown colour, whereas the commoner kind is of a red clay. The Empire of the East The furniture was made of white clay, baked hard in the sun and decorated with paints made from blue clay and red clay and yellow clay. Twinkle and Chubbins Their Astonishing Adventures in Nature-Fairyland In Brazil the best soil is known as terra roxa, a topsoil of red clay three or four feet thick with a gravel subsoil. All About Coffee It struck the hard red clay about twelve feet directly in front of me, plowed up the earth about three feet and turning upwards entered the tree directly over my head. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders His lips were black and cracking with fever, and his teeth chattered despite the fierce sunshine that baked the red clay parapet against which he leaned his thin back. The Dop Doctor When placed on burning charcoal, this double-bellied gourd turns black, becomes covered with shiny warts that look like jet beads, emits a smell like that of grilled meat and leaves a residue of red clay. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles The body is ornamented with red clay and the lower incisors are often extracted. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" XVI.—The bottle shapes at the top are generally in red clay, but 47 and 62 are of hard drab ware. El Kab We were on red clay, soil like that of Devonshire or Niagara. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders As they seated themselves, one of the stray bullets that were singing above the housetops dislodged a tile, and the pieces of red clay fell clattering into the court-yard. The White Mice Barranca is situated on a red clay bluff, about seventy feet high, on the north or left bank of the river, which is here narrow. Life of Rear Admiral John Randolph Tucker It includes chalky limestones, siliceous earths, red clay, and, at the top, a layer of mudstone composed mainly of volcanic dust. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" The walls are constructed of reeds, plastered over with loam or red clay. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests May's glowing sun, shining through the scantily covered branches, made dancing motes of heat wave above the surface of red clay. A Tar-Heel Baron We had proceeded some distance before he rejoined us, covered with a coating of red clay, which gave him as singular an aspect as can well be imagined. Adventures of a Young Naturalist No food was offered the visitor, but when one of the strangers handed him his long-stemmed pipe, Deerfoot accepted and indulged in several whiffs from the red clay bowl. Footprints in the Forest The limestones contain Globigerina and other Foraminifera, the siliceous beds are made of Radiolaria, sponge spicules and diatoms, while the red clay closely resembles the red clay of the deepest parts of the oceans. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" Their red clay pipes, with the long reeds for stems, were produced, filled with tobacco and lit from the fire in front of them. Camp-fire and Wigwam The Doctor spat in a practised and far-reaching manner into the red clay mud, and shook the reins over the backs of the horse and mule, which plodded on unheeding. A Tar-Heel Baron The roads crossing each other stretched themselves as far as the eye could follow them, the red clay transformed into red dust which even an ordinarily lively imagination might have fancied was red hot. In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim The man at the tank tells me, he noticed distinctly that one of them wore very large and heavy boots, and that they were daubed here and there with red clay. The Diamond Coterie I don’t think I’d ever forgiven my father if he hadn’t taken me, though that red clay road was in a frightful way after the rain. 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