About Us

Our team consists of former racquet professionals and avid tennis players, sharing a common mission to improve, innovate, and grow the American racquet community.

As active players, coaches, and advocates for the game, we are deeply embedded in the tennis community. Over the past few decades, American racquet participation has grown rapidly. Yet, to the detriment of owners and players alike, the quality of the courts we play on has stagnated.

• Only 15% of tennis courts in the US are clay

• Demanding clay court maintenance

• Frequent and costly clay court resurfacing

• A clear gap in how American clay courts play relative to the global standard

• Disconnect between supplier, facilitators, and players

Studies consistently show that clay is the most beneficial surface for play. It is more forgiving on joints, maintains cooler temps, and slows the ball on impact, which creates longer rallies and a more controlled pace of play.

These conditions build stronger, more complete players. Clay develops footwork, balance, endurance, and cardiovascular fitness, while reinforcing essential tactical skills: point construction, patience, discipline, pace creation, and shot variety.

The dominance of hard courts and differences in pace, feel, and surface composition compared to international clay courts create a developmental gap for American players, contributing to reduced success at the highest level. Over 60% of D1 tennis players are international (men’s and women’s). Further, an American man has not won a major title since Roddick’s 2003 US Open, and our last men’s French Open champion was Agassi in 1999.

The results are clear. From the professional tour (dominated by players who developed on red clay) to recreational players who continue competing well into later decades of life, clay courts support both performance and longevity.

Until now, Americans were left with two options.

• Imported European Red Clay

  • Composed of finely crushed red brick

  • Slowest playing surface with higher bounce

  • Softest on the body; ideal for joints, ligaments, and injury prevention

  • Requires intensive watering and daily grooming

  • Drains slowly due to dense fine particles

  • Stains shoes and clothing

  • Expensive and logistically difficult to source and install

• American Green Clay

  • Composed of crushed green metabasalt, a brittle and granular rock that breaks down into fine particles over time even when sub-irrigated

  • Plays faster and firmer than red clay

  • Relies on additives such as gypsum to maintain structure, calcium chloride to retain moisture, and chemicals to reduce algae growth

  Over time, this creates performance issues:

  • Surface erosion of rock and gypsum (the material “dies”) leads to dust, slippage, and accelerated loss of material

  • Subsurface compaction forms a hardpan layer over time, which restricts drainage and reduces time on court

  • Courts become increasingly firm, uneven, and less predictable, which necessitates frequent and costly resurfacing/scarification

Players and facilities in the United States are left choosing between:

• A high-performance surface that is costly and difficult to maintain

• A convenient surface that compromises playability, durability, and consistency

You don’t have to choose between performance and practicality; AmeriClay delivers both. A new standard for clay courts has arrived.

• 15 - 0, Cost Effective

  • Purely composed of domestically sourced material, which removes the expense and delays of importing

  • Superior structural integrity, which prolongs resurfacing cycles and lowers cost of ownership over time, due to its softer, less brittle, and naturally binding composition

• 30 - 0, Ease of Maintenance

  • With no gypsum needed, there is no binder-driven compaction and hardpan formation, removing the need for frequent scarification and irritation to restore proper drainage 

  • Natural permeability allows water to drain through quickly and efficiently, getting you back on court fast after rain and watering cycles

  • Superior porosity retains moisture longer, reducing watering demands and the need for calcium chloride

  • High alkaline content inhibits algae growth

• 40 - 0, Elite Performance

  • AmeriClay closes the performance gap between the U.S.  and international clay

  • Softer cohesive composition delivers the pace, feel, and consistency players expect from top global courts

  • Supports proper movement, controlled sliding, and predictable ball response that better prepares players for elite tournaments, right here at home

• Game, Set, Match, AmeriClay

  • We work directly with clubs, builders, and facilities across the country, offering consistent material availability and hands-on support at every stage

  • We deliver consistency in our service and support; you are an email or phone call away from the people behind the product

  • We take a tailored approach to every project, learning from and supporting each facility by adapting to different climates, usage patterns, and goals

  • The result is not just a better court, but a more responsive and connected experience for the entire racquet sports community 

Our initiative is to provide owners a better investment, builders a better material, players a better court, and ultimately a surface that builds more American champions.

Every project is approached with personalized precision, care, and clear understanding of what the court will deliver for you.

When you contact us for a project, we will:

• Communicate objectives

  • Discuss site details, usage, and goals to execute your vision

• Define the system

  • Establish specifications for a new build or the conversion of existing hard or clay courts

• Coordinate the build

  • Connect you with a trusted court builder or collaborate directly with your preferred contractor to ensure alignment

• Manage logistics

  • Provide oversight on freight and delivery to ensure materials arrive on schedule and ready for installation

• Support every step

  • Provide hands-on engagement from planning through installation

• Remain a resource

  • Follow up regularly for performance insight, maintenance guidance, and ongoing support