It’s an idea that sits uncomfortably with tennis greats Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer but for the Madrid Open and their clay-court revolution, blue is the new red. The 2012 installment of the $ ...

The ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Madrid has unveiled its new blue clay, stripping clay court tennis, many have said, of its reverential prerogative—a fearsome battle-red hue. It's no surprise ...

DK: Blue clay broke even the most tenacious man in tennis ... they slowly adopted blue as the court surface color for better contrast with the ball. In Madrid’s case, the blue was a nod to ...

While the blue clay may have offered better visibility on television, there were clearly issues with the quality of the courts in Madrid this ... by former Romanian tennis star turned businessman ...

blue at last month's Madrid Open is going away. In a posting on the tour's website Saturday, ATP President Brad Drewett says he decided blue clay courts will not be allowed at tour events next season.

When it comes to the blue clay in Madrid, there's one thing we ... I'll get to talking about the actual tennis that's being played on these courts soon. Until then, here are some initial thoughts ...

Rafael Nadal is out of Madrid losing to Fernando Verdasco ... offensive tennis more than the usual clay court. The blue clay favors offensive tennis in a more indirect way.

blue at last month's Madrid Open is going away. In a posting on the tour's website Saturday, ATP President Brad Drewett says he decided blue clay courts will not be allowed at tour events next season.

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic complain about the blue clay courts that will be used in the upcoming Masters Series tournament in Madrid ... and improvement in our tennis world.