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Learning the game on clay:
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Pros & Cons
• It does have its disadvantages:
– Less focus is often placed on the development of
their serve, return and net game
– The longevity of the top clay courters is typically
shorter than the serve volleyers
– It is too hard to sustain that intensity in long
matches year after year
Cascales (2002)