Rebound Ace

Rebound Ace is a cushioned tennis hardcourt composed of polyurethane rubber, fiberglass, and other materials on top of an asphalt or reinforced concrete base.

It is manufactured and sold by California Products Corporation's Sports Surfaces division, a company based in Andover, Massachusetts, United States.

The friction of the surface of Rebound Ace can be varied by adjusting the amount of sand in the top layer, thereby customising the ball bounce and general speed of the court.

It was subject to some controversy in 2002 when some tennis players argued that it got very sticky with high temperatures, increasing the chances of injuries.

[4] In 2013, Rebound Ace was acquired by California Products Corporation of Andover, Massachusetts, which also produces DecoTurf (used at the US Open) and Plexicushion (which replaced Rebound Ace at the Australian Open), and incorporated into its Sports Surfaces line of athletic surfacing products.

The Rod Laver Arena , the centre court of the Australian Open , in 2006