For centuries, various cultures have used clay as a remedy for infections. Now, scientists from Arizona State University (ASU) and the Mayo Clinic have determined that blue clay in particular may ...

London, England – The ATP Tour has decided to ban blue clay for next season. The blue clay made its debut at the stop in Madrid, replacing the traditional red dirt, and many players, including ...

We're in the midst of another "this is tennis" moment thanks to Ion Tiriac and the blue clay in Madrid, and the players are once again proving that they love the idea of change a lot more than the ...

Venus Williams thinks it's a fashion statement. A Canadian player describes it as ''Smurf clay.'' Rafael Nadal calls it a mistake. The Madrid Open is receiving extra attention this year as the Masters ...

The blue clay used at this year’s Madrid Masters which was severely criticized by world No.1 Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal has been banned from all ATP World Tour events in 2013. The announcement ...

MADRID (AP)—Venus Williams thinks it's a fashion statement. A Canadian player describes it as ''Smurf clay.'' Rafael Nadal calls it a mistake. The Madrid Open is receiving extra attention this year as ...

When Roger Federer begins his title defense at Madrid come Wednesday, the 2012 champion would be left wondering if he did win a tournament here last May, judging by the colour of the clay. It was just ...

The controversial blue clay used by the Madrid Masters was banned by the ATP on Saturday, a move which will head off a devastating boycott of the crucial French Open warm-up event by the world’s ...

LONDON -- The blue clay that made Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic feel, well, blue at last month's Madrid Open is going away. In a posting on the tour's website Saturday, ATP President Brad Drewett ...

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 $10.6 ...

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