Editing Clay Court

{{tennis court infobox
|image=[[File:Clay Court MSS Overview.png|250px]]
|ball_speed=Slow
|bounce_strength=Weak
|appears_in=''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'' (Nintendo 64)<br>''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]'' (Game Boy Color)<br>''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''<br>''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]''<br>''[[New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis]]''<br>''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''<br>''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]''<br>''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''<br>''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''
}}
The '''Clay Court''' appears in all [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' games]]. In ''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]'' for the [[Game Boy Color]] and ''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]'', it is where the senior-ranked players play. [[Alex]], [[Nina (Mario Tennis series)|Nina]], [[Clay]] and [[Ace]] also play here to try to advance their way to varsity-ranked. Its ground is an orange-like color in all games. It has a slow speed and weak bounce, making drop shots more effective, but hindering the power of serves and stronger strokes. Defensive or fast characters are put to a slight advantage due to their statistics.

==History==
===''Mario Tennis'' series===
====''Mario Tennis'' (Nintendo 64)====
The Clay Court makes its first appearance in the [[Nintendo 64]] version of ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''. The court features a slow ball speed and weak bounce, setting the standard for all subsequent ''[[Mario Tennis (series)|Mario Tennis]]'' games. The court also features French flags and green seating, referencing the real-world {{wp|French Open}}, a famous worldwide tournament featuring clay courts.

====''Mario Tennis'' (Game Boy Color)====
The Clay Court appears for a second time in the [[Game Boy Color]] version of ''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]''. It acts and looks the same as the 64 version and is used by the player ([[Alex]] or [[Nina (Mario Tennis series)|Nina]]) in story mode to beat the senior ranked players to move on to the varsity ranked.

====''Mario Power Tennis'' / ''New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis''====
In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', the Clay Court appears in [[Peach Dome]]. When choosing this court, it is mentioned that the ball travels slowly due to weak bounces off the court.

====''Mario Tennis: Power Tour''====
The Clay Court once again appears in ''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]], acting the same as all previous games and being used in the same way as it was used in ''Mario Tennis'' for the Game Boy Color, acting as the court used for the senior-ranked players.

====''Mario Tennis Open''====
In ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', the Clay Court appears in [[Mario Stadium]]. Like the other Clay Courts, it has a weak bounce with slow ball speed. The [[Champions Cup]] semifinals happen on this court.

====''Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash''====
The Clay Court appears in ''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]'' as one of the nine courts available. The ball travels slowly and bounces weakly, as the [[Sand Court]] makes the ball travel very slowly and bounce very weakly.

====''Mario Tennis Aces''====
[[Marina Stadium]] in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' includes a clay court variant with the similar attributes the other clay courts have: slow ball speed with normal bounce.

===''Mario Sports Superstars''===
The Clay Court returns in the tennis mode of ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'' and is used in the [[Star Cup]]. It features low bounce and low ball speed, similar to previous installments of the ''Mario Tennis'' series.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
MT64 Clay court.png|''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'' (Nintendo 64)
File:Mario servers.png|''Mario Tennis'' (Nintendo 64); French flags are shown
ClayCourtRender.jpg|Render from ''Mario Tennis'' (Nintendo 64)
ClayCourt.png|''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]'' (Game Boy Color)
MPT PeachClayCourt.jpg|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' (day)
Peach Dome - Clay Court (night).png|''Mario Power Tennis'' (night)
Mtpt Clay Court.png|''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]''
Mptgbaclay.jpg|''Mario Tennis: Power Tour''
Mariostadium6.jpg|''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''
Mario-Tennis-Ultra-Smash-20.jpg|''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]''
Clay Court MSS.png|''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''
File:Marina Stadium (Clay) Court.jpeg|''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=クレイコート
|JpnR=Kurei Kōto
|JpnM=Clay Court
|SpaE=Pista de tierra batida
|SpaEM=Clay Court
|Ita=Campo in terra battuta
|ItaN=''Mario Tennis'' (GBC)
|Ita2=Campo in terra
|ItaM=Clay court
|Ita2M=Ground Field
}}

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