Note to Steffi: Get out your clay-court shoes!.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Super blast Down Under] Reference

The clay-court event starts at Roland Garros on May 26.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Roundup: Wrist to keep Safin out of French Open] Reference

Spain hasn't lost a clay-court Davis Cup series in nine years.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nadal, Ferrer give Spain 2-0 lead over U.S. in Davis Cup] Reference

"I think she's by far the best clay-court player," Clijsters said.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - U.S. Open Series to use instant replay; Bryans reach doubles final] Reference

"Justine just has an incredible clay-court record," Davenport said.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Slowly, Pierce enters French final vs. Henin-Hardenne] Reference

Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero put on a clay-court clinic again Sunday.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Ferrero flattens Verkerk for French Open crown] Reference

Coria lost for only the second time in his past 39 clay-court matches.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Gaudio rallies past Coria to take home French Open title] Reference

Ferrero flashes complete clay-court mastery for first Grand Slam crown.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

Jankovic won this clay-court warmup for the French Open in 2007 and 2008.    From Wordnik.com.  [Serena reaches semifinals, Venus ousted at Italian Open] Reference

Check out their clay-court records in 2008: Ginepri is 5-4, Gonzalez 16-0.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ginepri's stay ends in Paris; Bryans lose, too] Reference

"The clay-court season will not be judged here but in Paris," Federer said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rafael Nadal beats Roger Federer to win Madrid Masters] Reference

The clay-court French Open is the only Grand Slam singles he's failed to win.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Sampras skipping French Open, Wimbledon] Reference

"If you look at clay-court results, we're probably the underdog," the 2003 U.S.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - U.S. finishes off Belarus to reach Davis Cup final] Reference

Williams in the final of two straight clay-court events in Hamburg, Germany and.    From Wordnik.com.  [1999 U.S. Open - Women's seeds] Reference

Because they're going to confront, at home, the best clay-court team of the world.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Eight is enough for upstart American team] Reference

He prepared for this clay-court event with extra workouts in his hometown, Las Vegas.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Agassi hopes to accomplish something to remember Paris] Reference

The French Open is three weeks away, meaning clay-court season is very much in full swing.    From Wordnik.com.  [Weekly net post: Nadal, Henin clearly back at home on clay] Reference

As far as being a true clay-court mover, there's no way I'm ever going to be able to do it.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Wayward Venus joins Capriati in 3rd round] Reference

It takes chutzpah to believe clay-court master Rafael Nadal is beatable at the French Open.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tennis News: Stories, Tournaments, Rankings, Money Leaders, Davis Cup] Reference

Spaniard dug deep into her bag of tricks to give the 19-year-old Williams a clay-court lesson.    From Wordnik.com.  [American women done in singles play] Reference

PARIS It takes chutzpah to believe clay-court master Rafael Nadal is beatable at the French Open.    From Wordnik.com.  [Djokovic likes his chances against Nadal] Reference

Serena Williams surprised at her own clay-court form after injury layoff. tennis | Comment | Recommend.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tennis News: Stories, Tournaments, Rankings, Money Leaders, Davis Cup] Reference

But this time the matches are on clay, and Spain produces some of the world's best clay-court players.    From Wordnik.com.  [Corretja slams 'unfriendly' Hewitt] Reference

Novak Djokovic won Tuesday setting up his his anticipated matchup against clay-court master, Rafael Nadal.    From Wordnik.com.  [Djokovic likes his chances against Nadal] Reference

Many people didn't think Nadal, winner of a record 60 straight clay-court matches, could make a title run on grass.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Henin-Hardenne, Mauresmo move on to championship matchup at Wimbledon] Reference

But it's a proposal that would be received with an olé in Spain, home to many of the world's best clay-court players.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Forecast hardly clear at All-England Club] Reference

Oxford-bred and groomed on grass, Henman arrived in Paris a 100-1 bet to win the world's largest clay-court tournament.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Henman last barrier to Argentinian ascendancy] Reference

Roddick came into the tournament following a disappointing clay-court season and had lost his past five five-set matches.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Federer earns Wimbledon semis clash with Hewitt] Reference

He lost his first clay-court match of the year at the Rome Masters before exiting the Estoril Open at the semifinal stage.    From Wordnik.com.  [Federer cruises into third round of the Madrid Masters] Reference

That's why, she explained, she decided to skip social events at home and come to play the clay-court event in Rome instead.    From Wordnik.com.  [Williams sisters advance to quarterfinals of Italian Open] Reference

I'm just like, I'm happy to win the Australian Open and I want to win the next tournament and do well in the clay-court season.    From Wordnik.com.  [Serena claims 10th Grand Slam singles title, targets more] Reference

"Rafa is tracking down Borg now for best clay-court male of all time," two-time French Open champ Jim Courier said in an e-mail.    From Wordnik.com.  [Federer confident he can overcome French Open woes] Reference

Ferrero, a Spanish clay-court specialist playing in only his second Wimbledon, often found himself on the defensive against the lanky.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Hewitt, Venus avoid upsets; Morrison stuns Ferrero] Reference

Dementieva enjoyed clay-court success at Amelia Island, Fla., in 2003, beating Henin-Hardenne in the semis and Davenport to win the final.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Capriati looks to exorcise demons] Reference