Australian Open
From 1988 until May 30 2007, Rebound Ace was the official surface of the Australian Open, when it was replaced by Plexicushion.
It was subject to some controversy in recent years when some tennis players argued that it got very sticky with high temperatures, increasing the chances of injuries. However, evidence points to it being no worse than other hard courts. A recent quote by Paul McNamee indicates that investigations found nothing, commenting that injuries are "inevitable on any hard court" and that:
| “ | an investigation into injuries at the Australian Open, by the ATP and WTA tours, had laid no blame on Rebound Ace.... the evidence simply wasn't there | ” |
Rebound Ace was also used at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, at Homebush Bay in the Sydney Olympic Park,
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