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DecoTurf is a special type of tennis court surface. It is made from layers of acrylic resin, rubber, silica, and other materials placed on top of asphalt or concrete. It is made by the sports surfaces division of California Products Corporation, based in Andover, Massachusetts.
Many important tennis tournaments use DecoTurf. It has been used at events like the Washington Open, Dubai Championships, Canada Masters, China Open, Japan Open, and Shanghai Masters.
DecoTurf was also used at the US Open from 1978 to 2019. It was chosen for big Olympic Games, including the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, and the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. It was also used during the Paralympic Games in those locations.
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