While most tennis players are saying that the new plexicushion courts are slower than before, Layton, is saying that he feels they are a bit quicker. He is almost duty bound to do so. Nevertheless, Tennis Australia seems to be changing their story again.

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The red-hot British No1 almost threw up on court as he was thrashed in an exhibition match by Russian Marat Safin. He also went on to say that he was unhappy with the new surface laid down in Melbourne for the first Grand Slam of the year

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ROGER Federer last night questioned the Australian Open's switch from Rebound Ace to Plexicushion, lamenting the need for change - and the reality of a slower Melbourne Park surface...

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Players have been complaining that the new Plexicushion surface which has been laid at the Austrailian Open, is slower than Rebound Ace and it has already claimed a number of players due to injuries - Mark Philippoussis, Jelena Dokic, Jelena Jankovic, Meghann Shaughnessy and Dav …

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LLEYTON Hewitt is prepared to accept short-term ranking pain to help the ambitious medium-term gain of a return to the top 10 by the time the first Australian Open on Plexicushion starts at Melbourne Park in January

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Tennis Australia has begun ripping up the playing surface at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. Every part of the 20-year-old court surface is being replaced, and the top layer, which is now a Rebound Ace surface, will be re-laid with a Plexicushion surface.

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US Open vs Australian Open is the difference a few coats of paint?

Since Tennis Australia made their decision to change the Surface at Melbourne Park from "Rebound Ace" to "Plexicushion", they have maintained steadfastly that it will be significantly different from "Decoturf" laid at the US Open, but could the difference be just a couple of coat …

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Aussie great backs Ace as surface tension builds - Leo Schlink (Herald Sun 16 April 2007)

Pat Cash Talks about Australian Tennis and Rebound Ace ***Article Start*** PAT Cash carved out an illustrious career by swimming against the tide. True to from, the Victorian wants nothing to do with the rush to replace Rebound Ace as the Australian Open surface.

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Former Professional Tennis Player, and former CEO of Tennis Australia until 2006 comments on the proposed surface changes before its announcement.

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On Talk Tennis Warehouse, some interesting questions have been posted regarding the change of surface at Melbourne Park. eg. "so will players who played from '88-'07 be considered more versatile or having faced more challenges than players who play from '08 onward?"

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Why did they change the Australian Open surface? And who exactly might be the baby?

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