Court painting is an art form | Australian Open 2018

[@yusufluhar5881]

That was so beautiful to watch. These people put so much hard work and effort to ensure that the court looks as beautiful as it does. A lot of work goes into a grand slam so a big shout out to everyone involved in making the grand slams and all tennis events possible.

[@jbrownbyu]

Agreed. They do great work and hopefully this video gives them a bit more exposure and credit :)

[@hg82met]

I love the bright blue courts of the Australian Open - the colour gives the tournament such an upbeat and positive energy. Can't wait for the Open to begin - I feel it is wide open in both men's and women's side. Also, kudos to these guys who go through this labour-intensive process of creating the perfect surface.

[@LPRoman1]

I also like the colour of the court, yes, it looks positive

[@justicemoody]

Blue makes the ball easier to see too...

[@alanledesma4945]

Australian blue court looks awesome

[@wahn10]

Beautiful short film! I learned something new and now will see matches differently. That's the very definition of good content!

[@LauraPrincee]

They even handpaint the words - I had no idea!

[@jermainebenson3230]

Laura Prince Its great, but this process could be a ton easier with technological advancements. I believe it to be a cost thing.

[@swindpendulum8760]

Yes, we all that money Tennis federation should take some clues from the Olympics to have a world body in preparing events. An automated machine can easily perform a much better job ( consistency over wide area). It is a real sore eyes.

[@fjalls]

I think its a great fact the the play on hand painted courts. Its like eating hand baked bread or a factory baked one.

[@swindpendulum8760]

Josh D Probably 3 people or more full time job going around the world with the "machine" on airfreight plane etc... you are not talking replacing a painter here!!. Have a look at the Olympic costs?. WTA Tennis tournament happen about every second weeks or less, that a lot of work with a dozen of courts to remake for each tournament.

[@TheExiledTexan]

I could happily watch an hour-long documentary on this process.

[@MissJosNailCo]

Right!!

[@HPRam]

Same!

[@latable558]

That feeling of completing the final brush of paint must be so satisfying seeing 4+ months of work finally paying off

[@mintykookieee]

Wow, throwback videos, I just watched some AO 2022 videos, and now I stumble upon this…

[@fedvvvv]

Awesome! My favorite looking tennis court of all.

[@Luna-17]

Amazing. Did not know it was all done manually. Such dedication to consistency and detail.

[@ilovegurusahib]

Thanks for posting this video Austrlaian open team. Lovely to see the hard workers behind the scenes. Harsh bit to me these hard workers cannot afford the luxurious lives like the players do. After all they are the masters of their art. Hit like if you agree.

[@tennisaddict5702]

People may say it’s dramatic but only painters and the people who play on them will understand..

[@sportsurfacessouthafrica7224]

The court coatings are a science , and application is a art. Rewarding service and great job by these guys. Don’t think a machine like someone has mentioned will ever take a humans place resurfacing a court. Clearly they don’t know the process and no two courts are the same

[@lukaz3336]

So satisfying to watch. Amazing! The music makes it so much better too.

[@ishaandewan2369]

I appreciate your hard work and effort.

[@thomaslee946]

Great video. I just started back at a sport court construction company I worked for in high school and college. I love it.

[@danbogue4041]

That’s awesome! You guys do a terrific job! It looks amazing every year.

[@thelaurels13]

Wow. Respect to the folks that do all this by hand.

[@mrme4362]

Pleasantly surprised to know that it's hand painted. I'll see AO differently now.

[@castreed]

I'm amazed by all the innovation and investmen on public relations that Australian Open makes every year.

[@ud1fg868]

The deep beautiful blue surface is one big reason why I love AO the most out of all GS.

[@PhoenixRising166]

That's the most beautiful blue tone in the world

[@forzacmo9069]

WOOOOW!! Beautiful 😍😍😍😍

[@rahmamaulidhina8849]

Yes! This is beautiful. Sometimes I wonder how a court is made and this pretty much enlighten me 😄

[@kevinm6832]

Les courts bleus sont tellement spécifiques au tournoi de Melbourne. Voir ces couleurs a toujours été plaisant pour moi. Mon grand Chelem préféré.

[@J_Gamer101]

im definetely going to send this video to my friends-no doubt

[@lolapoppy4029]

Would love to see a full timelapse of this

[@manndhanik3266]

so satisfying! !!

[@Livereater]

On May 30, 2007, the Australian Openand Tennis Australia announced Plexicushion as the new Australian Open surface, replacing the Rebound Ace surface that had been in use since Melbourne Park was opened in 1988. The surface was installed in time for the 2008 Australian Open, and was accompanied by a change in surfaces at the lead-up tournaments to the Australian Open. Plexicushion is based out of Andover, Massachusetts

[@TacticalSocks]

Watching this video makes me wanna taste the paint hahaha, the texture is beautiful

[@tonyh4503]

I love the color at the AO, I got to pick the color at our HS courts and I chose the same as the AO colors. They look sharp!

[@premkannaa5638]

wow what a lovely shape great work the team

[@sammathew1127]

It looks so beautiful ✌😍😍😍 Thank You guys for sharing this 😀

[@forzacmo9069]

Admin do you have an old footage of painting the court with the green colour that was used until 2008?

[@TheFlydeagle228]

Cant go wrong w blue... Most beautiful color in my opinion.

[@goxaviergo11]

So satisfying!

[@joelbartholet5640]

Wow, i can't wait for the ao to start

[@tennishighlights3999]

Music title?

[@kryptonian1371]

That blue is my favorite shade of blue

[@DivandBenny]

It's good to see the people who actually put the hard work in getting credit for their work and being proud of the work that they have carried out. Normally it'll be some dick in a suit acting like it was him that's done all the hard work. Great video 👍

[@vivahernando1]

AO has become the best slam .... quality of play is always good and different styles can win there

[@AsadKhan-lm6yr]

What a legend!!

[@TVBuzzy]

The process looks so amateur but the result looks so professional! Great video!

[@HollyVanHart]

😍 Thanks for sharing! 👍🏼 😍

[@hassenmezache8853]

Perfection

[@DecayUNCUT]

Much Respect.

[@j2simpso]

So this is what my dad was referring to when he said it's like watching paint dry! 🤣

[@LukasD89]

Nicely done though I'd wish we would see some green courts again. Black ones like Laver Cup would also be nice.

[@alanledesma4945]

My favourite Grand slam

[@Adam-nd3ze]

Anyone know what the music is? It’s beautiful.

[@mrgeo22]

What a legend

[@yongbeomkwon3423]

Precision required

[@simonfrazer5209]

Is white paint more slippery cause when the ball hits the line it takes off

[@bmwbmw5255]

Australian open and Wimbledon are the best grand slams.

[@ianwalters11]

Hijam Melody yes I love them. But so much care and effort put into clay court at Roland Garros so for me French Open is the best slam and hardest to win. But I do love Australian Open👍🎾❤️

[@peterliljebladh]

What's the surface made of?

[@ajaymanwatkar6705]

Excellent.

[@dan8532]

As a former painter to get through college, the blue court is an art form. But throwing paint over take and hoping it doesn't go through is pure luck, even the best tapes leak which is why most painters either don't use tape or paint as if it isn't there for the best lines

[@romsrequest]

The real MVP

[@Chuwy888]

Hard workers ( ´∀｀) thank you for taking notice in these people too!!

[@mkbaharris]

same speed as 2017 peRFect! 👍

[@gungeternal4119]

and then they ruined it

[@darbocity]

hope they are fed fans and made the courts blazing fast! just kidding. i'm sure they're consummate professionals and quite impartial

[@darthfreund]

That is very fast. "We have now prepared the courses as well as in the previous year" said the tournament boss

[@bernardocallahan]

Ferdous Alam Last year. But let’s see!

[@darthfreund]

The AO Court are same really fast it was last year 2017. 2008-2006 was other color underground in Etagge first red then blue, is slow hardcourt. That is fast-court since 2017: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYqwl3qthKZqoMU (only blue) 2008 -2016 (slow court) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmebnomNdttgipo (Red and Blue)

[@baboom007]

Me likes it. We do not give credit to the people behind. We all see the surface

[@ForTheWhalez]

Respect

[@badabing8884]

Did they prepare them at the same speed and bounce as the 2017 courts?

[@darthfreund]

Yes. That is very fast. "We have now prepared the courses as well as in the previous year" said the tournament boss

[@freddyschwoerer]

Film a normal job, add dramatic piano music and voila, an inspiring, life-changing video

[@sudarshanchauhan4774]

Why they paint it every year? I mean if it is grass it is understandable but hard courts never get bad atleast for 5 years

[@novz19]

sudarshan chauhan that's why Australian Open is the best

[@peterlang3370]

Also, to my best knowledge Rod Laver Arena is a multi-purpose venue. They host a bunch of different kind/type of event throughout the whole year.

[@shekharyadav380]

It is the Australian Open.....not a local tennis club !!!

[@ConnorAnderson2013]

sudarshan chauhan because rod laver arena is used for more then just tennis. I have been to rod laver around 5-6 times and only once have I been there for the tennis

[@bp4816]

sudarshan chauhan i went to see Green Day at Rod Laver Arena so yeah

[@ifka8123]

Hats off

[@harrycallahan9143]

Looks the dogs bollocks, the blue is very fitting for the Australian Open, known for their beautiful beaches and water, great whites sharks etc so the blue is a perfect choice.

[@ojibwayinca8487]

He should have mentioned what the paint is made of.

[@jaysunzow]

hope its as fast as last year

[@bustaface1470]

Epic.

[@stefanalexandru1941]

I think thats so hard.....to make it perfect

[@diggler2002]

I thought they lay a new surface each year, not just paint.

[@Childu08]

Why did they switch color from the original green I remember? I miss that one

[@lukaz3336]

This looks so much better.

[@jandroid33]

I have an idea, paint it green instead! ..as a token of gratitude towards grass, which was the original playing surface..

[@mknimmo]

jandroid33 the Australian Open used to have green courts but changed in 2008 to the blue surface

[@jandroid33]

I checked it out, apparently blue gives better contrast to the ball, so it's easier to see for the audience. So green might not be a good idea...

[@jandroid33]

Good idea Jake!

[@menon_ji4984]

Untill 2007 they used green rebound ace type circuit which they changed to plexicushion in 2008

[@muhammadhasif737]

Paris masters 1000 is hard court with green paint..i thinks its the only venue with green nowadays

[@dacooooo]

I miss Green Aussie open courts.

[@Yshtola.]

I want to drink all that paint

[@something7432]

Holy shit ! Haha i thought nobody do this. I spoiled paint in my floor room to replace rubber sheet. ANDDDD also after couple years, it will give you "3d" texture 😂😂🤣

[@luciferisapig9]

澳网这蓝色真是好看

[@alperengunay9093]

Müzik please

[@miramira7031]

POOR guy looks really tired...😢😢😢

[@HahfInc]

I can do that all day

[@santoshthapa8398]

not using the machine was kind of shocking but wats even more surprising is that they dont even use that paint tapes for precision? wtf? just trace out thin lines n paint ?

[@Cesc4__]

Make it fast again

[@rabihghannoum4902]

I have a piece of land but no money to build the court.. Please help. Me

[@J_Gamer101]

wow...

[@wildpeepee2411]

I could smell the paint

[@sorrym8421]

I'm sure a machine could be used to do this more efficiently.

[@carlohuberable]

how can someone dislike this video? reason???5 dislikes..wtf.

[@raahatarora3120]

Real quick 94 seconds.

[@brianscalabrine198]

MY NAME IS BRUCE!!!

[@Indianalex131]

🙏

[@USUARlO1]

Larreta 2018

[@NazeeruddinMohdNaz]

Afterall this work the ultimate Artist and Painter "Roger Federer" will play on it.

[@anouk8625]

Very interessant

[@rajmodi3107]

👌🏻

[@clement8149]

Wow I liked at 999 likes

[@ACEKING26]

hard workers

[@diegovvv4422]

AO surface should be wood

[@joe972]

I don’t even watch tennis or paint why am I here

[@ColdConceptOfficial]

art or simple worksman engineering.........u guys believe in magic dont u? No wonder people are deluded