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Most difficult transition in the sport

By Pam Shriver
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, June 10, 2004

When it comes to clay and grass, there's nothing similar about the two surfaces except that the lines are in the same place. The colors are different, the bounce is different, how each surface reacts to rain and sun is different. Obviously this is the only time of year where the players feel a huge rush to make a transition to a different surface, which is difficult to do in a short period of time. It's even more difficult than getting ready for the Australian Open after the holidays because y ...

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