PICKLEBALL COURT SURFACES

Australian made Laykold offers the same grand slam tennis quality for pickleball, one of the most rapidly growing racquet sports. Laykold pickleball courts are designed to maximise performance and reduce injury and fatigue through their exclusive Force Reduction systems.

As the official court surface of the US Open, Laykold is the world’s most advanced hard court tennis surface, with the same exclusive Force Reduction systems made available for Pickleball.

PLAY PICKLEBALL ON THE OFFICIAL COURT SURFACE OF THE

US OPEN

Laykold has been trusted and chosen worldwide for over 75 years. As the official court surface of the US Open since 2020, Laykold continues to change the play of tennis and brings the elite level quality and pace precision to pickleball.

Just like our tennis court range, our pickleball court range includes traditional hard-court systems, as well as our Force Reduction courts, which are transforming performance. Our goal is to reduce player/coach injury and fatigue by providing a surface that encourages and enables even more of the addictive and dynamic pickleball play.

Laykold is also a great choice for basketball, netball and multisport applications.

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CHOOSE AUSTRALIAN MADE LAYKOLD FOR PICKLEBALL

Our team understands the growing appeal of pickleball, between the dynamic play to quick rallies on a smaller court. Made in Australia, Laykold pickleball court systems are developed and tested to be suitable for:

  • Outdoor courts
  • Dedicated indoor pickleball clubs or centres
  • Gym or fitness centre facilities
  • Private residences
  • Multisport complexes 

OUR LAYKOLD SYSTEMS

LAYKOLD MASTERS GEL

The Most Advanced Pickleball Court in the World

The flagship product of APT’s Force Reduction revolution, Laykold Masters Gel delivers a step change in player and environmental performance. Our Gel courts combine ‘happy knees’ force reduction with the responsive energy restitution that players love about hard courts.

Chosen by Serena Williams and Pat Rafter as their private training courts and the Korean National Olympic Training Center.

– 17% force reduction (a traditional hard court only has 3%)
– 70% energy restitution (comparable to a traditional hard court)
– Retains 98% of force reduction for 10+ years
– Made from 60%+ renewable resources
– US Open-quality top coats
– 5-year warranty

SYSTEM FEATURES

Suitable competition level

Residential

Club

Professional

Cushioned system

YES

NO

Suitable for non-racquet sports

YES

NO

The system can be installed on

Asphalt

Concrete

ITF pace rating

1-Slow

2-Medium Slow

3-Medium

4-Medium Fast

5-Fast

Not Rated

Level of Force Reduction

Up to 10%

14%

17%

21%

Contains recyclable content

YES

NO

Features Green Technology

YES

NO

Longlasting, recoatable

YES

NO

Designed for existing substrates with cracks or imperfections

YES

NO

WANT TO DESIGN YOUR OWN PICKLEBALL COURT?

What colour will you make the court and kitchen? Use your imagination and choose from a wide range of Laykold colours to create your dream pickleball court.

FIND A PICKLEBALL COURT INSTALLER

APT has a network of expert design and installation agents throughout Australia and New Zealand.

JOIN THE FORCE REDUCTION REVOLUTION

Laykold is transforming tennis court performance with Force Reduction courts; our goal is to reduce player/coach injury and fatigue by providing a surface that encourages and enables more play:

• Laykold Force Reduction hard courts offer 15-21% force reduction
• Over 10 years they retain 95%-98% of their force reduction
• Their energy return (70% for Laykold Masters Gel) means that movement is fast and responsive
• All courts feature Laykold’s US Open-quality topcoats