Grass courts are generally have the highest CPR numbers, and are the "fastest" courts.

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Tilden never won the French Open, being losing finalist in the last year it was held on grass courts, in 1927, and 1930 on clay.

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Williams has capped her steady return to the top with an emphatic performance on the grass courts, particularly since the quarterfinals where she dispatched reigning champion Petra Kvitova.

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The tie against Turkey will take place on the grass courts at Eastbourne between 9-11 July and will be Smith's first tie as captain, following the resignation of John Lloyd after the loss to Lithuania.

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Some other tennis venues, such as those used for the Australian Open have sliding roofs - but that tournament is on hard courts, which react differently to a living surface like grass.

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"He used to (serve and volley), but I think the conditions of the grass have changed so much -- the balls are probably heavier, the courts are much, much slower, so there is far less serve and volley, " Henman told CNN.

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