"This is his favorite surface, and obviously he's had very good success here."

He plays right-handed, and his favorite surface is hard court.

The two will square off again on the Spaniard's favorite surface in the other women's semifinal.

But this was not simply a case of Sampras in a struggle against a nemesis on his least favorite surface.

And on the other hand, it is the least favorite surface of mine.

Davenport's day on her least favorite surface was not so successful.

Muster, a clay court specialist, is only 3-3 this year on his favorite surface.

She lists clay and hard as her favorite surfaces.

She has stated that her favorite surface to play on is hardcourt.

Sampras, however, seemed convinced that he would find his form on his favorite surface.